Irish Coffee Recipe, Buena Vista Cafe
The best Irish Coffee in the world is served at San Francisco’s Buena Vista Café. Located opposite the end-of-the-line cable car stop at Fisherman’s Wharf, the saloon has been there for ages. White-jacketed bar tenders line up dozens of glasses at a time. They pour coffee, stir sugar, and pour whiskey right down the row, recklessly dumping ingredients without measuring. The drink is topped with whipped cream.
Given that technique, how the heck does the Buena Vista make such good tasting drinks? Who cares! If you’re in San Francisco, you have to try one.
With winter upon us, I thought it a great time to bust out the basic recipe.
Irish Coffee:
2 tsp sugar
1 part Irish whiskey
2 parts hot coffee
Lightly whipped cream
Heat your mugs or glasses by rinsing them with hot water. Pour the coffee in, stir in two sugar cubes until they dissolve, then add the whiskey. Float the cream on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon.
Here’s the official version of the Buena Vista Cafe’s Irish Coffee recipe.
Drink it while it’s hot!
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Comment by vardis
| December 5th, 2008
What happens to the cream though? Do you stir it in? Or leave it on top – to hit your nose?
Comment by The Girl You Don't Bring Home to Momma
| December 5th, 2008
And just how cold is your winter ??????? It really sounds yummy though. I’m going to try it.
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Comment by MindyMom
| December 5th, 2008
Sounds perfect on this cold and snowy day.
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Comment by krn
| December 5th, 2008
Mmmmm, I’ll be giving this a try later in the weekend. Thanks and a good weekend to you~
Comment by dadshouse
| December 5th, 2008
Don’t stir the cream in, leave it floating on top.
As for Bay Area winters… I spent a few years in New England, so I know cold. Compared to that, the weather here is roasting. (It’s in the 40s right now, which is cold to me)
Comment by Honey
| December 5th, 2008
I hate coffee. Eww!
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Comment by rdawg
| December 5th, 2008
My brother-in-law took me to the Buena Vista last year when we visited on spring break and we enjoyed a few! It was definitely the best Irish coffee I have ever had, very smooth! The bartender was a man of few words, but he sure knew what he was doing. I’ve told several friends to make a point and stop there when they go to San Fran. Cheers!
Comment by ilinap
| December 5th, 2008
Oh am I gonna have this tonight in front of the fire.
Comment by Ninja
| December 5th, 2008
For best result use Jameson whiskey :)
Comment by Leah
| December 5th, 2008
Awesome. I’m going to SF for a work conference in the spring and will have to try it :)
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Comment by CHUCK STOWE
| June 22nd, 2009
I WAS A STATE MNG.IN WYOMING (SEAGRAM LINE)ATTENDED A MEETING IN FRISCO .WHAT KEPT US SOBER SOMEWAT WAS RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET TO TURN THE TROLLEY AROUND.THE STORY WAS THE BARTENDER JUST GOT OUT OF THE ARMY AND WAS LOOKING FOR A JOB THEY WERE REALY PACKED SO THEY PUT HIM TO WORK.I WONDER IF HE IS STILL THERE.THE DRINKS WERE THE BEST EVER,YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FRISCO TILL YOU ENJOY THE BUENA VISTA CAFE.DO NOT BE SURPRISED IF YOU END UP- SITTING BESIDE A CELEBRITY.LET IT BE SAID WHO EVER OWENS THE CAFE HAS GOT IT TOGETHER
Comment by Tammy
| September 29th, 2009
I am trying to figure out how to AGE the cream, does anyone know how?
Thank you!