Coffee Recipes

Here is a selection of various coffee recipes that I think are worth mentioning. I hope you find a recipe that you will truly enjoy and impress your friends and family with.

Non-Alcoholic Coffee Recipes

Alpine Bliss

Ingredients:

• 2 pots of coffee of your choosing
• 1/4 ounce of mint flavored coffee syrup (per serving)
• 1/4 ounce chocolate syrup (per serving)
• 1/4 cup of heavy cream

Preparation

Brew 1 pot of coffee and let cool. Pour coffee into ice trays and freeze. Brew another pot of coffee. Pour the mint and chocolate syrup into a large coffee mug and fill 3/4 of the way full with coffee. Stir well. Now add cream and stir again. Taste and add sugar if desired. Now add frozen coffee cubes and stir once more and garnish with mint leaves before serving.

• 4 tablespoons of freshly ground coffee
• 4 strips of lemon peel (about 3" x 1/2")
• 4 strips of orange peel (same size as above)
• 20 whole cloves
• 1 quart cold water
• 8 teaspoons of brown sugar

Preparation

Place lemon peels, orange peels, and cloves in bottom of coffee filter. Put coffee grounds on top and then brew coffee. Sweeten with 2 teaspoons of brown sugar or adjust to taste.

La Isla Mocha (serves 2)

• 1 1/2 cups of coffee of your choosing
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 4 teaspoons chocolate syrup
• 2 teaspoon of sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Preparation

Whip cream, nutmeg, sugar and only 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon until it peaks. Put 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon into each of two mugs. Now add 2 teaspoons of chocolate syrup into each mug. Add 3/4 cup of hot coffee to each mug and stir. Top with the whipped cream and drizzle with a little more chocolate syrup.

Coffee and Coke Float

• 1 cup of fresh brewed coffee
• 1 ounce of cream
• 2 teaspoons of sugar
• 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream

Preparation

In a large mug, add coffee, cream and sugar and stir. Then add 1 scoop of ice cream and top off with Coca Cola.

Coffee Recipes with Alcohol

Irish Kiss

• 1 1/2 cups of fresh brewed coffee
• 3/4 ounce of Kahlua
• 3/4 ounce of Bailey's Irish Cream
• 1 1/2 ounce of Cool Whip or your favorite whipped cream

Preparation

Brew coffee as normal. Add Kahlua and Bailey's and top off with whipped cream.

Hot Buttered Coffee

• 1 1/2 cups of fresh brewed coffee
• 1 tablespoon of rum
• 1 teaspoon of butter
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• 1 whole clove
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Preparation

Place butter in mug and then add hot coffee. Add brown sugar and stir well. Finally, add the clove and the rum and sprinkle nutmeg on top.

Coffee Alexander (serves 2)

• 1 cup of chilled coffee
• 1/2 ounce of Kahlua
• 1/2 ounce of Amaretto
• 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream

Preparation

Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Top with whipped cream and dark chocolate shavings.

The possibilities for coffee recipes are endless! Don't be affraid to adjust the recipes to your reflect your own taste and style.

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