DRINK CULTURE
$ 13 drink is infused with nitrogen gas . This causes the temperature of the drink to chill and the texture to thicken and also decreases the bitterness , making it more palatable for non-coffee drinkers .
Eight Lounge at Resorts World Las Vegas infuses its Irish Coffee cocktail with Teeling whiskey and Guinness beer . Guests are encouraged to pair the Irish coffee cocktail ( typically priced at $ 16 but offered for $ 8 on St . Patrick ’ s Day ) with one of Eight ’ s rotating selection of 150-plus top-notch cigars .
YEAR-ROUND IRISH COFFEE EXPERIENCES
You don ’ t have to wait until St . Patrick ’ s Day to enjoy an Irish coffee , although it seems that many people do . There are ways to kick up the drink a notch to make it more experiential and something to enjoy year round .
For instance , if you ’ ve ever been to the Erin Rose in the French Quarter of New Orleans , you know that the bar is famous for its Frozen Irish Coffee . The secret recipe , poured from a soft-serve machine into a black souvenir cup and sprinkled with coffee grounds , is popular all year but especially during the city ’ s peak heat and humidity days .
Gospel Coffee and Boozy Treats in the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot , also in New Orleans , makes an Irish Coffee Milkshake . Restaurant and bar general manager Jessica Retif created the recipe using vanilla ice cream , Jameson Irish whiskey , simple syrup , Kahlua , cold-brew concentrate coffee , a splash of nitro coffee and whipped cream .
EZ ’ s Liquor Lounge , a dive bar in Houston , offers a Nitro Irish Coffee year round . Made with Paddy ’ s Irish whisky , dark sugar syrup , cold brew and thickened cream , the
TAKING IT TABLESIDE The new Rosevale Cocktail Room at the Civilian Hotel in New York takes Irish coffee to a new level with a reverseengineered cocktail brewed tableside . The drink , pictured top left , combines a classic Irish coffee with spiced apple cider and chai tea .
The brewing vessel is a Yama Cyphen vacuum that ’ s heated right in front of the guests . The bottom half is filled with a 2010 vintage chai tea from Hong Kong ; the top half is an aromatic blend of spices including coriander , star anise , cassia bark , ginger , juniper tree sprig and dehydrated orange peels .
The brewed drink is then topped up with apple cider whipped cream inspired by an apple cider donut ; servers finish the cocktail by shaving a 5-lb . Hershey ’ s kiss chocolate over the top . Priced at $ 48 , the Rosevale Irish coffee serves two people .
Irish Coffee Milkshake
4 scoops vanilla ice cream 1 ½ oz . Jameson Irish whiskey 1 ½ oz . Simple syrup ¾ oz . Kahlua 1 ½ oz . Cold brew concentrate coffee Top with a splash of nitro coffee and whipped cream .
Combine first five ingredients in a blender and blend . Pour into glass and top with a splash of nitro coffee . Finish with whipped cream .
Jessica Retif , restaurant and bar general manager at the Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in New Orleans , created this recipe .
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