Irish Coffee

Directions

1. 1
   Warm a stemmed whiskey glass.
2. 2
   Put in the sugar and enough hot coffee to dissolve it.
3. 3
   Stir well.
4. 4
   Add Irish whiskey to fill within an inch of the brim.
5. 5
   Now for the tricky part:
6. 6
   Hold a teaspoon curved-side up across the glass and pour the cold cream slowly over the spoon.
7. 7
   Do not stir the cream into the coffee.
8. 8
   It should float on top and the hot whiskey-laced coffee is drunk through the cold cream.
9. 9
   Slainte!