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How to make good coffee
Preparing a good cup of coffee should be easy - you're simply combining ground
beans with water until the brew is drinkable. But the variations in technique
are almost infinite - and the quality depends on sure-handed knowledge. Different
coffee models will require different techniques, but here are a few helpful
tips for all makes:
Coffee is perishable. Make a cup as soon as possible after opening the jar
or packet.
Coffee can pick up odours. Maintain the unique taste by storing coffee in
an air-tight container. To keep it fresh for even longer some people recommend
you to put it in the fridge or freezer (others say never put the coffee in
the fridge or freezer - the choice is really up to you!).
Measure the coffee and water accurately; two level teaspoons of coffee to
six ounces water.
Be sure your coffee is fresh and your coffeemaker is clear. The lime deposits
that build up in the pot can be removed with a strong solution of vinegar
and water.
Choose the correct grind for your machine. Draw fresh water from the cold
tap. Hot water can pick up impurities in the pipes, and water that has been
sitting loses its oxygenation. Make sure your water is hot, but not boiling,
for the best mix of grind and water.
Remove the brew basket containing the grounds immediately. Don't keep the
coffee in the brewer or on a hot plate for more than forty-five minutes.
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Coffee Milk Shake
Gives 1 Glass
Ingredients
| ice or ice cream as required |
sugar |
| ½-1 tblsp coffee essence/instant coffee powder |
cold milk |
If using ice or ice cream, put into jug and add coffee essence. Mix briskly
then gradually whisk in the milk. Add sugar to taste.
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Hot Coffee Rum Punch
Ingredients:
| 2 pints strong black coffee |
6 cloves |
| 2 tbsp sugar |
stick of cinnamon |
| finely pared rind of two oranges |
glass of rum |
Put sugar, orange peel, cinnamon and cloves into a small saucepan. Add rum
and bring nearly to the boil, stirring gently. Take
care that it does not catch fire!. Stir into coffee and serve.
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Gaelic or Irish Coffee
Gives 1 glass
Ingredients:
| Whisky to taste |
Sugar to taste |
| ¾ glass strong black coffee |
1-2 tblsp thick cream |
Put whisky into warmed glass, add coffee and sugar to taste. Pour cream over
back of spoon to give thick coating on top. Sip the very hot coffee through
the layer of cool cream.
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Iced Coffee
Since the coffee is generally diluted with milk or cream it should be very
strong; therefore increase the proportion of coffee. Put a little crushed
ice into each glass, add about 2/3 very cold coffee, the fill with cold milk
or thin cream; or use milk, and top the glass with thick cream and a little
grated plain chocolate. When topped with cream serve with a long spoon.
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Cafe Speciale
Serves 4
Ingredients:
| 4 teaspoons chocolate syrup |
¼ tspn nutmeg |
| ½ cup heavy cream |
1 tblspn sugar |
| ¾ tspn cinnamon |
1-½ cups extra-strength hot coffee |
Put 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup into each of 4 small cups. Combine cream,
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Whip. Stir remaining ½ teaspoon
cinnamon into hot coffee. Pour coffee into cups. Stir to blend with syrup.
Top with whipped cream.
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Ice Cream Parlour Mocha Sodas
Serves 4
Ingredients:
| ½ cup hot water |
4 scoops chocolate ice cream |
| 8 tspns finely ground coffee |
1 quart club soda |
| 2 cups milk |
sweetened whipped cream |
Place hot water in a medium sized pitcher. Stir in coffee. Finely grind into
a powder texture, until dissolved. Stir in milk. Place one scoop of ice cream
into each of 4 ice cream soda glasses. Pour coffee/milk mixture equally into
each glass. Fill glasses almost to brim with club soda. Top with sweetened
whipping cream.
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Frosted Mochas
Serves 4
Ingredients:
| 1 cup freshly brewed coffee |
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened |
| 6 tblspns chocolate syrup |
1 cup prepared cold coffee |
Place hot coffee and chocolate syrup in blender container. Blend until smooth.
Cool to room temperature. Pour into a medium bowl. Add softened ice cream
and cold coffee. With rotary beater, beat until smooth. Spoon into tall glasses,
and serve immediately.
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Coffee ala Chocolata
Serves 1
To one cup of freshly brewed coffee add one ounce Chocolate Mint Liqueur.
Top with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
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Mitt Schlag (with whipped cream)
Serves 1
Brew a rich, strong cup of coffee. Top with a generous portion of whipped
cream. Garnish with chocolate shavings or cinnamon sticks.
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Sassy Sodas
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
| 1 pint coffee ice cream |
4 to 6 scoops vanilla ice cream |
| 2 tblspns finely ground coffee |
instant coffee powder |
| ½ cup light rum |
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Spoon coffee ice cream into blender. Add rum and coffee that has been finely
ground to a powdery texture. Blend on high speed until creamy smooth. Pour
into tall glasses, adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream to each glass. Sprinkle
lightly with instant coffee powder. Serve with long-handled spoons and straws.
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Melya
Ingredients:
| 1 mug espresso coffee |
1 tsp honey |
| 1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder |
cream |
Brew some espresso coffee. Then, in a coffee mug, place the unsweetened cocoa.
Cover a teaspoon with honey and drizzle into the mug. While the coffee is
brewing, stir the honey and cocoa. It looks as though the honey and cocoa
will never mix but suddenly it does - it turns into something that looks
like dark chocolate sauce. Pour the hot coffee over the honey and stir to
dissolve. Serve with cream (optional).
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Cafe Brulot
Serves 4
Ingredients:
| 1 cinnamon stick, roughly broken |
4 sugar cubes |
| 4 whole cloves |
¼ cup Cognac |
| peel of ½ orange |
2 tblspns Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur |
| peel of ½ lemon |
2 cups hot, strong coffee |
In saucepan over low heat, combine cinnamon, cloves, orange and lemon peels,
and sugar. Stir in Cognac and liqueur. Using a long match, carefully ignite
mixture. Immediately, but slowly, pour in coffee, stirring until flames subside.
Pour into small punch cups and serve.
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Milk Chocolate Espresso
Makes 1 Serving
Ingredients:
| 1/3 cup freshly brewed espresso coffee |
¼ cup chocolate milk |
Pour coffee into large cup or mug.
Heat chocolate milk in small saucepan on low heat until warm, stirring briskly
and constantly with wire whisk to create foam.
Stir milk into coffee.
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Mexican Coffee
Makes 6 Cups
Mexicans adore spiced, sweetened coffee enhanced with a kiss of vanilla,
it's a splendidly rich accompaniment to desert.
Ingredients:
| 125 ml roasted coffee |
80 ml chocolate syrup |
| 1 tbsp Cinnamon |
250 ml milk |
| ¼ tsp Nutmeg |
1 tsp Vanilla |
| 1¼ litre water |
whipped cream, for garnish |
| 60 ml brown sugar |
cinnamon, for garnish |
Place coffee, cinnamon, and nutmeg in coffee filter. Brew with the water.
In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, chocolate syrup, and milk.
Cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Add to coffee along
withvanilla. Pour into coffee cups. Garnish with whipped cream and add a
sprinkling of cinnamon.
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