What we imagine when we here name “coffee” – of course – cup of coffee, espresso shot, latte, cappuccino or maybe something like that what you can get in your kitchen with your espresso maker or latte machine. But what we imagine when we think about cocktail – glass of refreshing icy fruit drink or maybe some alcoholic beverage which is dressed with piece of lemon or lime and nice colorful umbrella. However there could be almost coffee cocktail. Have you try one? If not, let’s take a look to some variations to encourage you to try some in your kitchen.
We will start with the very simple and innocent frappe, mostly found in Europe and South America it is made by mixing crushed ice, sugar, milk and cold espresso, and is a popular drink during hot weather. The addition of one measure of brandy and another of creme de cacao makes a more exciting drink.
The antithesis of the simple frappe is the decadent Cappuccino Borgia. This consists of a mixture of orange juice, freshly peeled orange, a double dark espresso, milk, and chocolate ice cream. The sweetness of the ice cream is offset but the sharpness of the citrus fruit and the bitter taste of the coffee creating a fantastic overall taste/>
Back to something lighter, and we could try a Calypso Cooler, straight from the Caribbean. A couple of properly ripe bananas and some coffee ice cream mixed with a cool strong filter coffee is the base. However, for a truly Caribbean experience, a measure of rum can five the Cooler the lift it requires.
Above mentioned coffee cocktails is more suited to enjoy them in very hot summer time when you start thinking that life is ended because of heat and you have no more energy to do something or even move. In that case all those coffee cocktails return you your “life” and energy.
For a filling alternative, we can look to the ancient world for a Caffee Zabaglone, or a more modern version found in New Orleans. The Caffee Zabaglone mixed marsala, sugar, egg yolks a little salt and a good strong Italian brew. This was all whisked and heated until thick. The New Orleans version incorporates a strong full bodied American roast with full cream, eggnog and bourbon, and is popular around Mardi Gras.
For a truly warming experience, the Scandinavians have concocted the Cardamom Caffee. Traditionally this spice is used in thick strong Turkish coffee, and it can give quite a kick to any hot drink. For the Cardamom Caffee, mix Cognac and Curacao, with sugar and a Cardamom pod. Heat briefly and then set alight with a match. Add a strong dark filter coffee and enjoy the results!
Now when you will hear names like coffee and cocktail you will have absolutely new understanding and feelings about meaning of these words. These coffee cocktail’s recipes sounds so inspiring that the only way after reading them would be to go to your kitchen and try at least one of them. But what if you don’t have all these ingredients? That is not so important! You can be sure that these recipes created from just an idea to enjoy some new coffee taste and available ingredients in somebody’s kitchen.
