Friday, February 5, 2010

Coffee Art

"Coffee"
by Camille Pisarro
(You can find a biography of Camille Pisarro at Biography.com)


Coffee Recipes
for the cheap connoisseur 

(Not as good as Starbux, but quick, easy, and cheap!)

Mocha Coffee

Ingredients :

•1 c Instant coffee crystals
•1 c Hot chocolate or cocoa mix
•1 c Non-dairy creamer
•½ c Sugar

How to Prepare :

1.Combine all ingredients; mix thoroughly.
2.Store in a tightly- covered jar.
3.To serve; put 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons into a cup or mug.
4.Stir in boiling water to fill cup.
5.Makes 3 ½ cups coffee mix or about 25 or more servings.

Vanilla Almond Coffee

Ingredients:

1/3 c Ground coffee
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Almond extract
1/4 ts Anise seeds

Directions:
Place coffee in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade. In cup, combine
remaining ingredients. With processor running, add flavourings. Stop and scrape sides of
container with spatula. Process 10 seconds longer. Store in refrigerator Yields: mix for
eight 6 ounce servings.

Starbucks Frappuccino Recipe


Imitation Starbux Frappuccino

Ingredients:
2 shots espresso (approx. 3 oz) -
(You can alternate this with coffee that has been run through coffee maker twice.)

2 1/2 cups low-fat milk

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 Tbls. pectin OR 1 tsp. pectin + 1 tsp. arrowroot

Instructions:
1. Stir sugar into espresso. Cool mixture.

2. Stir milk and pectin into espresso mixture until pectin is dissolved.

3. Fill a glass with ice and either serve mixture over ice, or pour glass contents into blender and blend for 30-45 seconds. Enjoy!

Found these online here.
Do you have any favorite coffee or tea or cocoa recipes?

2 comments:

  1. I think I might try the vanilla almond added to my tea...it does sound so decadent! Have a grand day! Cathy

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  2. My husband just bought me a printer so now I can copy the coffee recipes Lisa! You will be my first official copy!! Love Di

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