Gaelic/Irish coffee

[Bathsheba]

Hi everyone. Any tips on getting the cream to float on the top please? Should the tip of the spoon make contact with the the coffee when pouring the cream or not? Thanks in advance!

[Bathsheba]

Well! I am surprised! No replies! I'm off to Yahoo Answers.Bye x

[chazza]

There are several ways to do this, one of the easiest is to use whipped cream, turn the spoon upside down so the tip just touches the top of the coffee and roll the cream off the spoon.

It will "melt" when it touches the coffee and because it is lighter than unwhipped cream, it is less likely to sink/mix.

You can also do it with unwhipped cream but it is more difficult like that

[Ice.Maiden]

Yummy! I'm an expert on these - but prefer Tia Maria in mine. Whatever, whether you take sugar or not, you need at least one spoonful. Stir, leave for a few seconds to stop swirling, and then use a fresh carton of double cream. You don't have to turn the spoon upside down, but pour gently, with the spoon lightly resting on top of the coffee. Make sure the cream's been in the fridge first, and with any luck you should end up with a perfect drink!

[helpmetoo]

this naff way of serving coffee went out of fashion in the seventies didnt it?

along with prawn cocktail and black forest gateaux i believe,

bet you dish up a tiny bit of salad as 'garnish'!

this is known in my circles as 'pinners food' so named after vinces parents alf and rita in just good friends, pink cadillac, fake ocelot coat, bling etc....no taste

any one got examples of hideous dining practises?

[tiara4321]

you put plenty of sugar in thats the main secret and the tip of spoon just skimming on the top pour very slowly. I hope you have had your answer if you have an easier way without the sugar let me know Thanks