If
you happen to want more from your coffee and make it more interesting, there
are simple and easy solutions for you. People all around the world drink coffee
and they have their own ways of making it very tasty. Apart from the classic
routine of coffee + sugar + milk (creamer), there are also other ingredients
which allow you to let your imagination wander in order to make your coffee
extraordinary.
Spices
You are probably using spices
in your everyday cooking, so why not add them to your coffee, too? You can use
cinnamon, cocoa powder, cardamom, nutmeg, ginger, cayenne pepper, black pepper,
sesame seeds, pumpkin pie spice mix. The best thing to do is to add the ground
spice directly to the coffee grounds before brewing.
In Mexico, coffee is prepared in a
clay pot with cinnamon sticks and piloncillo (unrefined whole cane sugar). In
the other part of the world, in Morocco,
they add spices like sesame seeds, black pepper and nutmeg. If you add cocoa
powder, milk and sugar to hot coffee, you get the all time favorite – Mocha!
The combo of ground coffee, grated orange peel, ginger and cinnamon is also a
winner.
The use of spices is very valuable
for those trying to shed their pounds, because it makes your coffee not only
super-delicious, but also makes you yearn less for sugar!
Milk
Ah, the milk… There are various
kinds of milk you can add to your coffee. Swap your usual milk or cream with
rice milk, soy milk, oat milk, almond milk or coconut milk and you’ll taste
somewhat different coffee. Condensed milk is also a great option. Whipped cream
is a great ingredient for desserts, but if you add it to your coffee, you’ll
have a ball!
Butter and oil
It may sound strange to you,
but there is a new trend in nutrition which recommends adding butter to your
coffee. But, wait a moment! Not every kind of butter is allowed. Only grass-fed
organic unsalted butter will do. Just add two tablespoons of butter to your
coffee and your breakfast is ready. Those in favor of this beverage say that it
gives them the extra energy.
Coconut oil is very popular when it
comes to nutrition lately. So, some swear by coconut oil in their coffee. Mix
the coffee and one to two teaspoons of coconut oil in the blender and you’ll
get the drink that increases your energy and speeds up your metabolism.
Liqueur
This is a well-known ingredient and
follower of both coffee and tea. Whiskey, rum and cognac can be added to your
coffee. But, it is not recommended to take the boozey version of coffee in the
morning! The famous Irish coffee is made of one cup of freshly brewed hot
coffee, one tablespoon of brown sugar, three tablespoons of Irish whiskey and
some heavy cream, slightly whipped. The German coffee, Pharisaër, is enriched with rum and whipped cream, whereas Maria Theresia, exclusive Viennese
coffee kind, contains orange liqueur.
Ice cream
Italians are very fond of gelato, so they make affogato! Affogato al Caffè is made of vanilla ice cream and hot espresso
poured over it. Deee-licious!
Lemon juice
In Portugal,
they drink their own version of Algeria
originated coffee beverage Mazagran. Coffee drinkers prepare it with strong coffee or espresso, served over
ice with lemon juice.
Cheese
Huh?!
In some parts of Finland, the drink called Kaffeost is served, which is coffee mixed with cheese, Leipäjuusto. A
few small pieces of cheese are placed in a cup, with hot coffee poured over
them. First, you drink the coffee and then you eat the cheese. Simple as that!
Eggs
In some countries, it’s
customary to mix eggs and coffee. For example, in Austria, Kaisermelange has black coffee, egg yolk and honey in it.
Salt
To reduce the bitterness in
coffee, a pinch of salt is the right solution. You can add it in coffee
grounds, but also in the brewed coffee.
With all these possibilities, it’s
very hard to follow that old Turkish saying: “Coffee should be black as hell,
strong as death and sweet as love”. Variety is king!
