How to Spice up your Coffee - 3 ideas

These coffee variations are as easy to make, as they are to drink. Warm yourself with any of the tree ideas supplied in this how to.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 1/2 Tbls Brandy
• 3 c Strong hot coffee
• 3 c foamy hot mlik
• 4 Tbls whipping cream
• 4 whole coffee beans (garnish)

1. Brandied cappucino: Variation #1
   
   
   Place brandy in a tall mug. Fill with equal parts coffee and hot milk. Top with a dollop of cream and center a bean on top. Serves 4

2. Irish Caffe: Variation #2
   
   4 sugar cubes
   4 c Strong hot coffee
   8 Tbls Irish whiskey
   5 Tbls whipping cream
   
   Begin by warming tall glasses or mugs. Hot water works well for this task. Next, place 1 cube sugar in each glass. Pour in 2 Tbls Irish whiskey per glass. Then fill with Steaming hot coffee. Top with a generous dollop of cream. Enjoy!

3. 
    

   Coffee Caribe: Variation #3
   
   6 Tbls coffee flavored liqueur
   4 Tbls rum
   4 c strong hot coffee
   4 Tbls whipped cream
   
   Enough brown sugar and lemon to coat rims of 4 glasses
   Rub the rim of glasses with lemon. Next coat them with brown sugar. Into each glass place 1 1/2 Tbls liqueur and 1 Tbls rum. Fill with piping hot coffee. Stir lightly. Top with a fluff of cream and a sprinkle of brown sugar. Voila.

Tips & Warnings

• Invite friends in to warm themselves after snow-sports
• Have petite cakes on hand
• Do Not drink and drive

[georgelarson]

on 3/7/2009 Sounds like all three of these need to be sampled. Thanks.