Most of us can’t function without our morning cuppa, this is because our system is so used to the caffeine that we just can’t function without it. What a sad state of affairs that is! But it’s a habit that I can’t kick and am almost bored of the same cup of coffee every morning. So I decided on trying out some different drinks and desserts using coffee.
Apricot Iced Coffee
Ingredients:
* Chilled Coffee – ¾ the cup.
* Apricot juice, chilled – ½ cup.
* Cold milk – 1/3 cup.
* Vanilla ice cream, softened – ½ pint.
* Fresh Apricots, chopped – ½ cup.
Preparation:
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* In a mixing bowl, add the coffee, milk and apricot juice and mix.
* Then blend in the ice cream till it is smooth.
* In another bowl add the fresh apricots and blend.
* Pour this apricot mixture in a tall glass, and top with coffee mixture.
* Garnish with a slice of fresh apricot and a coffee bean.
Coffee Punch
Ingredients:
* Vanilla ice cream, softened – 2 quarts.
* Strong brewed coffee – 2 quarts.
* Milk – 2 cups.
* Whipped cream – 2 cups.
* Sugar – ½ cup.
* Vanilla extract – 1 tablespoon.
* Nutmeg, ground – 1 teaspoon.
Preparation:
* In a bowl add the brewed coffee, sugar, vanilla and milk and blend well. Allow this to chill in the fridge for an hour.
* In a punch bowl, add the vanilla ice cream and pour the chilled coffee mixture and mix slowly.
* Pour into tall glasses and top with whipped cream and nutmeg.
Creamy Irish coffee
Ingredients:
* Freshly brewed coffee – 4 cups.
* Whipped cream – 1 cup.
* Irish whiskey – ½ cup.
* Sugar – ¼ cup.
* Sugar – 2 tablespoons.
* Irish whiskey – 2 tablespoon.
Preparation:
* Take a pan and in it add the 4 cups of freshly brewed coffee, the Irish whiskey and sugar. Heat but be careful not to boil.
* In a mixing bowl, beat the whipped cream along with the 2 tablespoons of sugar and whisky till it is light and frothy.
* Pour the coffee in large mugs and top with whipped cream.
Frozen Coffee Parfait
Ingredients:
* Heavy cream – 1 cup.
* Condensed milk, sweetened – 14 ounces.
* Strong brewed coffee, hot – 1/3 cup.
* Sugar – 4 tablespoons.
Preparation:
* In a bowl add the hot coffee and sugar, mix till the sugar dissolves.
* Beat the heavy cream till it is frothy and light in a separate bowl.
* In yet another bow add the condensed milk and coffee mixture. Mix together for at least 3 minutes and then add the whipped cream.
* Pour this mixture in small bowls and freeze for 3 hours till it is completely set.
Mocha Coffee
Ingredients:
* Evaporated milk – 1 can of 14 ounces.
* Strong coffee, freshly brewed – 2 cups.
* Hot water – 1 cup.
* Cocoa powder – ½ cup.
* Sugar – ½ cup.
Preparation:
* In a medium sized cooking dish, add the cocoa powder and sugar, then add the hot water and whisk and blend it well.
* Heat for 2 minutes till the mixture thickens.
* Next add the evaporated milk and coffee and bring to boil.
* Serve in pretty coffee cups and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate flakes or shavings.
Apricot Iced Coffee
Ingredients:
* Chilled Coffee – ¾ the cup.
* Apricot juice, chilled – ½ cup.
* Cold milk – 1/3 cup.
* Vanilla ice cream, softened – ½ pint.
* Fresh Apricots, chopped – ½ cup.
Preparation:
*
* In a mixing bowl, add the coffee, milk and apricot juice and mix.
* Then blend in the ice cream till it is smooth.
* In another bowl add the fresh apricots and blend.
* Pour this apricot mixture in a tall glass, and top with coffee mixture.
* Garnish with a slice of fresh apricot and a coffee bean.
Coffee Punch
Ingredients:
* Vanilla ice cream, softened – 2 quarts.
* Strong brewed coffee – 2 quarts.
* Milk – 2 cups.
* Whipped cream – 2 cups.
* Sugar – ½ cup.
* Vanilla extract – 1 tablespoon.
* Nutmeg, ground – 1 teaspoon.
Preparation:
* In a bowl add the brewed coffee, sugar, vanilla and milk and blend well. Allow this to chill in the fridge for an hour.
* In a punch bowl, add the vanilla ice cream and pour the chilled coffee mixture and mix slowly.
* Pour into tall glasses and top with whipped cream and nutmeg.
Creamy Irish coffee
Ingredients:
* Freshly brewed coffee – 4 cups.
* Whipped cream – 1 cup.
* Irish whiskey – ½ cup.
* Sugar – ¼ cup.
* Sugar – 2 tablespoons.
* Irish whiskey – 2 tablespoon.
Preparation:
* Take a pan and in it add the 4 cups of freshly brewed coffee, the Irish whiskey and sugar. Heat but be careful not to boil.
* In a mixing bowl, beat the whipped cream along with the 2 tablespoons of sugar and whisky till it is light and frothy.
* Pour the coffee in large mugs and top with whipped cream.
Frozen Coffee Parfait
Ingredients:
* Heavy cream – 1 cup.
* Condensed milk, sweetened – 14 ounces.
* Strong brewed coffee, hot – 1/3 cup.
* Sugar – 4 tablespoons.
Preparation:
* In a bowl add the hot coffee and sugar, mix till the sugar dissolves.
* Beat the heavy cream till it is frothy and light in a separate bowl.
* In yet another bow add the condensed milk and coffee mixture. Mix together for at least 3 minutes and then add the whipped cream.
* Pour this mixture in small bowls and freeze for 3 hours till it is completely set.
Mocha Coffee
Ingredients:
* Evaporated milk – 1 can of 14 ounces.
* Strong coffee, freshly brewed – 2 cups.
* Hot water – 1 cup.
* Cocoa powder – ½ cup.
* Sugar – ½ cup.
Preparation:
* In a medium sized cooking dish, add the cocoa powder and sugar, then add the hot water and whisk and blend it well.
* Heat for 2 minutes till the mixture thickens.
* Next add the evaporated milk and coffee and bring to boil.
* Serve in pretty coffee cups and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate flakes or shavings.
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