What they add to coffee: delicious ideas and daring experiments. Coffee shake with ice cream

Oh coffee! It is an essential drink for students and office workers. Coffee keeps us warm in cold winters and invigorates us in the morning. If you get creative, you will see that this traditional drink can be applied in a less traditional way.

We offer you 15 interesting recipes in which coffee will be the main ingredient. You have not tried this before.

* All recipes are designed for the preparation of 1 serving of the drink.

1 Light coffee

If you are not a fan of strong and hot coffee, treat yourself to a light, airy drink. To do this, mix coffee, sugar, liqueur and add a spoonful of vanilla ice cream and enjoy a truly festive taste!

Ingredients:

hot coffee
liquor (optional)
sugar
ice cream

Preparation:

1. Pour coffee into a cup without adding a little to the top.
2. Add some liquor of your choice (brandy, cognac or liqueur). Add sugar.
3. Take a scoop of ice cream with a tablespoon and gently dip it into a cup of coffee. Do not stir.

As you drink, the ice cream will slowly melt into a delicate sweet cream.

2 Buttered coffee

Bulletproof Coffee


Do not hesitate, you got it right! Adding a morsel of butter to your coffee will provide you with more energy in the morning. This drink is called "bulletproof". Ideas for such coffee are borrowed from the Tibetans who drink tea with butter.

Ingredients:

a cup of coffee
sugar
butter

Preparation:

1. Make hot coffee.
2. Add a piece of natural butter to it and wait until it melts.
3. Stir the drink and enjoy the taste!

3 Mocha on the rocks


If you love drinking cold coffee, the following recipe is for sure for you.

Ingredients:

iced coffee cubes
milk
sugar
chocolate syrup (optional)

Preparation:

1. Pre-cool and freeze the finished coffee drink in special trays for making ice.
2. When the cubes are ready, take a handful of coffee ice and pour into a cup.
3. Pour in hot milk. Be careful: the coffee will melt, so it is better to take a larger cup in advance.
4. Chocolate syrup can be added to the coffee for a more dramatic taste.

4 Coffee popsicle

Iced Coffee Popsicle


A coffee popsicle is ideal for hot weather coffee lovers. To prepare this dessert, you will need special ice cream molds and wooden sticks. The recipe is for 10 servings.

Ingredients:

2 cups of cold strong coffee
1 cup heavy cream (0.5 for mixing with the drink and the same for the bottom of the mold)
sugar to taste

Preparation:

1. Mix the cream with sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
2. Pour some 1-1.5 cm high cream on the bottom of each mold. Freeze the poured cream until it hardens (about an hour).
3. In a large mug, mix the coffee with the remaining cream and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. We cool down the drink.
4. With chilled coffee with cream, carefully fill the molds up to the top.
5. Cover the top of the mold with foil and insert the sticks. Freeze until completely hardened.
6. To remove the popsicle from the molds, lower the tray into a container of hot water for 15-20 seconds. If the ice cream does not come out, you need to lower the tray again in hot water.

5 Iced coffee with coconut

Iced Toasted Coconut Coffee


Delicate iced coconut coffee is one of the best cold coffee drinks.

Ingredients:

30g black ground coffee (preferably roasted)
2 cups toasted coconut chunks
8 cups of pure water

Preparation:

1. Place the toasted coconut in a large airtight container of at least 3 liters, add coffee and water. Shake the container to mix the contents. Cover and let sit for 24-36 hours at room temperature.
2. Strain the drink thoroughly through a fine sieve or cheesecloth. Strain several times if necessary.
3. Before use, mix one part of the resulting coffee with two parts of water. Add sugar or cream as desired. The edges of the cup with which you will drink coffee can be decorated with coconut flakes.

For cooking coconut, fresh coconut slices and flakes are suitable. Roast the coconut for 3-5 minutes at 350 ° C. Be careful not to burn the coconut.

6 Irish coffee


Traditional Irish coffee is made with the addition of classic Irish whiskey. However, there are many recipes for making Irish coffee. Whichever recipe you choose, you will need hot coffee, sugar (preferably refined), the main ingredient is whiskey and some whipped cream. And if you are an admirer of Irish culture, then there is no better drink than Irish coffee to start celebrating St. Patrick's Day.

Ingredients:

1 cup of hot, freshly brewed coffee
1 cube of refined sugar (or 1 tsp granulated sugar)
45 ml Irish Whiskey (or any other)
whipped cream

Preparation:

1. Brew a cup of coffee in an ovenproof dish.
2. Fill it three quarters and add sugar. Stir well.
3. Add whiskey.
4. Put the cream on top of the coffee with a warm spoon and whisk it lightly on the surface, without disturbing the top layer of the drink. Whipped cream creates an appetizing cap on top
5. Enjoy your drink while it's hot!

7 Espresso Tonic


To prepare such coffee, you just need to pour the coffee with a glass of tonic with ice - and the cooling drink is ready! Ridiculously simple and deliciously delicious!

Ingredients:

200 ml tonic
2 tsp instant coffee
ice cubes

Preparation:

1. Place some ice cubes in a cup.
2. Add coffee and tonic. Mix everything well.
3. Enjoy your tonic drink!

8 Spicy coffee with ginger

Ginger spiced coffee


Ginger is native to Yemen. This miracle root is known as an effective fat burner. Coffee with ginger will not only invigorate and add new shades to the morning, but also help to get rid of excess weight. Use the spicy coffee recipe shared by the Indian Vandan Karani. It includes 6 species of spices and milk. 10 minutes - and you enjoy a completely new taste of your favorite drink.

Ingredients:

1 glass of drinking water
3-4 cloves
2.5 cm cinnamon sticks
1 chopped cardamom
1 grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon coffee, or to taste
3-4 mint leaves
1 glass of milk
sugar to taste

Preparation:

1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and cardamom. Mix thoroughly.
3. Add mint leaves and ginger.
4. When the water comes to a boil, add the coffee and stir thoroughly.
5. Bring coffee to a boil and add milk.
6. Reduce heat, bring coffee to a boil, add sugar and remove from heat.
7. Cover and let it brew for 5 minutes.

Serve hot coffee with snacks.

9 Coffee toffee


Coffee toffee is a high-energy candy that can cheer you up as well as the drink itself. A big plus is that you can take them with you wherever you go. Besides the fact that toffee can drive away unwanted sleep, they are also very nutritious. On the road, organic coffee candies are a must-have as they provide a quick boost of energy along with healthy proteins and fats!

Ingredients:

1 cup of freshly brewed natural coffee
1 tbsp. l. butter
1 tbsp. l. coconut oil
10-15 g vanilla
5 tbsp. l. gelatin
honey or stevia extract can be used as a sweetener.
as a flavoring additive - chocolate or fruit syrup.

Preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a blender until a foamy homogeneous texture.
2. Pour the resulting mass into special candy molds and put in the refrigerator until it cools completely (time varies from 20 minutes to 2 hours).
3. Store ready-made candies in canvas bags or glassware, if you are not going to eat them at one time :)

10 Vietnamese egg coffee

Vietnamese Egg Coffee


Coffee with eggs !? Sounds strange, doesn't it? Egg coffee, it turns out, is drunk not only by Vietnamese. In Norway eggs are used to give the coffee drink a beautiful amber color. It is also a great delicious dessert.

Adding proteins to coffee serves two purposes:

1) Helps coffee particles settle to the bottom faster.
2) Proteins combine polyphenols that impart bitterness to the drink to form insoluble complexes. As a result, the coffee taste becomes softer.

The Vietnamese use eggs exclusively to soften the drink. Try to make coffee in Vietnamese, following the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 egg
3 tbsp. l. Vietnamese custard coffee
2 tsp sweetened condensed milk
hot boiled water

Preparation:

1. Brew a small cup of coffee.
2. Crack the egg and separate the yolk from the white.
3. Place the yolk in a deep bowl, add the condensed milk to it and beat thoroughly until frothy.
4. Add a tablespoon of hot coffee and continue whisking.
5. Pour freshly brewed coffee into a cup and spread the whipped fluffy egg-milk mixture on top.

11 Coffee and chocolate truffles


Coffee and chocolate truffles are not only a great delicacy with an amazing taste, they are also a wonderful gift for family and friends. Handmade truffles can be folded into a beautifully decorated bonbonniere and placed under the Christmas tree.

Ingredients:

175 g dark chocolate
6 table. tablespoons of heavy cream
2 table. tablespoons of instant coffee
cocoa powder dusting balls

Preparation:

1. Break the chocolate into pieces and place in an ovenproof dish.
2. Add the cream and coffee and place the container in a pot of boiling water (in a water bath). Stir until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
3. Cool the mass, then beat it a little with a mixer and refrigerate.
4. When the mixture has cooled enough to form a truffle, cut out balls using a French spoon. Form the rest of the mass with your hands, after sprinkling them with cocoa powder. Sprinkle other truffles with cocoa as well.

12 coffee macarons


If you want to taste something very unusual, tasty, sweet and crunchy, try making macarons - a delicacy originally from France. Delicate almond dough filled with creamy chocolate cream intertwines with rich coffee taste - this is a real pleasure for real gourmet coffee!

Ingredients:

120 g almond flour
200 g icing sugar
1 tbsp. spoon of espresso coffee
100 g egg white at room temperature
30 g granulated sugar
a pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon of tartar (or baking powder)
1/3 Nutella chocolate butter

Preparation:

1. Pour almond flour, icing sugar and espresso into a blender bowl. Grind these ingredients into a fine powder and sieve. If there are lumps, remove them altogether.
2. Whisk the egg whites, salt and tartar until frothy. Reduce the speed of the blender and slowly add the sugar to the mixture (about 1 tsp at a time) while continuing to beat. When all the sugar has been added, turn on the blender at maximum speed until all the lumps are dissolved and the mass looks glossy.
3. Mix the resulting mixture with almond flour until a batter flows continuously from a spoon.
4. Transfer the dough to a piping bag with a large round tip. On a sheet of parchment paper, we form mugs with a diameter of about 2.5-3 cm from the dough.
5. Place the baking sheet on the counter to expel air bubbles from the dough and allow to dry for 30-45 minutes
6. Preheat the oven to 160 ° C and bake for 15-20 minutes.
7. After complete cooling, spread the resulting macaroons with Nutella and make sandwiches.

13 Coconut cowboy coffee

Coconut cowboy coffee


Real cowboy coffee is a drink brewed from what is at hand in a tin can over a campfire. The finished coffee was filtered by cowboys, as a rule, through a sock. In the recipe we offer, there are a minimum of ingredients, as it should be in a drink prepared in the field. Coconut milk brings an element of variety.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened canned coconut milk
1 cup of brewed strong coffee
3 tbsp chocolate syrup

Preparation:

1. Heat the coconut milk in a small saucepan until it boils.
2. Mix coffee, chocolate syrup and coconut milk.
3. Enjoy!

14 Cookies "Coffee beans with chocolate"

Coffee Beans Biscuit with Chocolate


Coffee lovers will love the original cookies in the form of coffee beans - aromatic and tasty products for Sunday coffee

Ingredients:

1 tbsp instant coffee
200 g fine-grained cottage cheese
200 g butter
150 g sugar
1 tsp lemon peel
1 tbsp cognac or brandy
pinch of cardamom
270-300 g of premium wheat flour
4 table. tablespoons of cocoa powder
50 g of dark chocolate

Preparation:

1. Dissolve coffee in hot water.
2. Rub the curd through a sieve. Add butter at room temperature to it and beat with a mixer on medium speed for three minutes. Add lemon zest, cardamom, sugar, cognac and cooled instant coffee. Beat again on low speed, gradually adding flour combined with cocoa powder. Knead until the dough mass is homogeneous. Finally add the grated dark chocolate and stir. Place the finished dough in a bag and leave it in the refrigerator for one hour.
3. Line a baking sheet with baking paper and, with your hands soaked in water, form the cooled dough into balls with a diameter of 2.5 cm, giving them an oval shape, similar to the shape of a coffee bean.
4. Place them on a baking sheet at a distance of 2 cm from each other. Make indentations in the middle of each cookie blank. To do this, you need to take a wooden skewer by both ends and slightly press it longitudinally onto the dough piece, finally giving them the shape of a coffee bean.
5. Bake cookies in a preheated oven at t 185-190 ° С for 15 minutes.

Bon Appetit!

15 Coffee cakes

As an addition to a cup of coffee

Delicious, delicate, soft and melting in the mouth cake with a coffee flavor.

Ingredients:

For the test:

100 g butter
120 g sugar
7 tbsp. l. milk
2 tsp instant coffee
2 eggs
1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
160 g flour
2 tbsp. l. cocoa powder
1 tbsp. l. sour cream

For the cream:

200 g butter
3 pcs egg whites
180 g sugar
1 tsp instant coffee
2 tsp boiled water

Preparation:

1. Heat milk and dissolve 2 tsp in it. coffee. Set aside.
2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa in a separate container.
3. In a mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
4. Add some of the flour mixture and sour cream, mix well. Add the rest of the flour and the cappuccino. Stir until smooth.

A wonderful drink called "coffee" is loved by half of the world's population. Maybe more. It is possible that almost the entire population of our planet loves coffee. And in every city, town, village - wherever it is - there is a place where you can drink "the most delicious coffee in the world" and take a break on the way.

The most common coffee drinks:

Espresso(Italian espresso) - a coffee drink prepared by passing hot (about 90 ° C) and pressurized 9 bar water through a filter with ground coffee. The drink is very popular all over the world and, first of all, in the south of Europe - in Italy and Portugal.

Doppio(double). Pour water into a coffee maker, bring to a boil. Then pass the boiling water through the coffee under a pressure of 15 atmospheres. Steam temperature 95 ° С. The espresso preparation time should be between 25 and 30 seconds. After that, immediately repeat the coffee preparation process, then mix both portions in one cup.

Tripplo - triple espresso.

Ristretto(limited), also known as "espresso corto" (Italian for "short") - espresso with less water (10-20 ml), but with a richer taste.

Flat white- espresso (one third) and frothed milk (two thirds), with little or no froth.

Cappuccino- traditionally a mixture of coffee, whipped milk and milk froth (all by one third). Often, cappuccino is made like a latte, but with a lot of foam. If desired, the foam is covered with chocolate chips.

Macchiato(Italian Caffè macchiato) - a coffee drink made from a portion of espresso and a small amount of milk. Also known as espresso macchiato. Like latte, macchiato is the basis for latte art.

Latte(milk) is short for caffellatte, meaning coffee with milk. It is an espresso to which whipped milk is added, with or without a thin layer of froth, depending on preference.

Viennese coffee- coffee with milk, in the preparation of which sorts of coffee with a milder taste are used; sometimes caramel is added.

Latte macchiato(colored milk) is essentially an inverted latte, as the espresso is poured into a cup that already contains milk. Latte macchiato should be distinguished from cafe macchiato.

Fredo... First you need to make a cup of espresso coffee (but take a little more water). Then pour the freshly made coffee into a shaker and add syrup (you can improvise with various syrups, but fruit ones will be prohibited) and milk. A little ice and shake well. Pour into a cocktail glass and enjoy the taste.

Irish... Put 2 tsp in a heated glass goblet. cane sugar, pour in 20 ml of Irish whiskey, stir. Pour in freshly made coffee in a geyser coffee maker, top with whipped cream (preferably vanilla).

Romano... Take a strong cup of espresso and add a slice of lemon to the drink. In some cases, the wedge can be replaced with lemon zest cut into strips, or lemon sprinkles or lemon juice.

Honey Raf Coffee is a mixture of espresso, 11% cream and honey. Unlike other cocktails that contain milk, the ingredients for raff coffee are blended at the very first stage of preparation. After that, the drink is whipped with a cappuccino maker from the coffee machine until a dense and thick foam is obtained.

Glace... Iced coffee is an ordinary coffee with ice cream. Coffee can be used like freshly brewed coffee (the best option), but you can also use regular instant coffee if you don't have a coffee maker on hand.

Mocha, or mocha - a type of Arabica coffee, named after the port city on the Red Sea - Moha. But we are talking about coffee with chocolate.

How to make mocha at home. This requires a clear glass, a small cup of espresso, some chocolate or chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and whole milk. The traditional recipe for mocha: milk is poured into a transparent glass and chocolate is placed, after which the mixture is steamed until its components are mixed. After that, coffee is carefully poured into the milk with chocolate, and the resulting drink is decorated with whipped cream. You can also sprinkle it with chocolate chips.

Lungo(long) - it uses one and a half times more water than is required for regular espresso, resulting in a weaker taste.

Americano- espresso is mixed with hot water, usually in a one-to-one ratio. Long black uses the same principle in reverse order.

Kon-panna- single or double espresso with a cap of whipped cream. It is also called Viennese coffee, although the name of the drink may vary from country to country. Served most often in demitas or in a transparent glass.

Breve(short) - espresso (50%) is mixed with milk (25%) and cream (25%).

Coretto... Coretto coffee is an Italian drink (flavored). It consists of a serving of espresso flavored with liqueur, mostly grappa, and sometimes sambuca or brandy. The drink is also widely known outside of Italy. When ordering a coretto, you should clarify what kind of alcoholic beverage you want to season your coffee. In northern Italy, coffee with grappa (grape vodka) is popular for breakfast.

Raf coffee is a mixture of espresso, 11% cream and vanilla sugar syrup. Unlike other cocktails that contain milk, the ingredients for raff coffee are blended at the very first stage of preparation. After that, the drink is whipped with a cappuccino maker from the coffee machine until a dense and thick foam is obtained.

Marocino... Ingredients: Chocolate syrup - 10 ml. Espresso coffee - 30 ml. Milk - 15 ml. The total volume of the drink is 60 ml.

The drink is served in a heated glass glass with a capacity of 80 ml. Pour the mixture of espresso and chocolate syrup into a glass glass, put the frothed milk on top, garnish with grated chocolate. It is necessary to achieve stratification of the drink into two parts, the frothed milk and the mixture (espresso and syrup).

Bicherin(Bicerin, drink. Small glass) is a coffee-based drink that appeared in Turin (Italy).

Ingredients: 250 ml milk, 90 grams of semi-sweet chocolate, 50 ml of espresso or strong coffee, whipped cream or ice cream

First, rub a handful of chocolate. Then pour into a saucepan and fill with milk. Bring to a boil, whisk the mixture for 1 minute, then remove the saucepan from the heat.

Now we will prepare strong coffee or espresso in a separate glass. Pour the chocolate mixture into a coffee glass. Then add coffee in a thin stream. For garnish, add whipped cream or ice cream on top.

A few more coffee recipes:

How to cook "ICE COFFEE"

Prepare a very strong coffee, cool it down. Add cold milk / cream / ice cream to taste and some ice cubes. Whisk all the ingredients in a blender on high speed for about 20 seconds to break the ice into small pieces.

Serve in chilled glasses with a straw, you can put a scoop of ice cream on top, pour over with chocolate syrup.

How to make ice cold "MOKKO" with mint

Prepare 3 cups of coffee, cool it down. In a blender, combine chilled coffee, peppermint extract, 1 cup milk, 8 tbsp. tablespoons of chocolate syrup and crushed ice, beat until foam appears. Serve in tall glasses with a straw, garnished with mint leaves.

How to cook " ICED COFFEE"

Prepare 1 cup of coffee and chill it.

Put 100 g of ice cream (vanilla, chocolate or coffee) in wine glasses. Pour with chocolate syrup (~ 2 tablespoons). Add chilled coffee carefully. In each glass, place a large spoonful of whipped cream and sprinkle with colored candy crumbs.

How to make coffee " PLEASURE"

Boil 4 g of cardamom seeds in 300 ml of water for 5 minutes. Cool this aromatic mixture, strain and make coffee with this water. Put a large piece of ice in tall glasses and pour in freshly made coffee.

How to cook s frozen "MOKKO"

You need: 1 cup of strong coffee, 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chocolate syrup, 30 ml of milk and some ice. Beat everything well with a mixer so that the drink is homogeneous and frothy. Serve in a coffee cup.

As a drink, coffee is good in itself, but it can be made even tastier and more aromatic with the help of original additives.

Spices and herbs

The best spices for coffee are, first of all, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla. True connoisseurs add a little cardamom, allspice and even caraway to a cup of drink. In addition, there are recipes for coffee with salt.

Chocolate

Coffee with chocolate is traditionally prepared in Brazil. Bitter dark chocolate chips are usually added to the drink. Such an addition would be appropriate not only for Americano, but also for coffee with cream.

Alcohol

Just a small spoon can radically transform the taste of the drink. Strong alcohol can be added to coffee: rum, cognac or whiskey. Aromatic liqueurs are also suitable: creamy, almond, coffee, orange. When added to coffee, alcohol gives it subtle flavor notes, while losing unpleasant harshness and strength.

Ice cream

There are many variations here. So, the Italian dessert affogato is a ball of ice cream poured with hot strong coffee with the addition of amaretto liqueur. A popular glace drink is made from chilled coffee with ice cream, whipped cream and sweet toppings.

Citrus zest

This flavoring is most common in America and Scandinavia. Finely grated orange peel is usually mixed with sugar, and only then added to coffee. Zest can be used as a standalone flavoring agent or in combination with cinnamon and citrus liqueurs.

Coffee and cheese are healthy and delicious foods. Cheese toast is often served with coffee. But what if you add cheese directly to your coffee? May real coffee lovers forgive us, this unusual coffee- something masterpiece!

To cook coffee with cheese pretty simple: brew coffee and add a slice of cream cheese to it. Stir the mixture and let the cheese melt a little. You can drink coffee first and then eat cheese with a spoon, or vice versa.

The cheese will acquire a pleasant coffee aftertaste, and the coffee will have a slight oily flavor. Brie or other soft, creamy cheese is best for adding to coffee.

How to make coffee

The idea of ​​combining cheese and coffee in one drink belongs to the French, so the drink is also called “French cheese coffee”. There are several options for its preparation, which we will be happy to share!

French cheese coffee

Ingredients

  • 1 cup freshly brewed coffee
  • 2 slices of soft cheese
  • sugar to taste

Put the cheese on the bottom of the cup, pour the coffee. Mix thoroughly until the cheese is completely melted. Add sugar to taste and you can drink.

French style coffee with cheese and milk

Ingredients

  • 1 cup freshly brewed coffee
  • 1 slice of soft cheese
  • 70 ml milk
  • sugar to taste

Boil the milk and add a slice of cheese to it. Stir until the cheese is completely melted in the milk. Add the mixture to the coffee.

Other nations also have a custom of adding cheese to coffee. So, in Sweden and Finland, it is customary to serve Lapland cheese with coffee. The cheese cake is cut into pieces and poured over with hot coffee. In Sweden, this dish is called kaffeost ("coffee cheese"). Cheese is eaten with a spoon straight from the coffee. The melted coffee-flavored cheese at the bottom of the cup is delicious!

British cheese makers have combined the flavors of cheese and coffee with a cappuccino-flavored cheese. The top layer of cheese is creamier and lighter, while the bottom is more bitter and more fat.

Not sure how to properly prepare your coffee and make it more aromatic? We bring to your attention several original recipes for coffee with aromatic additives. Each of them will not take much time and will cost you quite inexpensively. Plus, it's a very interesting activity to experiment with coffee. Whether it's a latte, cappuccino, mocha or espresso, you can create your own masterpiece!

How to make coffee: the easy way

To get really tasty, it is not enough just to pour boiling water over it and cover the cup with a saucer. Real gourmets pay a lot of attention to this process and offer to buy a coffee machine when there is not enough time so as not to waste it and get delicious coffee that retains all its taste and aroma. You will find a large selection of coffee machines in the Saeco store. And, of course, you will need interesting coffee recipes that you can easily prepare yourself.

The easiest way to make coffee with an unusual aroma is to add aromatic extracts. Raspberries, orange, almonds, irish cream, lemon, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, hazelnuts, etc. are perfect for this purpose. Everything is elementary - just throw a pinch of the extract into a cup of custard coffee, stir, and enjoy the magical taste and aroma.

You can also add a pinch of black pepper and cinnamon to your coffee - you get a spicy and very tasty drink. But that's not all - there are many more ways to enrich the taste of coffee.

Original coffee recipes

Dry coffee blends

You can make coffee blends yourself. We will share with you several recipes for coffee with an amazing aroma. The mixture can be prepared immediately, saved or donated to someone in a cute bag. Don't forget to sign your creations so you know what you put in and where.

Bavarian coffee with mint. Mix 2/3 cup ground coffee with a teaspoon of dried mint and 2/3 cup dry cream.

"Coffee la Orange". Combine 2/3 cup ground coffee, a teaspoon of dried orange peel and ¼ tsp. cinnamon.

"Coffee with spices". Mix 2/3 cups of ground coffee and ½ tsp each. cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.

Ready-to-drink coffee recipes

1. "Frosty cappuccino". Whisk frozen and slightly melted yogurt in a blender. Then mix in a little yogurt, ½ cup milk, 1 tsp. chocolate liqueur and a cup of brewed coffee. Pour the mixture into tall glasses, top with some more yogurt and sprinkle with chocolate chips for beauty and flavor.

2. "Java". Fill a blender halfway with ice cubes and chop. Add 4 tablespoons each of the chocolate syrup and chocolate chips, and 4 cups of freshly brewed strong coffee. Pour the mixture into several tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup or chocolate shavings.

3. "Maharashtra". Prepare an espresso in the coffee machine. Then add 0.5 cups of milk, ¼ tsp. cardamom, a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg and 2 tsp. Sahara.

4. "Caramel Latte with Vanilla". Mix ¾ cup freshly made coffee with ¼ cup hot milk and 2 tsp. vanilla extract in a large coffee cup. Add 1 tbsp. caramel syrup and 1 tsp. brown sugar. Top with whipped cream.

Now, having at your disposal several coffee recipes, all that remains is to buy a Saeco coffee machine and you can enjoy a new aromatic drink every time. Be creative, don't be afraid to experiment with coffee additives - they will give you new tastes and aromas.