Coffee machines are capable of creating all sorts of weird and wonderful concoctions to titillate the tastebuds but not many have found favour as frequently as Irish Coffee which is unique mix of coffee, whiskey and cream and which provides a taste sensation. Coffee machines in San Francisco and around the world have been working overtime since an American journalist travelling back from the Emerald Isle passed the recipe onto a barman at the Buena Vista Bar and the rest, as they say, is history.

Coffee Machines – Accidental Discovery

According to reports, Irish Coffee may well have been an accidental discovery. The man credited it with its creation, Joseph Sheridan, when working in a restaurant at Shannon International Airport in Ireland, decided to put whiskey into the coffee of some weary looking traveller’s coffees on what was a bitterly cold night in attempt to warm them up. Few could have predicted that the concoction would still be taking coffee machines by storm over half a century later. For those looking to give their coffee machines a treat by whipping up a batch of Irish Coffees, the instructions are as follows:

• Use the coffee machine to brew up a batch of black coffee. Pour the black coffee into a sizeable mug.
• Pour the desired amount of whiskey and at least one teaspoon of sugar into the coffee and stir until fully dissolved. The sugar is a vital component to facilitate the floating cream on top of the beverage.
• Carefully pour thick cream over the top of the coffee. The cream should float atop the coffee without mixing. The beverage is drunk through the layer of cream.

The man who was credited with introducing Irish Coffee to the coffee machines across the Atlantic was a travel writer for the San Francisco Chronicle called Stanton Delaplane who took it back to California with him after a trip to Ireland. Coffee machines are becoming increasingly popular across the UK as homeowners look to spice up their beverages by indulging in some more unique coffee recipes.

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