How to Make Liqueur Coffee

Who doesn't like a nice coffee liqueur drink at the end of a special dinner? Alcohol with coffee is such a good match.

The perfect after-dinner drink at Christmas, thanksgiving or of course, at New Year, and is sometimes called floater coffee.

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*Post updated February 2023

I used Gran Marnier - other liqueur coffees are as follows:

• Irish coffee - Irish whiskey

• Scottish coffee - Drambuie

• Italian coffee - Grappa or amaretto

• French coffee - Cognac

• Caribbean coffee - Rum (of course)! or Tia Maria

How do you make cream float on top of coffee?

Well, it's actually really easy; follow my recipe for success.

Top Tips for Success!

• Don't forget to put a teaspoon in the glass before pouring in the hot water or it will crack! 😐

• Always use double (heavy) cream not single as it will split.

• Try not to leave out the sugar, even if you don’t usually have sugar in your coffee since that's what helps to keep the cream from sinking.

• Remember not to stir in the cream as the whole point is to sip the coffee through the floating cream.

Ingredients

Gather the ingredients and put your kettle on to boil. Have the double cream at the ready and a suitable glass.

Add the instant coffee along with the demerara sugar and your chosen liqueur.

Make sure you have a teaspoon in your glass because if you don't, your glass will crack.

Pour on the water that's just off the boil, leaving enough room to add the cream and give the coffee a good stir.

Remove the teaspoon and, using the back of the teaspoon, hold it so it is just touching the coffee.

Slowly pour the cream onto the back of the spoon and the cream will sit on top of the coffee.

Sip the coffee through the cream and enjoy. 😋

Another Christmas drink you might like is Mulled Wine.

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Author: Jan Bennett

How to Make Liqueur Coffee

A coffee liqueur drink is a perfect way to finish a good meal.

Prep time: 2 MinCook time: 3 MinTotal time: 5 Min

Ingredients

Per glass - you will need

• 1 heaped tablespoon of instant coffee
• 1 tablepoon of demerara sugar
• 2-4 tablespoons of your chosen liqueur
• Double (heavy) cream

Instructions

1. Put your kettle on to boil. Have the double cream at the ready and a suitable glass. Put a teaspoon into the glass before you forget!
2. Add the instant coffee along with the demerara sugar and your chosen liqueur.
3. Make sure you have a teaspoon in your glass because if you don't, your glass will crack.
4. Pour on the water that's just off the boil, leaving enough room to add the cream and give the coffee a good stir.
5. Remove the teaspoon and, using the back of the teaspoon, hold it so it is just touching the coffee.
6. Slowly pour the cream onto the back of the spoon and the cream will sit on top of the coffee.
7. Sip the coffee through the cream and enjoy.

Notes

Top Tips for Success!

*Don't forget to put a spoon in the glass whilst pouring in the hot water or it will crack!

*Always use double (heavy) cream.

*Try not to leave out the sugar, even if you don’t usually have sugar in your coffee since that's what helps to keep the cream from sinking.

*Remember not to stir in the cream as the whole point is to sip the coffee through the floating cream.

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