In bars, coffee shops and restaurants, any coffee is prepared from natural beans using special equipment. However, many people prefer to make instant coffee at home. It's easier, cheaper and faster to prepare. True coffee lovers believe that it is impossible to make cappuccino from instant coffee. In fact, this statement is false.
Coffee is drunk in all countries of the world. There are many recipes for making this drink. However, cappuccino is especially popular. It is believed that the Capuchin monks were the first to prepare it. The name of the order also became the name of the drink itself.
Tender – with cream and cinnamon
First you need to properly prepare instant coffee. To do this, the granules are filled with hot water. The optimal dosage is 2 teaspoons per 250 ml. For a small cup, divide the quantity in half.
The most common mistake is using boiling water. Coffee should be prepared from slightly (2-3 minutes) cooled boiled water.
Add sugar to the finished drink if necessary. Heat 40 g of liquid cream to 50-60 ⁰C, beat with a blender or mixer for 30 seconds. Alternatively, you can make foam from milk. Pour the whipped mixture into instant coffee and sprinkle with a couple of pinches of cinnamon. A gentle drink of vigor is ready!
Instant coffee with milk and cinnamon
The taste of this drink is softer due to the milk content, and it should be prepared according to the same procedure as described in the recipe above.
Ingredients:
- instant coffee granules - 10-19 grams;
- sugar - 20 grams;
- water - 165 ml;
- milk - 45 ml;
- cinnamon
Step-by-step instructions on how to brew a drink:
- Pour granules and sugar into a coffee cup.
- Fill with hot (85 degrees) water.
- After three minutes, heat the milk and pour it into the cup too.
- Top the drink with cinnamon.
You can experiment if you wish. If you want a foamy drink, whisk the milk before adding it to hot coffee. Or replace it with cream, or coconut milk.
To prepare the drink, use any type of instant product that you like best.
Nutritious – with chocolate and condensed milk
This instant coffee recipe is especially for those with a sweet tooth. It’s better to prepare the “filling” first so that the drink doesn’t have time to cool down. To do this, you need to heat 150 ml of milk. Add 20 g of dark chocolate to it, beat everything together with a mixer until smooth.
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Now quickly brew instant coffee and pour the resulting mixture into it. Next add 2 tablespoons of condensed milk. This drink will invigorate and replenish the body with endorphins!
Whipped coffee
In order to prepare whipped coffee, you need to prepare a kitchen blender. It is important to make sure it is clean.
- Place instant powder, granulated sugar, ice, and milk in the blender bowl. For example, for a 180 ml serving of milk you need to take 1 spoon of sugar, 1 spoon of coffee and 6 ice cubes.
- Blend the coffee in a blender, after which you can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract, caramel sauce, or chocolate syrup for a more piquant taste. Then you need to beat all the ingredients until smooth. All additives are determined based on personal taste preferences.
- If after mixing the consistency is too thick, you need to add milk. If, on the contrary, the mass is liquid, then ice is added.
- It is better to pour the drink into a tall glass. The whole mass will not overflow, so you need to stock up on a spatula or spoon.
- The last stage will be the original dyeing. You can come up with anything: from grated chocolate to whipped cream.
Egyptian foam
Equipment: two glasses or mugs, a cocktail straw. One teaspoon of instant coffee and the same amount of sugar are poured into the first container. Pour filtered water on top, literally barely covering the ingredients. Cut the lower end of the tube 1 cm lengthwise into two halves. Bend the cut parts perpendicular to the base, like a propeller. Now you need to lower the “blades” into the contents of the cup and intensively rotate the base held between your palms. The mixture will very soon turn into a foamy cream.
Manual whisking with a cut cocktail straw is a life hack that many baristas use. Effective and very fast!
In the second container, prepare classic instant coffee with milk. One spoon of granules should be filled with 120 ml of hot water, then add 60-70 ml of warm milk. Without delay, spread the creamy foam on top. Vanilla mixed with cinnamon and chocolate chips will help soften the taste and decorate the cocktail.
How to make delicious natural coffee yourself?
Scientists say that coffee can prolong life, and the remarkable property of the drink does not depend on the caffeine content. It's all about natural compounds that reduce insulin resistance, block inflammation, and prevent obesity. Therefore, you can please yourself with original recipes with surprising but tasty combinations.
Coffee cocktail with halva
What to prepare for two servings:
- half a glass of coffee prepared according to the Espresso recipe
- 50-60 gr. halva, it is better to choose peanut
- half a glass of cream
- four teaspoons maple syrup
How to proceed? Pre-grind the halva, beat it in a blender along with the prescribed portion of cream. Then you should add coffee to the mixture, previously brewed in a Turk from ground beans, and not from soluble powder, it will ruin the taste of the drink. Pour the coffee cocktail into coffee cups, not forgetting to sweeten each serving of delicious coffee with two spoons of maple syrup.
Caribbean drink
Thanks to its tonic effect, this invigorating drink is suitable exclusively for the morning meal. It is prepared from purified ground grains. The recipe is designed to make two cups.
What to prepare:
- 600 ml pre-brewed and slightly cooled coffee
- half an orange and a lemon
- small piece of pineapple
- a little granulated sugar
How to proceed? Cut the citrus halves and pineapple into thin slices, place them in a large bowl and pour the cooled drink over them. Now the container with the fruit and coffee mixture should be left in the freezer. After 50-60 minutes, take out the fruit, adding sugar as desired, mix, pour the coffee mix into cups with ice cubes, garnishing them with fruit.
Hot Viennese coffee
There are a lot of recipes for the Viennese drink; each coffee establishment enriches the classic preparation scheme with its own signature twist. It's not that difficult to make a coffee treat with whipped cream, chocolate and spices at home.
What to prepare:
- five coffee spoons of ground coffee beans and sugar or powdered sugar
- 50 ml fresh high fat cream
- a little vanillin or vanilla sugar
- teaspoon of grated chocolate
How to proceed? A portion of chilled cream is whipped with granulated sugar or powder and sent to the refrigerator. Then the finished drink of increased strength is poured into a preheated glass or tall cup, filling three-quarters of the container. The remaining space in the glass is filled with chilled (whipped) cream. Grated chocolate and vanillin act as decoration. Chocolate and cream can be melted in a water bath to decorate a cup of wonderful Viennese coffee with this syrup.
Healthy – with ginger and honey
They start by preparing a healing infusion. Peel the ginger root, cut into thin layers or grate on a coarse grater. 1 cm of root in length is enough per serving. After pouring boiling water over the ginger, let it steep for 5-6 minutes. Pour 1 teaspoon of coffee into a mug, add a spoonful of honey and the same amount of lemon juice. During this time, the infusion has time to cool down; it can be heated in the microwave. Then pour the mixture into a mug, stir until the granules and honey dissolve.
Ginger root has all-round benefits. Only fresh, not dried product should be prepared. Tip: thin slices will look more aesthetically pleasing than grated ginger.
Cappuccino with ice
A lower-calorie option for an iced coffee drink for hot summers:
- milk - 200 ml;
- chocolate syrup (or cocoa powder) - 1 tbsp. l.;
- instant coffee - 1-2 tsp;
- 2-3 ice cubes.
Mix all ingredients in a blender and pour into glasses, adding sugar if desired.
If you prefer your coffee drinks hot, try them with added spices. The taste of coffee goes well with the astringency of nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, and anise. Add spices correctly at the brewing stage to ensure the drink infuses. Another option is to make a fragrant infusion in a thermos and use it instead of water to brew instant coffee.
Mocha - for cold lovers
Iced coffee is prepared in many countries, and for good reason. Once you learn how to brew instant iced coffee correctly, you can't help but fall in love with it. The main ingredient is frozen coffee cubes. To do this, you need to prepare instant coffee, cool it and place it in the freezer in a special form.
So, a handful of brown ice is poured into a glass. Heated milk is poured on top. If you add chocolate syrup to the cocktail, it will be incredibly delicious.
If you like mocha, it is better to prepare coffee ice in large quantities, with a reserve. When choosing a glass, you need to provide a place for the ice to melt.
Cappuccino
Instant coffee is produced in the form of powder, freeze-dried and granules. It contains even more caffeine than natural caffeine, so it is better to dilute prepared drinks with milk or cream. Try one of the options:
Method No. 1
- 1 tsp coffee;
- 50 ml cream or milk;
- a pinch of cinnamon;
- 180 ml water;
- sugar to taste.
Pour hot water over the powder. If using sugar, add it at this stage. Leave to infuse for a couple of minutes. During this time, heat the milk or cream, you can whip it for fluffiness. Pour warm milk into coffee and sprinkle ground cinnamon on top. For those with a sweet tooth, you can add a few marshmallows.
Important: cold milk disrupts the composition of flavors and reduces the overall temperature of the drink. When warm, it softens the coffee bitterness, making the drink tender.
Try making a drink using plant milk - almond or coconut. The result is a nutritious, vitamin-enriched dietary option - a way out for those who are lactose intolerant.
Method No. 2
- coffee (powder or granules) - 2 tbsp. l.;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. l.;
- water - 2 tbsp. l.;
- milk - to taste.
Place coffee, sugar and water in equal proportions into a glass from a hand blender or deep dish (it is not the weight that is important, but the volume, so use one measuring container for all ingredients). Beat until elastic foam forms. It can be transferred to a container, put in the refrigerator and used as needed - the mass is quite strong. To make a cappuccino from instant coffee, place 3-4 tablespoons of coffee cream in the bottom of a mug, pour in warm milk, stir and add a little more foam on top. Garnish the top with a pinch of cinnamon or chocolate chips. Cappuccino without a coffee machine is ready!
Little coffee secrets
In order for the taste of coffee made with instant powder to be pleasant, it must be brewed correctly. Firstly, never scald such a product with freshly boiled water. You need to wait for it to cool down. Usually this takes no more than 1-2 minutes.
Secondly, the technology for making coffee should be step-by-step. You should not first dissolve the product in cold milk and then heat it. Such manipulation will lead to a deterioration in taste.
Also, don’t forget about the foam. Its presence makes the drink more presentable. We recommend using a blender to obtain it.
Ingredients for making foam:
- powdered sugar;
- cold water;
- milk.
To make the crepe thick and fluffy, you should not make it from a large amount of liquid. Grind it vigorously until you get the consistency you want.
Instant coffee is significantly inferior to ground coffee in terms of aroma and taste. But it is not always possible to find time for washing, drying, frying and grinding grains.
You can make delicious coffee from instant cappuccino or latte. On store shelves you can find a powder, freeze-dried or granular form of such a product.
Give preference only to high-quality coffee that does not contain flavorings or sweeteners. To adjust its taste, it is recommended to use homemade ingredients, such as ginger.
The majority of lovers of the invigorating drink prefer to drink it in the morning after waking up. There are times when a coffee maker may not be at hand. Aromatic water-soluble coffee comes to the rescue.
Benefits of coffee brewed with milk
If many people consider a pure black drink to be the main enemy of the heart and blood vessels, then coffee with milk or cream has much less negative effects on the body, so even hypertensive people drink it. The first recipes for making a drink with added milk appeared in Italy and France. The Italians invented a magnificent and high-calorie cappuccino, and the French invented a delicate and soft latte.
You can make coffee with milk using several dozen recipes. They will differ in the ratio of the two main ingredients, the fat content of the milk component, the way it is combined with coffee, and the presence of additional ingredients. Either way, some of the harmful effects of coffee on humans will be reduced and the benefits will be increased.
So, why is drinking such a drink beneficial?
- Milk softens the effect of caffeine, which stimulates the nervous system, increases heart rate and blood flow. This is very important for people with problems with the cardiovascular system.
- The invigorating drink is known to leach calcium from bone tissue. Milk replenishes mineral losses.
- Milk increases the calorie content of the drink, so for those on a diet it can act as a dessert.
- For some problems in the gastrointestinal tract, coffee with milk does not irritate the mucous membrane so much, which means it does not cause discomfort and spasms.
- The drink makes you a little weaker, which is a positive thing for people with bowel problems. It helps to empty your bowels regularly, making it gentle and painless.
What else is the product useful for? It's just very tasty. It is for the pleasant taste that many people like to add milk or cream to their cup. And the pleasure of food is a good mood and a charge of positive energy.
Now about the cons. Drinking such a drink in large quantities is harmful for any person, especially for hypertensive patients and a pregnant woman. For stomach ulcers and chronic gastritis, it is generally contraindicated. There is information about a negative effect on liver function. In addition, when a drink enters the gastrointestinal tract, under the influence of special enzymes, difficult-to-digest components are formed from it, which later turn into waste and are difficult to remove from the body.
Only natural coffee and natural milk can be beneficial
You should not drink an invigorating drink immediately after or during a meal. This greatly slows down the digestion of food and contributes to excess weight gain. People get fat by eating even a small portion of lunch.
It is believed that caffeine in combination with animal protein almost completely loses its tonic function, so it is better to drink a pure drink in the morning and add cream to the cup in the afternoon. This regimen will not cause addiction to the body and will not allow insomnia to develop.
Preparing for the coffee brewing process
To properly brew coffee with milk in a Turk, you should choose high-quality utensils. It is recommended to give preference to a copper cezve with a narrow neck, a wooden handle and a wide bottom. Before use, it is washed with detergents that do not contain aromatic additives and dried.
Coffee beans should be ground immediately before preparation.
Thanks to this, it will be possible to achieve the most rich taste and aroma. The fractions should be coarsely ground.
