The important rules for making a perfect Irish Coffee are:
1. Whip the cream before you start!
2. Make sure your Coffee is hot and strong.
3. Heat the Glass with boiling water before you assemble the drink, but place a teaspoon into the glass before you add the hot water and this will stop the glass from cracking.
4. Pour out the water and 3/4 fill your glass with hot strong coffee.
4. Pour out the water and 3/4 fill your glass with hot strong coffee.
5. Stir in the sugar until dissolved, but don't take too long doing it!
6. Add the whiskey and stir it well so that the coffee is still turning gently when you are putting the cream on top.
7. Never mind about pouring the cream over the back of a spoon or any of that nonsense! Simply dip your teaspoon into a glass of hot water and quickly, but carefully, scoop the whipped cream and place it on top of the hot coffee. The hot spoon will make it slide on to the Irish coffee.
8. Three or Four teaspoons of lightly whipped cream will be sufficient and it will float perfectly on top of your Irish Coffee if you have followed all of the above simple steps.
You can right-click on this picture below, save it as a image, Print it out on card and stick it on your fridge for Christmas. By New Year's Day you should have perfected the recipe and method for making a yummy Irish Coffee!
Enjoy!
Zack