Easy Coffee Recipes

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Cafe Diablo Recipe

This showy drink combines spiced brandy, Grand Marnier, and a strong African roast such as Kenyan or Sumatran. Mason’s Restaurant used to create this popular drink tableside, using a saucepan and igniting the brandy before ladling the potent drink into a demitasse cup. It is no longer available at the restaurant (for the obvious fire-hazard reasons), but can certainly be recreated in your own home for special guests. The proportions have been changed to accommodate a coffee mug.

* 1 12-ounce coffeemug, preheated

Serves 1

  • 2 cubes of sugar
  • 1 1/2 jiggers brandy
  • 1/2 jigger Grand Marnier
  • 5-8 whole cloves
  • 1 strip orange peel
  • 1 strip lemon peel
  • 8 ounces Kenyan or Sumatran brewed coffee

Gently heat all of the ingredients except the coffee in a chafing dish or, if one is not available, a saucepan. Pour the hot coffee into a coffee mug. The brandy should begin to release its aroma after a few minutes. At this point, ignite the brandy and allow the flames to burn for 15-20 seconds, then ladle the brandy mixture over the hot coffee. Mix the coffee and brandy together.

Coffee Layer Cake Recipe

Serves 9-10

  • 2 cups butter/soft margarine
  • 500g granulated sugar (1 lb)
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 teaspoon instant coffee
  • 6 tablespoon milk
  1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time with a tablespoon of flour and beat well.
  2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and coffee.
  3. Fold dry ingredients into creamed mixture, alternately with milk. Pour into two large tins and spread evenly.
  4. Bake at 190 C or 375 F for 35-40 minutes until firm.

Amaretto Coffee Recipe

Serves 1

  • 1 large brandy snifter, preheated
  • 10 ounces medium roast brewed coffee
  • 1 1/2 jiggers Amaretto liqueur
  • 1/4 cup lightly whipped coffee
  • 1/2 teaspoon toasted, sliced almonds (optional)
  1. Pour hot coffee in the heated brandy snifter
  2. Stir in the liqueur.
  3. Top with whipped cream and almonds, if desired.

Coffee Soda Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups strong coffee, chilled
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 4 scoops of coffee ice cream
  • 3/4 cup club soda
  • 1 tbs sugar
  • Whipped cream

Mix coffee, sugar, and half & half. Fill 4 tall glasses about halfway. Add 1 scoop of ice cream to each, then fill up with soda. Top with whipped cream.

Coffee Latte Shake Recipe

This coffee shake is a thick and chilly delight, flavored with coffee and chocolate.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup coffee, strong and cold
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 10 ice cubes
  • 1/3 pkg of instant pudding mix (chocolate)
  • 2 tbs cocoa powder
  • Hazelnut creamer, to taste
  • Sugar, to taste

PREPARATION:

Combine everything in a blender, and blend until ice is crushed and shake is thick