To Be Sure To Be Sure
Posted by: Cléa in Gourmet, Holidays, tags: cbmused, Irish coffee, St Paddy's Day, St Patrick's Day, to be sure to be sure
“An Irishman never goes back on his word,” Conor said to me as we bolted out of the quarterly company meeting breakfast and made a dash across the CBD to the head office. It was St Patrick’s Day and as much as we were both expected at different clients, he was determined to make me his famous Irish coffee, because a few weeks earlier, he had given me his word. And who was I to argue with the boss?
Back in the galley kitchen of our office, I could smell the aroma of the brewing coffee. I watched him as he emptied a generous shot of whiskey into the tall glass, poured the coffee then stirred in the brown sugar.
“Now watch carefully,” he added with the zest of a master educating his pupil. I looked on as he skilfully poured the cream over the back of a spoon, ensuring it floated smoothly on top of the dark liquid, forming a thick layer through which the coffee is to be sipped.
We clinked our glasses and took a long slow sip that drew big smiles of satisfaction.
“Was that a double shot?” I asked Conor on our way out. My knees had started to wobble and I was already wishing I hadn’t worn heels that day.
“To be sure, to be sure…”
I made it at my client almost on time. Then I spent the morning masking my light-headedness by looking very busy, hunched protectively over my laptop emailing my colleagues drunken antics.
In honour of Saint Patrick, BeMused, the blog has been cloaked in green for the day. As for me, I’ll be making sure I get a little Irish in me tonight.
Happy St Paddy’s Day!
