The Field in San Diego is where, years ago, I found the directions for making real Irish coffee, and thus I was able to make them for my friend Jeff who was terminally ill but really enjoyed an Irish coffee once in a while, and he was savvy as to what a real one was. He told me they were invented at Buena Vista at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, but I found out that they were really invented at Shannon airport in Ireland, but that the Buena Vista was the first bar in America to make the authentic drink here. The Field is also authentic, but I had a hard time finding it. I walked into two different Irish pubs in the Gaslamp District only to be told that they use canned whipping cream, but they each tried to direct me to The Field, and I finally found it again. You make real Irish coffee by warming a glass and then adding a spoonful of sugar (The Field uses turbinado), Irish whiskey, and hot coffee. You then lightly whip some cream (or have it already handy) and float it on top of the coffee. When you sip the coffee through the cream it's magical; however, it won't work with cream whipped to stiff peaks. The Field garnishes the drink with a clover leaf made of powdered chocolate, but this is optional; you wouldn't want to bother with it at home. Jeff passed away last year, but I had two real Irish coffees (because one was not enough), and I toasted him each time.
Location: The Field Irish Pub, 544 5th Avenue, San Diego, California. Date: July 31, 2019.
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