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Instant coffee recipes: Greek frappe

Posted on by Sara Walker

iced-coffeeThis cool, refreshing Greek-inspired drink is ideal first thing in the morning, or as a dessert/coffee combination after lunch.

You’ll need (per person):

  • 2 tsp good quality instant coffee
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp hot chocolate powder
  • 3 ice cubes
  • 50ml very hot water (i.e. just off the boil)
  • 200ml chilled milk

You’ll also need a blender or smoothie maker capable of crushing ice.

What to do:

  1. Dissolve the instant coffee, sugar and hot chocolate in the hot water, and mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture into the blender.
  2. Add the ice cubes, and pulse to crush. Add the chilled milk, and pulse to mix. The mixture should look thick and frothy.
  3. Tip: if you don’t have a blender or smoothie maker, wrap the ice cubes in an old, clean tea towel and lay them on a chopping board. Tap them sharply with a rolling pin until the cubes are roughly crushed, then decant into a glass. Let the coffee mixture cool before beating it together with the milk using a hand blender or balloon whisk, then pour over the crushed ice. You won’t get such a thick, frothy effect, but it’ll still taste great.
  4. Serve immediately with a sprig of mint on the side of the glass.
  5. The ideal serving temperature for your Greek coffee frappe is 10 degrees Celsius.

For variation, try adding a shot of flavoured syrup to the coffee instead of sugar. Caramel, mocha, chocolate, Baileys, Amaretto and mint all work well.

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Instant coffee recipes: spiced coffee fudge

Posted on by Sara Walker
Photo by Mindmatrix
Photo by Mindmatrix

If your idea of a coffee break is a large cup of coffee and a mouthful of something sweet rather than a whole piece of cake, this spiced coffee fudge is for you. Rich and melting, a little goes a long way.

To make around 1kg, you’ll need:

  • 250g good quality dark chocolate, broken in small pieces
  • 1 x 397g tin of sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

What to do:

  1. Line a 20cm square cake tin or shallow Pyrex dish with greaseproof paper.
  2. Put the chocolate in a small, microwave-proof bowl, and melt it in the microwave in short bursts, stirring occasionally to make sure it’s not going to catch or burn.
  3. Meanwhile, dissolve the coffee granules in the teaspoon of hot water. Stir in the condensed milk into the chocolate mixture, beating until fully combined, and add in the coffee and spices. Continue to beat until smooth.
  4. Spoon into the prepared tin, and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon. (Tip: putting the spoon in the freezer for half an hour first means it won’t stick to the mixture.)
  5. Put the tin in the fridge for at least two hours or until set, then turn the fudge out onto a chopping board and remove the greaseproof paper. Cut the fudge into small squares, which should keep for a week when sealed in an airtight tin.
  6. Serve with a large mug of your favourite coffee.
  7. Experiment with different flavourings by omitting the spices and adding mint or caramel syrup, white chocolate chips or chopped hazelnuts.

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Instant coffee recipes: spiced coffee biscuits

Posted on by Sara Walker
instant-coffeeHere at the Wholesale Coffee Company, we love our coffee. These little spiced coffee biscuits have a delicate coffee flavour, and are the perfect partner for your mid-morning coffee break. They need at least two hours in the fridge, so start them in plenty of time.
To make around 30 to 40, you’ll need:
  • 2 teaspoons good quality instant coffee, dissolved in 1 teaspoon of hot water
  • 120g butter or margarine
  • 100g dark soft brown sugar
  • 1 freerange large egg
  • 200g self raising flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate vermicelli (optional)

What to do:

  1. In a large bowl, beat the butter or margarine, sugar, egg and coffee either by hand or with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Fold in the flour and spices, and mix until you have a stiff dough.
  2. Divide the dough in half. Dust your hands with flour, and shape each piece of dough into a roll about 15cm long by 4cm across, then, if you like, roll each cylinder in chocolate vermicelli, pressing gently to get the strangs to adhere. Wrap each log in clingfilm, and put in the fridge for at least two hours or overnight.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Cut the logs of dough into slices, each about 3/4cm thick. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper, and lay the slices out so that they don’t touch. Bake for around 5 to 8 minutes, until pale golden and set. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy with a large mug of your favourite coffee.
  4. Tip: the biscuits can be frozen in their raw state. Cook from frozen as required, adjusting the baking time slightly.

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Coffee chocolate meringues recipe

Posted on by Sara Walker

chocolate-coffee-meringuesIf you fancy ending your next dinner party with something a bit different, these coffee chocolate meringues fit the bill perfectly. They’re easy to make, and can be ‘dressed up’ with chocolate sauce and cream into a really attractive display, or you could make miniature versions, leave off the sauce and cream and serve them with the coffee as an after-dinner treat.

To serve 6 to 8, you’ll need:

For the meringues.

  • 3 freerange egg whites
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa
  • 50g good quality plain chocolate

For the sauce:

  • 2 tsp instant coffee
  • 3 tbsp cocoa
  • 3 tbsp caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp water

To serve:

  • 100ml double or whipping cream

What to do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 140 degrees Celsius, and line two large baking trays with greaseproof paper.
  2. Put the egg whites in a large bowl, and whisk until they stand up in soft peaks. Gradually whisk in the sugar until the mixture looks thick and glossy and stands up in stiff peaks.
  3. Grate the plain chocolate into the mixture, then sieve in the cocoa. Fold into the meringue until completely combined.
  4. Using two tablespoons, spoon dollops of meringue onto the trays, leaving plenty of space between each one. Put each tray in the oven as soon as it’s ready, and leave to cook for around 35 – 40 minutes.
  5. Remove trays from the oven, and slide the whole paper off onto a cooling rack, with out removing the meringues. Allow to cool for five minutes, then remove from the paper and leave to cool completely.
  6. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Put all the ingredients into a heavy bottomed saucepan, and heat over a low heat until fully combined.
  7. Whip the cream until stiff, then use to sandwich together two meringues. Place on a plate and spoon the sauce around the edges.

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