Блог Ireland.RUBest Corned Beef Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with delicious corned beef. RELATED St. Patrick’s Day Party Food Ideas 7 Actual Irish Dishes to Make This St. Patrick’s Day 6 Ways to Cook with Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day Stock up on Guinness and lay out all your best green clothing, St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner! […]
5 Ways You’re Screwing Up Irish Coffee
Dale DeGroff identifies common pitfalls—and offers tips for making the cocktail the right way. This is not supposed to be a tricky cocktail. The idea is simple: Mix coffee, whiskey, sugar and cream. But bartenders find a million ways to sabotage the drink. Cocktail expert Dale DeGroff, who’s been making Irish Coffees for decades, explains […]
The Irish Story and Legend of Cu Chulainn
Cu Chulainn is one of the most famous Irish mythological heroes. He appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, and Scottish and Manx folklore. He was said to be the son of Deichtine and the god Lugh, and the nephew of Conchobar mac Nessa, the King of Ulster. His given name at birth was […]
Irish Phrases That Don’t Translate
Not only do us Irish have our own language, Gaelic (though most of us that are actually from Ireland just call it Irish and can barely speak it), but our version of the English language is also like a whole different language itself. There are words & phrases which we use every day that any […]
The 8 Irish Whiskies To Help You Get Into The Spirit, Literally
If you thought Scotch whisky was confusing—and it is, delightfully so, a mystery we like to dunk ourselves into once or twice a week, at least—meet Irish whiskey. A couple (innocuous) stereotypes distort our collective sense of Irish whiskey: that it’s always triple-distilled (not true), that therefore it’s generally “lighter” and “smoother” than Scotch (also not […]
Irish Coffee for your Thurs night — cold & foggy in Eire
Ingredients: whipping cream 7 tbsp. sugar 1 oz Irish whiskey hot brewed coffee Grated nutmeg or ground cinnamon (optional) Preparation: In a large mixing bowl, beat cream and 3 tablespoons sugar until very soft peaks form (consistency should be just pourable). Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Heat 8 wineglasses by pouring very hot […]
Eleven moments that changed Ireland’s history
From the introduction of Christianity in 431 AD to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. 1. The coming of the gospel to Ireland Though the spread of Christianity is generally linked with Saint Patrick, it had actually been established in Ireland before his arrival in 432. “The Irish were in the habit of plundering the […]
Viking warriors and treasures are buried beneath Dublin
A massive research project, 15 years in the making, has revealed that beneath Dublin’s modern streets lies a trove of buried Viking warriors and artifacts. Archaeologists say the number of Viking warrior burials in Dublin is astounding. A project cataloguing these burials was began in 1999. Now nearing its conclusion, the project will result in […]
Irish Red Ale
Skip the green beer and leprachauns. Irish red ale is a surefire crowd pleaser and among the easiest beers to brew. St. Patrick’s Day, like Cinco de Mayo and Oktoberfest, is one of those annual celebrations for which Americans from coast to coast put aside our differences and come together to celebrate a foreign culture […]
Easy Irish Stout
Irish stout is easy to brew and perfect for any weather. Irish stout is the perfect dark beer for warm weather. It’s full-flavored, low in alcohol, and has about the same number of calories as that watery “lite beer” your brother-in-law brings to your backyard barbecue. And speaking of grilled meat, Irish stout is a […]