Wang Xiaoyu
Xiao S once said when promoting the new drama that the biggest gain of knowing Jin Shijia was to know Irish coffee. Irish coffee is not a coffee from Ireland, but a cocktail made from a mixture of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, cream and sugar.
Irish coffee is also called lover's tears, the most widely spread story is a Dublin airport bartender fell in love with a flight attendant, the flight attendant ordered coffee every time, never ordered a cocktail, in order to let the flight attendant taste her own cocktail, created this Irish coffee.
Later, after a long time, the stewardess ordered the coffee, and the bartender shed tears of excitement, and in order to avoid being seen by her, he wiped the tears with his fingers, and then secretly drew a circle around the mouth of the Irish coffee cup with tears. So the first sip of Irish coffee, with the taste of fermentation after a long time of repression.
Another theory is that Irish bartender Joe Sheridan invented this cocktail in the 1940s. At that time, due to bad weather, a flight to the United States was forced to land at the Irish airport, and because of the cold, Joe Sheridan added some Irish whiskey to the coffee, american passengers liked it, and also brought this coffee back to the United States, so although Irish coffee was born in Ireland, it was popular in the United States.
The truth of the story is not known, but this drink, which does not know whether to classify it as wine or coffee, has been passed down.
Authentic Irish coffee is very elaborate, in order to remove alcohol from the spirits and better integrate the aroma with the coffee, Irish coffee needs to be equipped with a special heat-resistant roaster. There are generally two tick marks on the toast, one below which is the measurement of wine and the other is the measurement of coffee.
Start by adding the whisky to the first line and placing a sugar cube in the cup, turning the glass to heat the wine evenly. Next, remove the toast and light the alcohol to allow the aroma to emanate.
If hand-grinding coffee is too difficult, you can choose a fully automatic coffee machine. The picture shows the Delong D9 fully automatic coffee machine, which can make 16 drinks.
Next, place the slightly deep roasted coffee beans in the coffee machine, choose Espresso, and wait for the coffee to waft. To ensure that the coffee is strong and hot, it is best not to advance this step.
Finally, the ground coffee is added to the second line, a layer of cream is squeezed on the surface of the coffee, and a cup of Irish coffee is completed.
The Irish coffee making process is complicated, and while a bit of a hassle, it also makes this "lover's tears" more ritualistic.
Of course, if you want to make a simple version of Irish coffee, try the following method.
Preparation materials:
45 ml Irish whiskey, 90 ml hot coffee, 30 ml cream, 1 teaspoon sugar. The ratio of coffee to wine can be adjusted to suit your taste.
steps:
1. Use the microwave oven instead of the grill, put the sugar into the whiskey, and then put it in the microwave oven together to heat, often adjust according to different microwave ovens, roughly until there is hot air, but the cup is not hot.
2. If there is no coffee machine, reopen the instant coffee with hot water, here the instant coffee choose black coffee.
3. Finally, mix the two and squeeze in a layer of cream, go to the supermarket to buy the beaten cream.
No matter which cocktail you drink, in addition to considering whether it is authentic, it also depends on the mood when drinking and with whom. This May, please have a cup of Irish coffee with your loved one, and may there be no tears in it.
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