IRISH COFFEE WITH BAILEYS VANILLA CREAM

It's the best way to round off a meal: a filter coffee fortified with Irish whiskey and a layer of Baileys cream.

INGREDIENTS:

142 ml carton double cream
Seeds of 1 vanilla pod
2 tbsp Baileys Irish Cream
Freshly made-up coffee
4 measures Irish whiskey
4 tsp dark muscovado sugar

METHOD:

Whip the cream with the sugar, vanilla seeds and Baileys, until thick but not stiff.

Put a metal teaspoon into each serving glass and fill with boiling water. Leave for a few minutes to warm the glasses. Make up the fresh coffee.

Pour away the water and add a measure of Irish whiskey and 1 teaspoon dark muscovado sugar to each glass. Fill just over three-quarters full with the coffee and stir. Spoon the cream over the back of another spoon straight onto the hot coffee to give a thick layer.