Archives for April 2008

Coffee with Milk

Ingredients:

• 1 c Milk
• 1 c Light cream
• 3 tb Instant coffee
• 2 c Boiling water

How To:

1. Over low heat or in a double boiler, heat milk and cream till hot.
2. Meanwhile, dissolve coffee in boiling water. Before serving, beat the milk mixture with rotary beater-till foamy.
3. Pour milk mixture into one warmed pitcher or server, and coffee in another.
4. To serve: Fill cups from both pitchers at the same time, making the streams meet en route.
5. Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 c Ground coffee
• 1/4 ts Freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 ts Rum extract
• 1/8 ts Liquid butter flavoring

How To:

1. Place coffee and nutmeg in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade.
2. In a cup, combine the remaining ingredients. With processor running, add flavorings.
3. Stop the processor and scrape the sides of the container with a spatula.
4. Process 10 seconds longer. Store in a refrigerator.
5. Yields: Mix for eight 6-ounce servings

Ingredients:

• 6 oz Freshly brewed coffee
• 2 tb Chocolate syrup
• 1 tb Maraschino cherry juice
• Whipped cream
• Shaved chocolate/chips
• Maraschino cherries

How To:

1. Combine coffee, chocolate syrup, and cherry juice in a cup; mix well.
2. Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and a cherry.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 liter (about 1 pint) water
• 3 tablespoons coffee
• 3 tablespoons (or more) sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon Cardamom
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla sugar

How To:

1. Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and heat until foam gathers on top.
2. Do not pass through a filter.
3. Stir it up before you serve it.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbs Instant coffee
• 1 ts Vanilla
• 2 tbs Brown sugar
• 1 ts Water
• 1 1/2 c Boiling water
• ? c Whipping cream, whipped

How To:

• Divide instant coffee and vanilla evenly between two Spanish coffee glasses.
• In a small heavy saucepan, dissolve sugar in the teaspoon of water.
• Over medium heat, stir dissolved sugar until it reaches a full boil.
• Immediately remove from heat and stir in boiling water.
• Divide sugar mixture between coffee glasses and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
• Makes 2 x 6 oz servings.