89coffee-recipes

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1. Alexander Espresso

Ingredients:
• 1 cup Cold water
• 2 tb Ground espresso coffee
• ½ Cinnamon stick (3" long)
• 4 ts Crème de Cacao
• 2 ts Brandy
• 2 tb Whipping cream, chilled
• Grated semisweet chocolate to garnish
How To:
Break out your espresso machine for this one or just make really strong coffee with a small
amount of water. Break cinnamon stick into small pieces and add to hot espresso. Allow to
cool for 1 minute. Add crème de cacao and brandy, and stir gently. Pour into cute
demitasse cups. Whip the cream, and float some cream on top of each cup. For looks,
garnish with grated chocolate or fancy chocolate curls. Multiply proportions by six and it's
perfect for a party. Serves 2

2. Canadian Coffee

Ingredients:
¼ c Maple syrup; pure
½ c Rye whiskey
3 c Coffee; hot, black, double strength
Topping:
¾ c Whipping cream
4 ts Maple syrup; pure
How To:
Topping: Whip cream with maple syrup just up until soft mounds; set aside.
Divide maple syrup and whiskey among 4 warmed heatproof glass mugs or goblets. Pour
in coffee to 1 inch of top; spoon topping over coffee.

3. Alpine Carnival

Ingredients:
2 tb Instant coffee
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Brown sugar
1 ts Water
1 ½ c Boiling water
½ 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.

4. Amaretto Coffee

Ingredients:
1 ½ c Warm Water
1/3 c Amaretto
1 tb Instant Coffee Crystals
Dessert Topping from a pressurized can
How To:
In a 2-cup measure stir together water and instant coffee crystals. Micro-cook uncovered,
on 100% power for about 4 minutes or just till steaming hot. Stir in Amaretto. Serve in
mugs. Top each mug of coffee mixture with some dessert topping.

5. Amaretto Coffee / Variation

Ingredients:
¾ c Warm water
3 tb Amaretto
1 ½ ts Instant coffee crystals
Dessert topping; * see note
How To:
* Dessert topping should be in a pressurized can.
In a non-metal mug stir together water and instant coffee crystals. Micro-cook, uncovered,
on 100% power about 1 1/2 minutes or just till mixture is steaming hot. Stir in Amaretto.
Top with pressurized dessert topping.