Caffe Francais

This recipe uses the sweetness of whipped cream within the actual drink for a stunning French flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream, chilled
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups coffee, hot

Directions

  1. Beat cream until rich and fluffy, with soft peaks.
  2. The mix in the sugar, and continue to beat until you have stiff peaks.
  3. Split whipped cream between 4 mugs.
  4. Add vanilla to the hot coffee, then pour over cream.
  5. Serve right away, and do not stir.
  6. Serves 4

Cafe Caribe

A mix of ground coffee and spices that you make up before brewing. You’ll fill your home with a wonderful scent as your coffee brews with all this vanilla, cinnamon and cloves.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbs ground coffee (fine)
  • 1/2 tsp grated orange peel, dried
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 inch piece of vanilla bean
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves

Directions

  1. Blend ingredients well.
  2. Brew by your usual method.
  3. Serves 4

Cafe de Olla

An mixture of ground coffee, cinnamon, and piloncillo (Mexican dark brown sugar).

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • 4 oz ground coffee
  • 4 oz piloncillo (or dark brown sugar)
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 cloves, whole
  • 1 square of semi-sweet chocolate

Directions

  1. Boil water in a saucepan, then add cinnamon, cloves, sugar and chocolate.
  2. When the mixture comes to a boil, skim off foam.
  3. Reduce the heat to a simmer, then add coffee.
  4. Steep for 5 minutes then serve.

Black Gold

Now this is quite a coffee cocktail. Five different spirits make for a powerful drink. It’s a bit sweet with a nutty taste, thanks to the Amaretto and hazelnut liqueur.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz coffee, hot
  • 1/4 oz Triple Sec
  • 1/4 oz Amaretto
  • 1/4 oz Irish Cream
  • 1/4 oz hazelnut liqueur
  • Dash of cinnamon Schapps

Directions

  1. Stir all ingredients to combine and serve in a mug with whipped cream
  2. Serves 1

Amaretto Iced Smoothie

Make a great milkshakes when you mix Amaretto with espresso and ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 oz amaretto
  • 1/2 oz Kahlua
  • 6 oz espresso, chilled
  • 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
  • Whipped cream

Directions

  1. Blend all ingredients, except whipped cream, in a blender until smooth.
  2. Serve immediately, topped with whipped cream.
  3. Serves 1