Espresso Based Drink Recipes
Espresso
A small 1.0 to 1.5 oz.
shot of pressure brewed Italian coffee. A cup of espresso requires
between 6.5 to 7.5 grams of ground espresso coffee. Espresso is
used as the coffee base in many of our favorite coffee drinks.
Properly brewed, an espresso will feature a layer of rich crema on the
surface. Espresso, while apparently a simple drink, is in reality
a complex product. It is derived from 1500 chemical substances (800
volatile and 700 soluble), and when prepared correctly involves 13
independent chemical and physical variables.
Cappuccino
Cappuccino is made by
combining equal parts of steamed milk, milk froth and espresso.
Americano
Espresso coffee poured into hot water
Latte
Espresso mixed with plenty of steamed milk.
Often flavored with syrup.
Mocha Latte
Espresso mixed
with hot steamed chocolate milk
Macchiato
An espresso (single shot or double) stained (or marked) with a
large dollop of frothed milk.
"Corrected
Espresso"
Shot of Cognac added to a shot of espresso
Affogato Mocha
Ice Cream
covered in espresso. In a small cup or bowl, 1 scoop of chocolate of
vanilla ice cream, sprinkle with chocolate chips of chocolate pieces,
pour over in shot of hot espresso and 1 shot of rum or brandy, serve
immediately.
Crema
Coffee
Pressure brewed like an
espresso, but using a much larger amount of water, proportions vary, try
8 grams of coffee for a six ounce serving. A rich crema like that
found on an espresso should be present. Super automatic coffee and
espresso centers do a great job producing espresso or crema coffee.
Hot
Chocolate
Warm milk mixed with sweetened Cocoa
powder or Chocolate syrup. A little whipped cream doesn't hurt
either. Using the frothing arm on your espresso machine to heat up
milk for hot chocolate is a great idea.
Espresso Sundae
One scoop
of Vanilla Ice Cream
with a shot of espresso poured over it.
