Delicious and Easy Cappuccino and Espresso Recipes

by juraespresso on June 5, 2010

While coffee-based beverages remain as popular as ever, more Americans are looking for a way to "DIY" to enjoy high-end coffee bar style cappuccino and espresso drinks at home. Fortunately, there are many affordable products on the market to help beer lovers at home in his quest for the ultimate blend of coffee. Whatever product you choose, there are endless recipes and combinations of ingredients to taste, literally, the infusion daily. You must first choose the base of your drink, coffee or espresso. The coffee filter may be prepared, filtered, instant or cold pressing. Each of these methods are very cheap. espresso drink is more likely to satisfy the sophisticated palette of coffee lovers. To do this at home however, requires more than an investment in equipment preparation. The espresso machines cost upwards of $ 1,000. An affordable and popular are the type of one portion of the Tassimo machine, invest in the machine and buy packs lots of varieties of coffee to prepare a portion at a time. Still confused about the difference between coffee and espresso? Espresso is a method, first born in Italy, to extract the flavor from the heart of the coffee bean. The technique uses a machine to pump to force hot water into ground coffee beans at high pressure in a short period of time - usually between 20 and 35 seconds. The amount of water used is about ¾ of an ounce, and the resulting taste is described as smooth, thick, rich or sweet. So, the obvious differences between coffee and espresso are 1) the amount of water used and 2) brewing or pressing time. The coffee is usually prepared with 4-6 minutes, depending on the method and individual preferences. Cappuccino is espresso mixed with equal parts steamed milk and foam. If you do not buy a coffee machine with milk-steam capacity, you have to steam and foam milk the good old days - on a stove. The process involves skimming the froth and hot milk, stirring. For the layer of milk and espresso, allow the foam fresh milk at a time of rest and separate (foam on top and the milk in the background). Pour the hot milk into your first cup, then pour in the coffee and top with milk foam with a spoon. The creative possibilities from there. One of the most popular rounds on the cappuccino is adding a pinch of cocoa powder or cinnamon. Other combinations are inspired by his favorite foods such as traditional desserts or candy. Try these super-easy recipes or experiment with making your own! The Milky Way Cappuccino - 2 shots of coffee, chocolate syrup 1 shot, 1 shot of caramel Java Chai Espresso - 1 shot espresso, prepared chai concentrate, evaporated milk, ½ oz corretto coffee almond syrup - 2 shots espresso, brandy shot, cognac or flavored coffee liqueur Romano - 1 shot espresso, served with a touch of lemon zest or lemon Cappuccino Rocky Road - part of your cappuccino prepared, 1 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur, 1 tablespoon tablespoons chocolate sauce 1 teaspoon of marshmallow cream and ¼ c. teaspoon finely chopped walnuts Coffee Caramel Cream - 1 part coffee, 3 tablespoons of caramel syrup, 2 tablespoons of cream and half Ginger Spice Coffee - 1 serving of coffee, a small piece of finely chopped crystallized ginger, 1 cinnamon stick Cafe Borgia - a cup of coffee, a cup of hot chocolate, 1 shot cream, a pinch of orange peel grated chocolate mint truffles (for non-drinker coffee) - 1 cup of hot chocolate, chocolate coated peppermint covering 2 with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh mint 1 sprig Espresso Martini - 1 shot espresso cooled to room temperature, 1 shot premium vodka, liqueur Flavored boot of your choice (try amaretto, Irish cream, Godiva chocolate or favorite), garnish with three coffee beans all Mexican coffee - brewed coffee seeded 2 cups whipped topping gently mixed with ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and ¼ c. teaspoon ground cinnamon French Vanilla - Coffee favorite brewed coffee, equal portion of milk heated to scalding temperature, 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 stick of cinnamon, sugar to taste if winter planning a party and feel a little adventurous You can try a festive touch to the usual coffee and eggnog choices. Try this recipe from Betty Crocker to 16 servings of Cappuccino Eggnog: Ingredients - 6 eggs, lightly beaten 2 / 3 cup table sugar, 1 / 8 c. tsp salt 2 cups milk 5 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups hot coffee 1 cup coffee liqueur or brandy, 2 cups whipped cream, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon Directions - Mix eggs, granulated sugar and salt in a Dutch oven pan. Gradually add milk. Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture coats a metal spoon, remove from heat. Add vanilla. Combine coffee and liqueur. Gradually stir coffee mixture into egg mixture, keep warm. Just before serving, whip cream and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at high speed in the refrigerator until thick. Gently stir in 2 cups whipped cream into egg mixture. Pour into cups. Cover with a spoonful of remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately!

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