Coffee - Coffee Recipes by the Cup
Coffee is one of the most diverse beverages you’ll ever find. It has been enjoyed by such a diverse group of people around the world. The diversity of coffee drinkers has also caused the number of ways to prepare and drink coffee to increase throughout the years. Let’s go over just a few of the many coffee recipe possibilities.
Mexican Mocha, as the name suggests, is a mixture of chocolate and coffee. To make a Mexican mocha all you have to do is mix a quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamon and nutmeg with a teaspoon of chocolate syrup. Then add a cup of coffee. You can also add sugar if you want to. If you enjoy whipped cream you can take things a step further by either blending the entire thing with whipping cream or topping it with whipped cream.
For the more adventurous coffee drinker, there’s Cubano. Like tequila, Cubano coffee is meant to be consumed straight. Although, if you aren’t feeling quite so adventurous, you can add rum to the Cubano. You could also add some milk, if you prefer, but adding more than a tablespoon of milk will completely change the effects of the process.
If you’re up for an entirely different experience, try Caribbean coffee. Caribbean coffee is made by baking a coconut at 300F (134C) for half an hour. Once you’ve done that, let the coconut cool down a bit and then break it open. Then you’ll need to remove the coconut flesh, grate it and mix it with a half cup of cow’s milk. Then take that mixture and heat it up until it gets thick. Once you’ve done that, strain the excess coconut granules and mix the rest with a cup of coffee.
If you’re looking for more of a holiday treat, try grog. Start by peeling both a lemon and an orange and separating them into slices. Next, put a peel that is about the size of one orange slice into the bottom of your coffee cup. Add a tablespoon each of butter and brown sugar and a pinch each of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon. Pour in a half a cup of coffee over all of that and then add heavy cream if you want. Prepare yourself for grog, an excellent holiday drink!
Viennese coffee, which is made by melting an eighth of a cup of dark chocolate and a tablespoon of light cream in a sauce pan, is also an excellent international coffee option. After you mix the chocolate and cream with half of a cup of your favorite coffee, add a sprinkling of cocoa and cinnamon on the top and enjoy!
Turkish coffee is, again, a completely different coffee drinking experience. It is made using special “džezva” pots which boil the coffee. To start, you have to mix a cup of water and a half teaspoon of sugar in the pot and allow the mixture to boil. Then take the pot away from the heat, add a teaspoon of Turkish coffee, stir the entire mixture and place it back on the heat. After that, wait for a layer of foam to appear in the pot and then let it cool. The result is an extremely strong and unique coffee.
Vietnamese iced coffee is also an experience that you should try not to miss. The most important part of making Vietnamese iced coffee is to find a Vietnamese coffee press. Once found, put ground coffee in the press. Fill a cup with a tablespoon of condensed milk. Then pour boiling water over the press and allow it to drip through into the cup. Next comes the most important part. Just stir it up and add ice. Enjoy!
If you try all of these unique coffee options, you’ll feel like you’ve just completed a world tour!
All of these recipes require great coffee beans
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