Archive for November, 2007

30 November

Cappuccino Royale

 /2 c Half-and-half
1/2 c Freshly brewed espresso
2 tb Brandy
2 tb White rum
2 tb Dark creme de cacao
Sugar
Whisk half-and-half in heavy small saucepan over high heat until frothy, about 3 minutes. Divide espresso coffee between 2 cups. Add half of brandy and creme de cacao to each cup. Re-whisk half-and-half and pour into cups. Sweeten to [...]

29 November

Creamy Cappuccino

1/4 c Instant espresso or instant dark-roast coffee
2 c Boiling water
1/2 c Heavy cream, whipped
Cinnamon, nutmeg, or finely shredded orange peel
Dissolve coffee in boiling water. Pour into small, tall cups filling only about half full. Offer sugar. Now pass whipped cream– everyone adds a spoonful, dashes It with cinnamon, nutmeg, or orange peel, then folds [...]

29 November

Cappuccino Orange

1/3 c Powdered nondairy creamer
1/3 c Sugar
1/4 Dry instant coffee
1 Or 2 orange hard candies (crushed)\
Blend all ingredients together in mixer. Mix 1 Tb with 3/4 cup hot water. Store in airtight jar.

28 November

Cajun Coffee

3 c Hot Strong Coffee
6 tb Molasses
6 tb Dark Rum (If Desired)
Whipped Cream
Nutmeg (Freshly Ground)
Combine coffee and molasses in a saucepan. Heat, stirring, until molasses is dissolved and coffee is very hot. Do not allow to boil. If desired place 1 Tbls. rum in each mug. Add coffee. Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with nutmeg. [...]

28 November

Caffe Di Cioccolata

1/4 c Instant espresso
1/4 c Instant cocoa
2 c Boiling water
Whipped cream
Finely shredded orange peel or ground cinnamon
Combine coffee and cocoa. Add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Pour into demitasse cups. Top each serving with whipped cream and shredded orange peel. Serves 6 to 7.

27 November

Cafe Vienna Look-alike

1/2 c Instant coffee
2/3 c Sugar
2/3 c Nonfat dry milk
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 pn Cloves
1 pn Allspice
1 pn Nutmeg
Blend in blender until very fine powder. Use 2 teaspoons per cup

26 November

Cafe Royale

 3/4 c Hot Strong Coffee
4 ts Brandy
1 Sugar Cube
Pour coffee into warmed mug. Float 2 teaspoons brandy on coffee. Put remaining 2 teaspoons brandy into a tablespoon with sugar cube. Warm spoon over hot coffee. With a match, carefully ignite brandy in teaspoon. Slowly lower spoon into coffee to ignite floating brandy. Wait 1 minute [...]

25 November

Cafe AlVanCocoa

Amaretto coffee beans
1 tb Vanilla extract
1 ts Almond extract
1 ts Cocoa powder
1 ts Sugar
Brew coffee. Add flavorings, 1 tsp. chocolate and sugar per cup. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate and red candy sprinkles, and a chocolate- covered strawberry on top.

24 November

Cafe’ Mexicano

1 oz Coffee liqueur
1 ts Chocolate syrup
1 ea Hot coffee
1/2 oz Brandy
1 ea Dash ground cinnamon
1 ea Sweetened whipped cream
Combine coffee liqueur, brandy, chocolate syrup and cinnamon in a coffee cup or mug. Fill to the top with hot coffee. Top with whipped cream.

23 November

Cafe De Ola

8 c Water
2 sm Cinnamon sticks
3 Whole cloves
4 oz Dark brown sugar
1 Square semisweet chocolate or Mexican chocolate
4 oz Ground coffee
Bring the water to a boil, the add the cinnamon, cloves, sugar, and chocolate. When the liquid comes to a boil again, skim off any foam. Reduce the heat to low and make sure the [...]