"Here lies Joseph A. Sheridan, the master chef from Shannon, Ireland, who created for the world the treasure known as Irish coffee. The story goes that Sheridan was the chef at the Foynes Airport in the 1940s, and at one point, to warm up passengers stranded at the airport during inclement weather, mixed up a combination of coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey and whipped cream."
"Fill an Irish coffee glass or mug with hot water and let it sit for a moment to warm. Empty the water before proceeding. Fill the preheated glass about three-quarters full with the hot coffee. Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Pour in the whiskey and stir. Lightly whip the heavy cream until it reaches a fluffy but pourable consistency. Gently pour the cream over the back of a spoon, letting it float on top of the coffee."
Joseph A. Sheridan, a master chef from Shannon, Ireland, is credited with creating Irish coffee while working at Foynes Airport in the 1940s to warm passengers stranded by bad weather. The original mix combined hot coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey and whipped cream. Travel writer Stanton Delaplane carried word of the drink to San Francisco, and Buena Vista Cafe owner Jack Koeppler recruited Sheridan to refine the recipe for the cafe. The Buena Vista recipe calls for hot coffee, sugar cubes or sugar, about 1.5 ounces of Irish whiskey and lightly whipped cream floated on top.
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