Espresso Sorbet

Ingredients

  • 6 tbs espresso ground coffee
  • 4 tbs brown sugar
  • 1 quart boiling water
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • Cocoa powder

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the ground coffee and brown sugar.
  2. Add boiling water and mix
  3. Let steep until water has cooled, then strain out coffee grounds
  4. Pour the mixture into a shallow pan or dish, and freeze for at least 3 hours
  5. A deeper container will take longer to freeze through
  6. When the sorbet is nearly frozen (still scoopable), serve into tall chilled glasses and top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa

Espresso Spritzer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup espresso, chilled
  • Sparkling mineral water
  • Crushed ice

Directions

  1. Pour espresso over ice in a tall glass
  2. Fill the remainder of the glass with mineral water
  3. Give a quick stir and serve
  4. Serves 1

Espresso Martini

Ingredients

  • 7 oz vodka (Stoli coffee-flavoured vodka is a good choice)
  • 1/2 oz Kahlua
  • 1/2 oz espresso
  • 4 coffee beans, for garnish

Directions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, shake vodka with crushed ice for about 30 seconds
  2. Add Kahlua and espresso and give another couple of shakes to combine
  3. Let stand for a minute, to fully chill through
  4. Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses, and add 2 coffee beans to each glass
  5. Serves 2

Iced Mochaccino

Ingredients

  • 2 oz espresso
  • 1 oz chocolate syrup
  • 5 oz steamed milk
  • Ice

Directions

  1. Fill a glass with ice, then add the steamed milk
  2. Mix the espresso with syrup then pour slowly down the side of the glass
  3. Serves 1

Orange Truffle Mocha

Ingredients

  • 1 shot espresso
  • 1 tbs cocoa powder
  • 1 oz caramel syrup
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • Milk

Directions

  1. Fill a tall glass halfway with ice
  2. Whisk together the ingredients (not the milk) and pour over the ice
  3. Fill the glass the rest of the way with cold milk
  4. Stir lightly and serve
  5. Serves 1