How to Prepare Irish Coffee

Irish coffee is unlike any other coffee in the world because unlike Brazilian or Arabian coffee, it is not a type of coffee bean, but rather, a cocktail drink!

Irish coffee is basically composed of hot coffee, cream and Irish whiskey. The concoction was first introduced in 1943 by a chef from Shannon Airport in Ireland named Joe Sheridan. Sheridan thought that putting whiskey in hot coffee would warm up a group of American passengers getting off the airport on a really bad winter day. One of the Americans asked what kind of coffee was being served and Sheridan replied, "Irish coffee." From then on, Sheridan's invention became a mainstay on the airport's menu, and everything, as they say, is history.

Irish coffee is not hard to prepare, but there is a part that's really tricky. To prepare Irish coffee, follow the steps below:

1. Pour black coffee onto a mug. Irish pubs usually use large cocktail glasses for presentation purposes. The cocktail glass gives added appeal as it highlights the delineation of the cream from the coffee.
2. Pour sugar on the coffee until it dissolves. The sugar is essential because it is the agent that would make the cream float.
3. Pour a measure of whiskey and mix.
4. Carefully add the cream on top. One other thing to remember, though, is that once the cream has been added, there should be no more stirring.
5. A bit of art could be drawn on top of the cream like, let's say, the Irish flag or a shamrock to give it a really Irish feel.