Irish Coffee

To make 2 mugs:

16 ounces hot water
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 cup brewed coffee
2 ounces Irish whiskey (such as Jameson)
1/2 cup heavy cream for topping

Fill two glass mugs with hot water and let sit 2 minutes.  Pour out water and add 1 teaspoon of light brown sugar to each mug.  Pour over hot coffee and stir to dissolve sugar.  Then, pour in whiskey.

In a separate bowl with an electric mixture or by hand, whisk cream until soft peaks form.  Cream should be thick, but still pourable.  Top coffee with cream by gently pouring over the back of a warm spoon to form a thick layer on top of coffee.