Thursday 28 July 2011

Almond Flavored Coffee

If you have often wondered what’s brewing in the coffee shops and the reasons why people flock to these places…well, there’s more out here than you can ever imagine! The enticing aroma of coffee can beckon even those who are not really addicted to coffee. This simple beverage has now turned into a lifestyle for many! Youngster’s love hanging out at coffee shops and young professionals are even known to have important business meetings in swanky coffee outlets!

If you have ever stepped into any coffee shop you must have been dazzled by the wide variety of coffee blends you must have come across! Well, this is the very factor that gets people hooked on to drinking coffee. The combination of chocolate and coffee is very well known and is popular as well! Now, we can come across other combinations such as chocolate mint flavored coffee, French vanilla flavored coffee, peach coffee and even strawberry coffee. The one flavor that has really caught on is the almond flavored coffee! Almond flavored coffee is amongst the recent additions to the coffee flavors that have been created to satiate the taste buds of all coffee lovers!

For those who do not really understand what the fuss is all about need to have a whiff of the same. For me, even the gentle aroma of coffee would get me all ready for a delicious hot cup of flavored coffee! Almond flavored coffee is the latest on the coffee scene for those seeking a delicious flavor to their regular coffee. This can be further mixed with other flavors to create a divine flavor for coffee.

So, what exactly is Almond Flavored Coffee?
There are certain ways to create almond flavored coffee. In many cases, the flavor is added immediately after the coffee beans are roasted. The method employed is as such- the freshly roasted beans are brought in close contact to the flavorings for some period of time. This duration should be sufficient enough for the beans to absorb the flavor. In case of almond flavored coffee, the beans are exposed to certain natural flavors so that they can get the required kind of flavor. Other methods employed to create the almond flavored coffee would be to mix some amount of almond syrup with the roasted beans, which should give it the almond flavor. At times, one can even add freshly ground almond before the preparation of the coffee grounds. This method may not always get the desired intensity of the flavor, as it may not be absorbed well into the coffee grounds.

Almond flavored coffee can be combined with other ingredients for a completely divine experience! Chocolate is one such tempting ingredient that is added to almond flavored coffee for a rich taste.

Almond Flavored Coffee Recipes:

Creamy Almond flavored coffee with a dash of alcohol

Ingredients:

Hot coffee (3/4 cup)
Almond liqueur (1 shot)
Heavy cream - scalded (1/4 cup)

Preparation:
You only need to combine the ingredients and serve. If you wish to avoid alcohol, you can even use almond extract to enjoy the rich flavor of almond flavored coffee.

Delicious Almond flavored coffee

Ingredients:

Medium roast brewed coffee (10 ounces)
Lightly whipped coffee (1/4 cup)
Toasted, sliced almonds (1/2 teaspoon)
Amaretto liqueur (1 1/2 jiggers)
You would also need a brandy snifter – preheated (1- large)

Preparation:
First, you would need to pour the hot coffee in the brandy snifter, which has been heated in advance. Stir the liqueur in this mixture and top it with some whipped cream and almonds!

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