‘Coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and as sweet as love’ /turkish proverb/

I totally agree with this sentence. Black as hell and strong as death :D It doesn’t sound really healthy but I honestly love black coffee. Sometimes I say that my coffee is ‘ devilishly strong’. An average person never drinks as strong coffee as mine. But you have to know that for me there’s no life before coffee. I have got extremely low blood pressure and that’s why I drink plenty of coffee. I just have to. And I love it :) I can make different types of coffee. From latte to irish coffee. I am going to tell you about it but first let me tell you something about ‘coffee facts’.

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted seeds, called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. They are seeds of coffee cherries that grow on trees in over 70 countries, cultivated primarily in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Green unroasted coffee is one of the most traded agricultural commodities in the world. Due to its caffeine content, coffee often has a stimulating effect on humans. Today, coffee is the third most popular drink in the world, behind water and tea.

And now, let’s move to the recipes :P I put my short comments in the brackets

IRISH COFFEE

1 Measure (3 cl) of Irish Whiskey
1 teaspoon of raw sugar
1 heaped desertspoon of whipped cream
Hot strong coffee to fill the glass

Pre-warm a stemmed glass. Add the whiskey. Add the sugar and stir in the coffee. Float the whipped cream on top. Drink the coffee through the cream ( do not stir after adding the cream).

 

CAFE LATTE

1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup hot, freshly brewed espresso


Heat milk in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk briskly until milk foams. Pour brewed espresso into a large mug. Add milk; stir.

EUROPEAN COFFEE

1 cup strong coffee
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons half and half


Beat egg white until forms soft peaks. Gently add vanilla, and continue to beat to stiff peaks are formed. Place into 2 coffee mugs. Pour coffee over egg white. Top with half and half.

FROZEN TURKISH COFFEE

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup of water
2 egg whites
1 pint of stiffly whipped cream
1 tablespoon of confectioner's sugar
1 pinch of powdered cinnamon
Few drops of vanilla
A teaspoon of coffee extract, available at drug and grocery stores


Freeze as usual; serve in small crystal cups, garnishing each with a star of whipped cream flavored with almond extract. Heat the sugar and water until it forms a soft ball. Pour it slowly on the stiffly beaten egg whites, beating constantly. When light and creamy, add the whipped cream, confectioner's sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and coffee extract. Freeze as usual. Serve in small crystal cups, garnishing each with a star of whipped cream flavored with almond extract.

ESPRESSO

(The classic, dark Italian coffee is the perfect pick-me-up and the ideal after-dinner coffee. A good espresso is the Rolls Royce of coffee and has a pure, rich flavour and irresistible smoky aroma. Espresso is a superb dark after-dinner coffee, but may be enjoyed at any time of day.)

CAPPUCCINO

       

(One-third coffee, one-third milk and one-third foam - the classic recipe for a coffee that is great to drink at breakfast or anytime of day. It's an unwritten rule you order your cappuccino before your meal)

3 cups steamed milk
3 cups freshly brewed espresso
Sugar to taste
Cinnamon
Pour prepared espresso into 6 coffee cups. Divide milk evenly between the cups. Add sugar and cinnamon to taste.

That’s all for now. Take care.


Ania


PS Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh was a big frequenter of the café society and famously said “I have tried to show the café as a place where one can go mad.” ? :D