| On the counter

OLD IRISH DUDE: Paolo Schiano creates an innovative drink thanks to Sifone Nitro

In the seventh round of Bevendo S'Impara, Piacenza bartender Paolo Schiano presented the drink of his creation OLD IRISH DUDE, thanks to the use of the Nitro Whip iSi steel lt 1 siphon.

Bevendo S'Impara... with Paolo Schiano

Nitro Brew is one of the fastest growing trends in the world of coffee and beyond.

The Austrian company iSi, which specializes in professional siphons, has therefore come up with a way to create Nitro Tea, Nitro Coffee and Nitro Cocktails, a way that Paolo Schiano - barman of Piacenza's Battisti, Nessie Pub and Sottomura del Chiosco establishments - brought to the public's attention at the seventh and final event organized by RG mania Bevendo S'Impara last Nov. 26. In fact, in one of the variants of his creation that Paul performed of the Old Fashioned, the Nitro Whip iSi siphon in lt 1 steel plays a key role.

Old Irish Dude, the recipe

Let's look specifically at the components of the drink.

NAME
OldIrish Dude, Old and Irish for the union of the drinks it is inspired by (Old Fashioned and Irish Coffee), while Dude is the original language name of Drugo in the movie The Big Lebowski.
RECIPE
Doses to be introduced into the 1-liter siphon:
30 drops of angostura,
60 ml of liquid sugar,
500 ml of Jameson
400 ml of Earl Grey Coffee, prepared with 25 g of coffee and 400 ml of The Earl Grey
.
How to prepare Earl Grey Coffee?
A short brew (2 to 3 minutes) of the tea is made, so as to extract the aromas and not the tannins. Next, you grind the coffee and, once the paper filter is wet, you place it on the Chemex.
At
this point, you pour the hot tea over the coffee to make a flavored tea.
Let the brew cool and add it to the ingredients in the siphon
.
And this is where the magic begins.
You
proceed using the siphon like any other.
You insert the specific carbo-nitrogen canister, close it and shake
it.
You can then store the drink in the refrigerator, or at any rate in the cold, ready to be served and tasted.

The qualities of the iSi Nitro Siphon.

To make coffee, or as in this case cocktails, cold, simply add nitrogen, initiating a spectacular cascade effect and thus making the drink unique and personal; in fact, nitrogen creates a creamy, velvety texture and a long-lasting frothy top for drinks and infusions. The closed system designed by iSi has many undoubted qualities: head and bottle designed for professional use made of stainless steel and NSF approved; high-quality silicone gasket with removal tab for quick and hygienic cleaning; non-slip silicone grip head and fixed stainless steel valve for easy dispensing in all Nitro infusion applications. Remember to use only the original replacement canisters.

A great little masterpiece

Finally, we ask Paul what inspired him to create such an original drink that is perfect for this particular time of year.
"My idea is to use iSi's new siphon by combining two of my favorite cocktails, The Irish Coffee and precisely the Old Fashioned, all while emphasizing the simple and immediate dispensing of the siphon, which can only be used with the appropriate canisters. By adding carbo-nitrogen, the added values are frothiness and consistency. You go to carbonate the drink but with a silky and very small bubble, plus it forms a beautiful creamy foam. Hence the reference to Irish Coffee, but with an extra touch of bergamot given by Earl Grey Tea, then sugar, Angostura and Irish whiskey, to go back to Old Fashioned."
Thanks to Paolo Schiano's little masterpiece, and thanks to iSi, which has provided bartenders with a new tool with which to be inspired and have fun.