Irish Coffee

Ingredients

• 40 ml Irish whiskey
• 120 ml hot filter coffee
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 40 ml double cream

Steps

1. 1
   Preheat a stemmed glass with boiling water, then empty it. A cold glass kills the drink instantly.
2. 2
   Add the sugar and a little hot coffee and stir until completely dissolved. Undissolved sugar is what makes the cream sink.
3. 3
   Pour in the whiskey and the rest of the coffee and stir once.
4. 4
   Lightly whip the cream — only until it thickens slightly and just holds a trail. It must still be pourable, not stiff.
5. 5
   Pour the cream slowly over the back of a warm bar spoon held against the surface, so it floats in a distinct layer.
6. 6
   Do not stir. Serve immediately, and drink the hot coffee through the cool cream.