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How to Make Irish Coffee
After Guinness, the Irish coffee is quite possibly Ireland's most famous drink. This hot cocktail is a mixture of coffee, whiskey, sugar, and cream. It's famous thanks to the Buena Vista Cafe, a San Francisco establishment that perfected the recipe in 1952 and has since served countless Irish coffees — including the world's largest one ever. Earlier this week, I headed to the cafe to learn its signature technique for making Irish coffee. Here, bartender Paul Nolan, who's been at the cafe for 32 years and estimates he's poured over 3-4 million Irish coffees, teaches us how it's done.
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While I have many vices, drinking coffee is not one of them....but I do make exceptions for Irish coffee! The Cliff House at the beach in SF used to make a good one too.
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just went to san francisco for the first time last week and had an irish coffee at the buena vista. so good and amazing views of the bay and golden gate bridge. enjoy! 
Yummy! It sure takes more steps to make irish coffee than to make coffee irish 
The most important step -- Bailey's is NOT involved in any way!
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Does it clear the arteries? I heard that, once!
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I love Buena Vista! It's such a great San Francisco institution. On some occasions, Mr. Yum and I will just go, sit at the bar, and end the night with an Irish coffee each...
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