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Top three coffee cocktails for Christmas

Posted on by Sara Walker
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Whether you love it or hate it, you can’t ignore the fact that the festive season is almost upon us. We’ve put together a round up of these delicious, sophisticated coffee cocktails, guaranteed to get any celebration off to a great start, or end the perfect dinner party.

Coco coffee punch

To make one serving, combine 60ml cold iced coffee with 60ml of coffee-flavoured liqueur such as Tia Maria or Kahlua. Mix in 30ml of coconut milk, and add sugar to taste. For a more visual impact, mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with some crushed ice, tip into a martini glass and top with coffee beans. The shaking gives the drink a frothy head like a cappuccino.

Coffee almond kick

To make one serving, you’ll need:

  • 60ml espresso coffee
  • 6 ice cubes
  • 1 measure (35ml) Amaretto
  • Sugar to taste
  • 30ml single cream

Put all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and shake vigorously before 10 seconds or so. Strain the cocktail through a sieve into a martini glass, and serve immediately.

Very cherry cocktail
Cherries and coffee might seem an odd combination, but trust us, it works surprisingly well!
To make one serving, you’ll need:
  • 1 measure (30ml) whisky liqueur, such as Glayva or Drambuie
  • 40ml sour cherry juice (also called ‘tart cherry juice’, this is available from health food shops, online and from certain supermarkets)
  • 80ml cold coffee
  • 60ml original Coca Cola
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Before you start, chill all the liquid ingredients in the fridge for at least an hour. Then, put everything in a large glass (you’ll need it to hold about 300ml), mix it up and tip in the sugar. The sugar will cause the Coca Cola to effervesce (which is why you needed a large glass!) – it looks spectacular, and tastes delicious.

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Can you get a decent cup of coffee on a flight?

Posted on by Sara Walker
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We know several coffee connoisseurs who are so passionate about access to high-quality caffeine at all times that they used to take their own flask of coffee onto flights. Since restrictions on liquids came into force, though, that’s no longer an option. If you’re counting on getting a decent cup of coffee once you’re airborne, though, chances are you’re going to be disappointed.

There are three reasons why you’re probably never going to get a decent cup of coffee in mid-air – even though scientists claim to have perfected a machine for use on the space station! Factors that contribute to the taste include the water used, the brewing method and changes to your taste buds.

Airline staff don’t exactly have access to five-star facilities when they’re brewing up. Water comes from storage tanks, and it may have been sitting there a while, so isn’t as fresh as it could be. This will have an impact on the taste of the finished brew.

The second reason involves physics – at 30,000 feet, the boiling point of water is much lower than at ground level. This means that the temperature isn’t optimal for brewing good coffee.

To cap it all, your sense of taste alters (sometimes by as much as a third) when you’re flying. Your taste buds and sense of smell, which go to make up flavour perception, are affected and your ability to taste salty and sweet tastes is decreased when you’re in a pressurised cabin. Other factors include the lack of humidity, constant background noise and the lower air pressure, which all combine to mean your coffee really does taste different.

Probably the safest bet is to buy yourself a takeaway coffee at a concession after you’ve gone through security, and take it on board – or just switch to water for the duration of the flight.

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