Making Irish coffee requires some knowledge, particularly to get the cream floating on top of the sweetened boozy coffee.

It can be made at home with only four ingredients ... you should make your own whipped cream using heavy whipping cream. A cream tip for your Irish coffee is to use a blender when whipping ...

Delaplane was later quoted in Time magazine as saying of Irish Coffee: "I can't stand the stuff anymore ... Top with a collar of lightly whipped cream by pouring gently over a spoon.

If your cream is more liquid, pour it over a spoon or spatula when adding it to your Irish coffee to help it stay at the top of the drink as a garnish. You can also decorate the whipped cream with ...