Coffee can be a terrific dessert all by itself when you pair it with a variety of spices, whipped cream and even some tasty liqueurs. Here are three recipes that will comfort you on a cold winter's night or dress up a dinner party with friends.
Cafe Borgia
Coffee
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
enough sugar to taste
4 tablespoons cream
4 cups hot coffee
4 tablespoons whipped cream
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons grated unsweetened chocolate
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Add the sugar to taste and the cream. Pour in the coffee and beat with a whisk until frothy. Pour into cups and top with whipped cream, ground cinnamon and grated chocolate. If you wish, you can also use a good 70-72% dark chocolate instead of the unsweetened variety and then not add any sugar. This level of dark chocolate will be sweet enough. Yields 4 servings.
Spiced Coffee
8 whole cloves
Peels of 1 small orange and lemon
sugar to taste
1/4 pint brandy or Cointreau
4 cups hot coffee
Combine the cloves, orange and lemon peels and sugar to taste in a warmed bowl. Heat the brandy and pour it into the bowl. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then ignite the brandy and slowly pour in the hot coffee. Stir until the flames die down and pour the mixture into warmed cups. Your guests will enjoy the show too! Yields 4 servings.
Irish Coffee
2/3 cup of strong coffee or espresso
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 jigger of Irish Whiskey
1/4 cup of heavy cream, lightly whipped
This is best served in a thick glass. So, the first thing you should do is heat the glass with hot water to temper it (keep it from breaking). When the glass is nicely warm, remove the water and add the hot coffee with the teaspoon of sugar and stir. Add your whiskey and then top it with the whipping cream. You can even dust the top with cinnamon for a nice tasty touch, if you like. Yields 1 serving.
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