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Coffee Drinks
That Taste Good

EILEEN GOUTZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

! love nothing better than get-
ting my chavurah together for
"coffee & nosh" where we can
discuss kids, work, the syna-
gogue or whatever.
I am not, however, by nature
a coffee drinker. In fact, if I can
avoid the stuff, I do. Don't get me
wrong, I love the rich, full bodied
aroma of coffee brewing; I just
can't get past the bitter taste
when I try drinking a cup of it.
I've tried adding sweet-
eners. The cream and
milk route didn't help ei-
ther. I still felt like I was

286 West Maple • Birmingham

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4 cups brewed coffee
sweetened whipped cream

Stir brown sugar, cocoa and
cinnamon into hot coffee, blend
well to dissolve. Pour into indi-
vidual mugs and top with
whipped cream.. Serves 4. Can be
doubled.

WHIPPED SPICE
COFFEE

1 cup double strength coffee
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla ice cream

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Combine all the ingredients in
a blender and mix on high speed
for about 30 seconds. Pour into 2
glasses. Sprinkle the top with
nutmeg or cinnamon. This can be
doubled or tripled.

(810) 540-1977

Mon.-Sat. 10-5:30 • Thurs. 10-9

CHOCOLATE
RASPBERRY CREME
COOLER

1 cup double strength coffee
1 tablespoon raspberry syrup
2 tablespoon chocolate syrup
3/4 cup milk
1 cup ice cubes (about 6 cubes)
sweetened whipped cream
fresh raspberries

drinking water from the Dead
Sea. I was ready to admit defeat
when I discovered flavored coffee
Combine coffee and syrups in
drinks.
O.K., so adding ice cream a tall glass. Stir until chocolate is
and/or flavoring is cheating a lit- dissolved Add the milk and stir -/
tle bit. I guess Juan Valdez will until blended. Add ice cubes and
have to brand me a heretic. Hot top with sweetened whipped
or cold these beverages hit the cream and raspberries. Serves 1.
spot. They are great for after din- This can be doubled or tripled.
ner or as a treat when you feel
like something a little different.
Yes, for the most part these drink 1/2 ripe BANANA-RAMA
banana cut into 4 pieces
recipes are dairy. You can, how- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
ever, substitute "parve" ice cream 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream or
frozen yogurt
or the "parve" whipping cream
3/4 cup double strength coffee
where called for.

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1 teaspoon almond extract
chocolate shavings

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Give your heart
an extra helping.

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TIPS FOR THE
FOLLOWING RECIPES
Combine all the ingredients in
To make double strength cof- a blended and whip on high speed
fee: Measure twice as much for 30 to 40 seconds or until
ground coffee as you normally use smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and
with the same amount of cold wa- top with chocolate shavings.
ter. Allow the coffee to cool after Serves 2. Can be doubled or
brewing. Keep refrigerated in a tripled.
covered container until you are
ready to use it. This coffee can be
ORANGE CREME
kept refrigerated for up to a week.
TWISTER
To make a simple sugar syrup:
Simmer together equal amounts 2 cups double strength coffee
teaspoon orange extract
of sugar and water for 5 minutes 1/2
1/2 cup orange juice
until the sugar is dissolved. Cool 1 cup frozen vanilla yogurt
and store in a covered jar in the orange peel
refrigerator. You can store this
indefinitely in the refrigerator.
Mix all the ingredients except
the orange peel in a blender. Mix
at high speed until smooth. Pour
CAFE OLE
into
2 glasses and garnish with
3/4 cup firmly packed brown
orange peel. This can be doubled.,
sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

© Eileen Goltz 1995