Recipes: Spiced Winter Coffee

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:20 minutes
• Serves:2

 

Tagged:
beverage, coffee, holiday, new year, spiced, winter,

Spiced Winter Coffee is a great way to caffeinate and relax at the same time!

This recipe is part of our Shimmering Sippables series, just in time for New Year's!

 

Foodie Byte

Cardamom is a great on-trend ingredient that is related to ginger and is said to be helpful with some digestive issues as well as oral health.

Ingredients

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup dark roast coffee grounds
2 tablespoons cardamom, ground
2 star anise
3 cups water
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup coffee liqueur
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Preparation

Start by chilling the whipping cream along with the bowl and whisk attachment of your mixer.
In a large square of double cheesecloth, place your coffee grounds, cardamom, star anise and tie the corners with clean kitchen twine to make a pouch.
Place pouch in 3 cups water in a medium saucepan and simmer over low heat until reduced to half.
Whisk the cream and powdered sugar at medium speed until soft peaks form.
Strain the coffee mixture, and add coffee liqueur and brown sugar and split into 2 large mugs.
Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with cocoa and cinnamon.

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