Best coffee and tea recipes | RECIPES Indian & Cool Drinks

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Best coffee and tea recipes

Honey Berry Shiver


4 heaping tablespoons Strawberry White Tea
Ice cubes
1 tablespoon honey
2 strawberries, diced
1 whole strawberry

Bring 8 ounces of water to a boil and let cool 5 to 7 minutes to 158 degrees. Add tea and steep for 2 minutes.
Fill a 16-ounce tumbler with ice. Pour over ice, add honey and diced strawberries. Garnish with whole strawberry.
Makes 1 serving.
Tropical Fruit Chiller


2 heaping teaspoons Pineapple Mango Iced Tea
Sprig of mint
Wedge of pineapple
Ice cubes
Cocktail umbrella, optional

Bring 8 ounces of water to a boil. Do not let cool. Add Pineapple Mango tea. Steep tea for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, fill a 16-ounce tumbler with ice. Pour freshly brewed tea over ice, add a sprig of mint to the glass and a wedge of pineapple to the rim or the glass, whichever you prefer. Add a cocktail umbrella for some fun.
Makes 1 serving.
Hot Sicilian 


5 ounces hot water
3 ounces tangerine-fennel amaro
Cinnamon stick
Orange wheel

Pour hot water into a glass. Add amaro and mix well. Garnish with cinnamon stick and orange wheel.
Makes 1 drink.
Mock Tea Sangria


1 10-ounce package of frozen raspberries, thawed
3 cups water
1/3 cup sugar
1 family-size tea bag
2 cups red grape juice
1 lemon, sliced
1 lime, sliced
1 16-ounce bottle of orange soft drink, chilled
Ice cubes or cracked ice

Place raspberries in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides. Pour puree through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a large container, discarding raspberry seeds. Set puree aside.
Bring 3 cups water and sugar to boil in a saucepan, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add tea bag. Cover and steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bag with slotted spoon, squeezing gently. Allow tea to cool. Add tea, raspberry puree and grape juice to a pitcher. Stir gently. Add lemon and lime slices. Chill. Just before serving, stir in orange soft drink. Fill glasses with ice and serve immediately.
Makes 6 drinks.
Iced Cappuccino


Ice
1 ounce espresso (see note)
1/3 cup whole milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon raw brown sugar
Cocoa powder for garnish
3 coffee beans for garnish

Fill a shaker with ice. Pour in espresso, milk, cream and sugar. Shake for at least 30 seconds to achieve a good froth. Pour into a tall glass, sprinkle with cocoa and garnish with coffee beans.
Makes 1 serving.
Note: If you do not have an espressomaker, buy a fresh shot at a coffee shop or brew a small, very strong pot of black coffee.
Cran Mocha


3 ounces espresso
1 1/2 ounces chocolate syrup
1 1/2 ounces cranberry syrup
6 ounces steamed milk

Combine ingredients in a large coffee mug. Stir.
Makes 1 serving.

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