Coffee Soda
3 c Chilled double-strength coffee
1 tb Sugar
1 c Half and half
4 Scoops (1 pint) coffee ice cream
3/4 c Chilled club soda
Sweetened whipped cream, 4
Maraschino cherries,
Chocolate curls or cocoa, for garnish, optional
Combine the coffee and sugar blend in the half and half fill 4 soda glasses halfway with the coffee mixture, add a scoop of ice cream and fill the glasses with soda.
Garnish as desired with whipped cream, cherries, chocolate curls or cocoa
Coffee Ice
2 c Brewed espresso
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
In a saucepan over medium heat, simmer all ingredients just to dissolve. Place mixture in a metal dish, cover and freeze for at least 5 hours, stirring the outer frozen mixture into the center every half hour, until firm but not solidly frozen. Just before serving, scrape the mixture with a fork to lighten the texture.
Makes 4 (1/2 cup) servings.
Coconut Coffee
2 c Half-and-half
15 oz Can cream of coconut
4 c Hot brewed coffee
Sweetened whipped cream
Bring half-and-half and cream of coconut to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in coffee.
Serve with sweetened whipped cream.
Chocolate Mint Coffee Float
1/2 c Hot coffee
2 tb Creme de cacao liqueur
1 Scoop Mint chocolate chip ice cream
For each serving combine 1/2 cup coffee and 2 tablespoons liqueur. Top with scoop of ice cream.
Chocolate Mint Coffee
1/3 c Ground coffee
1 ts Chocolate extract
1/2 ts Mint extract
1/4 ts Vanilla extract
Place coffee in a blender or food processor. In a cup, combine extracts. With processor running, add extracts. Stop and scrape sides of container with spatula. Process 10 seconds longer. Store in refrigerator. Yield: mix for eight 6-ounce servings
Chocolate Coffee
2 tb Instant coffee
1/4 c Sugar
1 ds Salt
1 oz Squares unsweetened chocolate
1 c Water
3 c Milk
Whipped cream
In saucepan combine coffee, sugar, salt, chocolate, and water; stir over low heat until chocolate has melted. Simmer 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until heated. When piping hot, remove from heat and beat with rotary beater until mixture is frothy. Pour into cups and sail a dollop of whipped cream on the surface of each. Makes 6 servings.
Chocolate Almond Coffee
1/3 c Ground coffee
1/4 ts Freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 ts Chocolate extract
1/2 ts Almond extract
1/4 c Toasted almonds, chopped
Process nutmeg and coffee, add extracts. Process 10 seconds longer. Place in bowl and stir in almonds. Store in refrigerator. Makes 8 six ounce servings. To brew: Place mix in filter of an automatic drip coffee maker. Add 6 cups water and brew
Cardamom-spiced Coffee
3/4 c Ground Coffee
2 2/3 c Water
Ground Cardamom
1/2 c Sweetened Condensed Milk
Using amounts specified, brew coffee in a drip-style coffee maker or percolator. Pour into 4 cups. To each serving, add a dash of ground cardamom and about 2 tablespoons of the condensed milk; stir to blend.
Cappuccino Shake
1 c Skim milk
1 1/2 ts Instant coffee
2 pk Artificial sweetener
2 dr Brandy or rum flavoring
1 ds Cinnamon
In a blender, combine milk, coffee, sweetener and extract. Blend until coffee is dissolved. Serve with a dash of cinnamon. For a hot drink, pour into a mug and heat in a microwave.
Cappuccino Royale
1/2 c Half-and-half
1/2 c Freshly brewed espresso
2 tb Brandy
2 tb White rum
2 tb Dark creme de cacao
Sugar
Whisk half-and-half in heavy small saucepan over high heat until frothy, about 3 minutes. Divide espresso coffee between 2 cups. Add half of brandy and creme de cacao to each cup. Re-whisk half-and-half and pour into cups. Sweeten to taste with sugar.
Creamy Cappuccino
1/4 c Instant espresso or instant dark-roast coffee
2 c Boiling water
1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped
Cinnamon, nutmeg, or finely shredded orange peel
Dissolve coffee in boiling water. Pour into small, tall cups filling only about half full. Offer sugar. Now pass whipped cream– everyone adds a spoonful, dashes It with cinnamon, nutmeg, or orange peel, then folds the cream into coffee
Cappuccino Orange
1/3 c Powdered nondairy creamer
1/3 c Sugar
1/4 Dry instant coffee
1 Or 2 orange hard candies (crushed)
Blend all ingredients together in mixer. Mix 1 Tb with 3/4 cup hot water. Store in airtight jar.
Cajun Coffee
3 c Hot Strong Coffee
6 tb Molasses
6 tb Dark Rum (If Desired)
Whipped Cream
Nutmeg (Freshly Ground)
Combine coffee and molasses in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until molasses is dissolved and coffee is very hot. Do not allow to boil. If desired place 1 Tbls. rum in each mug. Add coffee. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with nutmeg. Do not stir before drinking.
Caffe Di Cioccolata
1/4 c Instant espresso
1/4 c Instant cocoa
2 c Boiling water
Whipped cream
Finely shredded orange peel or ground cinnamon
Combine coffee and cocoa. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Pour into demitasse cups. Top each serving with whipped cream and shredded orange peel. Serves 6 to 7.
Cafe Vienna Lookalike
1/2 c Instant coffee
2/3 c Sugar
2/3 c Nonfat dry milk
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 pn Cloves
1 pn Allspice
1 pn Nutmeg
Blend in blender until very fine powder. Use 2 teaspoons per cup
Cafe Royale
3/4 c Hot Strong Coffee
4 ts Brandy
1 Sugar Cube
Pour coffee into warmed mug. Float 2 teaspoons brandy on coffee. Put remaining 2 teaspoons brandy into a tablespoon with sugar cube. Warm spoon over hot coffee. With a match, carefully ignite brandy in teaspoon. Slowly lower spoon into coffee to ignite floating brandy. Wait 1 minute after flame has died before drinking.
Cafe AlVanCocoa
Amaretto coffee beans
1 tb Vanilla extract
1 ts Almond extract
1 ts Cocoa powder
1 ts Sugar
Brew coffee. Add flavorings, 1 tsp. chocolate and sugar per cup. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate and red candy sprinkles, and a chocolate- covered strawberry on top.
Cafe’ Mexicano
1 oz Coffee liqueur
1 ts Chocolate syrup
1 ea Hot coffee
1/2 oz Brandy
1 ea Dash ground cinnamon
1 ea Sweetened whipped cream
Combine coffee liqueur, brandy, chocolate syrup and cinnamon in a coffee cup or mug. Fill to the top with hot coffee. Top with whipped cream.
Cafe De Ola
8 c Water
2 sm Cinnamon sticks
3 Whole cloves
4 oz Dark brown sugar
1 Square semisweet chocolate or Mexican chocolate
4 oz Ground coffee
Bring the water to a boil, the add the cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and chocolate. When the liquid comes to a boil again, skim off any foam. Reduce the heat to low and make sure the liquid does not boil. Add the coffee, and let it steep for 5 minutes. Serve the coffee in an earthenware pot with a ladle.
Cafe Con Miel
2 c Prepared coffee, (fresh, instant, or decaf)
1/2 c Milk
4 tb HONEY, more or less to taste
1/8 ts Cinnamon
Dash nutmeg or allspice
Dash vanilla
Heat ingredients in a saucepan, but do not boil. Stir well to combine. Serve as a light dessert.
Cafe Cappuccino Mix
1/2 c Instant coffee
3/4 c Sugar
1 c Nonfat dry milk
1/2 ts Dried orange peel(1 bottle)
Mash orange peel with a mortar and pestle. Stir ingredients together. Process in a blender until powdered. Use 2 Tablespoons for each cup of hot water. Makes about 2 1/4 cups of mix.
Cafe Cappuccino
1/2 c Instant coffee
3/4 c Sugar
1 c Nonfat dry milk
1/2 ts Dried orange peel
Crush in mortar and pestal
Use 2 T. for each cup of hot water
Cafe Au Cin
1 c Cold strong French roast coffee
2 tb Granulated sugar
ds Cinnamon
2 oz Tawny port
1/2 ts Grated orange peel
Combine and mix in a blender at high speed. Pour into chilled wine glasses.
Cafe Au Lait Luzianne
2 c Milk
1/2 c Heavy cream
6 c Louisiana coffee w/chicory
Combine milk and cream in saucepan; bring just to a boil (bubbles will form around edge of pan), then remove from heat.
Pour small amount of coffee in each coffee cup.
Pour remaining coffee and hot milk mixture together until cups are 3/4 full.
NOTE: Skim milk can be substituted for milk and cream for those who are counting calories.
Louisiana Cafe Au Lait
2 c Milk
Sugar
1 c Louisiana coffee w/chicory
Put milk in saucepan; bring to a boil.
Pour hot freshly brewed coffee and milk simultaneously into cups; sweeten with sugar to taste.
Cafe Au Lait ( Coffee with Milk )
1 c Milk
1 c Light cream
3 tb Instant coffee
2 c Boiling water
Over low heat or in double boiler, heat milk and cream till hot. Meanwhile, dissolve coffee in boiling water. Before serving, beat milk mixture with rotary beater-till foamy. Pour milk mixture into one warmed pitcher or server, and coffee in another. To serve: Fill cups from both pitchers at the same time, making the streams meet en route.
Makes 6 servings.
Buttered Rum Coffee
1/3 c Ground coffee
1/4 ts Freshly ground nutmeg
1 1/4 ts Rum extract
1/8 ts Liquid butter flavoring
Place coffee and nutmeg in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade. In a cup, combine remaining ingredients. With processor running, add flavorings. Stop processor and scrape sides of container with a spatula. Process 10 seconds longer. Store in refrigerator.
Yields: Mix for eight 6-ounce servings
Black Forest Coffee
6 oz Fresh brewed coffee
2 tb Chocolate syrup
1 tb Maraschino cherry juice
Whipped cream
Shaved chocolate/chips
Maraschino cherries
Combine coffee, chocolate syrup, and cherry juice in a cup; mix well. Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a cherry.
Arabian Coffee
1/2 liter (about 1 pint) water
3 tablespoons coffee
3 tablespoons (or more) sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Kardamom
1 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla sugar
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and heat until foam gathers on top. Do not pass through a filter. Stir it up before you serve it.
Amaretto Coffee 2
3/4 c Warm water
3 tb Amaretto
1 1/2 ts Instant coffee crystals
Dessert topping; *
In a nonmetal 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.
* Dessert topping should be in a pressurized can.