Technical progress royally endowed cappuccino lovers - coffee makers with cappuccino makers appeared on sale. However, this miracle of technical thought is not available in every kitchen. What to do for those who love a good cappuccino and would like to drink it not only in a cafe, but also at home? Of course, learn how to prepare a drink in your own kitchen, using available tools. After all, they did without coffee machines in old Italian kitchens.
It is necessary
- For 2-3 servings:
- - 4 heaped teaspoons of medium ground coffee;
- - 200 milliliters of water;
- - 50 milliliters of milk or cream with a fat content of 10-20%;
- - 0.25 teaspoon of cinnamon;
- - sugar to taste;
- - a small metal saucepan;
- - mixer or whisk;
- - cezva (Turk);
- - tea spoon;
- - a tablespoon;
- - 2 tea cups.
Instructions
Step 1
Pour 2 teaspoons of coffee per serving into the Turk. Pour in water. Stir the contents of the cezve. Put the Turk on the lowest heat. Do not leave the stove for a second while the coffee is brewing on it. Remove the cezve from the heat when the crema has just begun to rise on the coffee. Set the container aside for a few seconds.
Step 2
Return the Turk to the fire and remove it again when the foam starts to rise. Repeat this sequence 4-5 times. Under no circumstances allow the coffee to boil - the drink will acquire an unpleasant taste, lose some of the aroma and be spoiled.
Step 3
Pour coffee into cups. Then add sugar and stir. It is best to use brown unrefined cane sugar. It has a milder taste and a subtle caramel flavor.
Step 4
Prepare milk or cream. Pour them into a saucepan, add half a teaspoon of sugar, stir and heat over medium heat. You can do this at the same time as brewing coffee. Then the whole process of making cappuccino at home will be faster.
Step 5
Turn on the mixer or prepare a whisk. 20-30 seconds after the container with milk or cream has been put on the fire, start whipping the hot liquid without removing the pan from the stove. Beat until large bubbles disappear from the milk foam. Unplug mixer and stove.
Step 6
Using a tablespoon, gently spread the milk or cream froth into the coffee cups. Do not stir! Decorate your cappuccino's milk froth with cinnamon and place in a bowl of shortbread cookies.
Step 7
To enrich the taste of the drink, you can slightly change the classic cappuccino recipe by taking coffee with various aromatic additives: irish cream, chocolate, vanilla, cherry, spices, cognac, almonds.
