February 12th, 2009
Irish coffee made with coffee, sugar, whipped cream, and whiskey.
Ingredients:
* 2 teaspoons sugar, or to taste
* 2/3 cup hot brewed coffee
* 2 tablespoons Irish whiskey
* whipped cream, sweetened if desired
Preparation:
Combine first 3 ingredients; top each cup with a generous dollop of whipped cream.
February 1st, 2009
Ingredients
- 3 cup milk
- 3 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick (1-in long)
- 5 cardamom pods
- 6 tablespoon sugar
- 6 tablespoon coffee, regular grind
Combine water and milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add
cinnamon, cardamom pods, sugar and coffee into boiling liquid in
saucepan. Stir a few times and boil over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes.
Make sure it does not boil over.
Strain coffee through cheesecloth into another pan.
Place coffee over heat and bring to a boil.
Pour coffee between two pans until thick and creamy. Serve in cups immediately.
January 15th, 2009
This is an Indonesia favorite:
Ingredients
1/2 cup espresso or 1/2 cup French Roast coffee (preferable Sumatran), chilled
1/2 large ripe avocado
1/2 cup half & half
2 cups ice cream (your choice of flavor)
2 teaspoons Tahitian vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Garnish by floating 3 dark roasted coffee beans on top
Optional: add ½ teaspoon of ginger to add tartness
Or
add 1 teaspoon of sugar to sweeten
or
substitute yogurt for ice cream (plain or with fruit)
or
substitute ½ cup of blueberries for the avacado (but do try the avacado - it adds great body to the drink)
Preparation
Brew coffee the day before & place in sealed container in refrigerator
Split avocado in halves
Spoon avocado flesh into a blender, first
Add remaining ingredients
Puree until completely smooth
Serve chilled
January 13th, 2009
Recipes for Your Standard Espresso Drinks
Caffe Latte
Single shot of espresso with steamed milk at approximately a 3:1 ratio of milk to coffee.
Cappuccino
Traditionally made with equal parts espresso, steamed milk and frothed milk.
Cafe Americano
Single shot of espresso with 6 to 8 ounces of hot water added.
Hammerhead (A Shot in the Dark)
A shot of espresso served in a coffee cup and filled with drip coffee.
Mocha
Most often a Cappuccino or a Caffe Latte with chocolate syrup added.
Espresso Con Panna
A shot espresso with whipped cream.
Double Shot
Two shots of espresso added to the other ingredients included in the drink of your choice.
Cafe Macchiato
A shot of espresso or in a demitasse (small espresso cup) topped with steamed milk. Ratio of approximately 80/20 and often served with a teaspoon of sugar mixed in.
Cafe Breva
More or less like a cappuccino made with half and half rather than whole milk.
Dry Cappuccino
An espresso drink made with a tiny bit of foam and no steamed milk.
November 20th, 2008
2 oz organic espresso
2 oz organic chocolate syrup
4 oz steamed organic milk
Dollop of organic whipped cream
Make sure your chocolate syrup is at room temperature. Prepare 2 oz espresso (which on most espresso machines typically equals 2 “shots”). If you do not have a home espresso machine, a “mocha” style stove-top espresso pot will do, but increase the amount to 3 oz. as mocha-style espresso is not as concentrated.
Steam the milk to approximately 165°. If you want more foam keep the tip of the steam wand just below the surface. For less foam, submerge the wand further into the milk. (You may alternatively heat your milk in a saucepan.) Pour the syrup into a mug, then add the espresso, and then the hot milk. Top with a dollop of organic whipped cream (optional).
November 20th, 2008
1 oz peppermint syrup
2 shots organic espresso
8 oz steamed organic whole milk
1 Miniature Candy cane
Put the syrup into the bottom of a cup. Prepare two shots of the espresso, steam the whole milk. Pour the espresso into the cup, then add dollops of the steamed milk and foam to taste. Garnish with miniature candy cane.