How to Make the Best Swedish Coffee

Swedish coffee was popular among the Swedish and Lutheran communities of upper Minnesota and other Swedish communities around the country. Many who attended social functions and after-service coffees in the Swedish Lutheran churches remember the smooth, rich flavor of the Swedish coffee. Here's a Swedish coffee recipe that will bring back fond memories.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup of ground coffee
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 8 cups boiling water
• wire strainer

1. Break the egg into a small bowl. Crush the egg shell and set aside for later.

2. Add ground coffee to egg and beat well.

3. Add cold water to coffee and egg mixture. Mix well, then add crushed eggshells and stir.

4. Pour coffee and egg mixture into boiling water and return to fire. Stir with metal spoon until foam subsides - about four minutes.

5. Remove coffee from stove, cover and set aside to settle for 7-10 minutes. The coffee grounds, eggshells and egg will settle to the bottom.

6. Strain coffee through wire strainer into coffee cups, or into a coffee pot for serving.

Tips & Warnings

• If coffee grounds don't settle, add about 1/4 cup cold water to the pot. The cold water will sink to the bottom and take the coffee grounds with it.
• Be sure to strain well. Eggshells in your coffee are no fun!

Resources

• Get great coffee at Dean's Beans
• Find other Swedish recipes at Recipezaar.com

[Sopaipilla]

on 1/16/2009 Wow, I've never heard of this before. But I'm a huge coffee person. So thanks!

[kkemp]

on 12/29/2008 I've gotta try this! Thanks