Espresso is a coffee drink that is prepared in coffee machines. But if desired, it can be cooked at home in a Turk. If you follow all the rules and follow the recipe, the espresso will turn out to be tender and with a white fluffy foam.
Before preparing this drink, it is important to remember that absolutely everything affects its taste and aroma: the type of coffee, the degree of roast and the quality of the beans, the time of adding sugar and even the quality of the water.
To make a delicious 1 cup espresso, you will need:
- 60 ml of water;
- 2 tsp finely ground coffee;
- sugar to taste.
First, water is boiled in a kettle and cooled to 40 degrees. At this time, coffee and sugar are poured into the Turk and heated over a fire so that all the notes of coffee aroma are revealed. After that, water is poured and put on the fire, and as soon as foam appears on top, the coffee is removed from the heat, stirred and put again. The procedure is repeated several times and the drink with a gentle foam is poured into a cup, covered with a saucer for 1-2 minutes. By the way, the saucer needs to be slightly warmed up before this.
This is another way to brew coffee with the most delicate crema. First, they prepare a drink according to the classic recipe and wait until it cools down. And to form a foam, coffee is poured into a hermetically sealed bottle, add 3-4 tbsp. water and sugar to taste, shake thoroughly. Several ice cubes are placed in a cup or glass, then the finished drink is poured.
Espresso can be supplemented with other ingredients. This drink is paired with cinnamon, milk and whipped cream. And it is important to remember that the main secret of making espresso is in a short brewing time. Thanks to this, the drink will turn out to be delicate and aromatic, but there will be no bitterness. It is also important to remember about the features of the grinding of the grains. It should be very fine, dust-like. In this way, the froth will not settle on large coffee particles.
