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Hot Mocha



Ingredients

1/2 cup cold water

1 cup light cream

1/2 cup sugar

1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened

3 cups milk

2 tbsp instant espresso powder

Cooking Directions:

Combine milk and light cream in a heavy saucepan and heat over medium high heat until it just begins to boil. Immediately remove from heat and set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in another saucepan. Heat over low heat, whisking until cocoa is dissolved and a smooth paste is formed. Slowly add milk and light cream mixture, whisking constantly to combine. Increase heat to medium low and whisk until mocha is hot. Do not boil.


Cafe Carnivale



Ingredients:
2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

2 cups lowfat milk

2 cups cinnamon (optional)

1/3 cup cocoa powder

2 cups strong brewed coffee

1/3 cup sugar

Cooking Directions:

Combine first 5 ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium low heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in milk. Cook until just heated throughout, stirring frequently. Do not boil. Transfer mixture to a blender. Process about 30 seconds or until mixture is thickened and frothy. Serve sprinkled with dash of cinnamon if desired

. Hot Spiced Coffee

Ingredients
: 1 tbsp instant coffee

4 cups milk, or soy milk

6 cardamom pods

2 cinnamon sticks

1/8 tsp ground allspice

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 cup brown sugar

Cooking Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over low heat for about 5-7 minutes. Pour into cup through a strainer and serve.

Hot Spiced Coffee


Ingredients:

2 quarts boiling water

1-1/3 tbsp black tea leaves

1/4 cup ginger, thinly sliced

1-1/3 tbsp sugar

Cooking Directions:

Combine tea leaves and all but 4 ginger slices in a tea pot. Add boiling water and steep about 5 minutes. Strain tea into cups. Serve tea with a slice of ginger and sweeten to taste.

Mexican Coffee



Ingredients:

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup ground dark roast coffee

4 cups water

2 cinnamon sticks

1/4 cup brown sugar

Cooking Directions:

Bring water to boil in a heavy saucepan. Add coffee, cinnamon and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Return to heat and bring to a boil once more. Strain mixture and serve with cream

Café Brulot

Ingredients:
1 cup cognac or brandy

18 whole cloves

1/4 cup orange zest, shredded

6 cups strong brewed coffee, hot

6 cinnamon sticks

1/3 cup sugar

Cooking Directions:

Combine all ingredients, except coffee, in a heavy saucepan. Heat mixture over medium low heat. When warm, keeping face and body away from saucepan, ignite quickly with a lit match. When flames subside, stir mixture until sugar dissolves. Stir in hot coffee and pour through a strainer into cups.

Hot Mulled Cider

Preparation time: 5 min Servings: 4

Cooking time: 5 min

Ingredients:

1/8 tsp ground cloves, ground

1 orange, thinly sliced

2 quarts unfiltered apple cider

2 cinnamon sticks

Cooking Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a mild simmer over medium low heat. Simmer 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes before serving.

Chai (Indian Milk Tea)

Preparation time: 10 min Servings: 4

Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients:


1/4 tsp ground allspice

2 cups water

1/8 tsp sugar (optional)

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 cups milk, or lowfat milk

4 ginger, slices, about 1 in. thick

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp cardamom, ground

4 tea bags, black tea

1-1/2 tbsp honey

Cooking Directions:

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add tea bags, reduce heat, and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove tea bags, add remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes. Strain and serve.