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Iced mocha
Serves 2
Ingredients:
250 ml freshly brewed coffee
20 g plain chocolate
A pinch of ground cinnamon
A pinch of ground cardamom
1 tsp brown sugar
2 tbsp rum
250 g vanilla or stracciatella ice
cream
Method:
1. Mix the coffee in a suitable jug with the chocolate,
cinnamon, cardamom, sugar and rum. Using the
boiling rod, heat for 4 minutes at 450 W until the
chocolate has melted. Allow to cool slightly.
2. Pour into two tall glasses and scoop the ice cream
into the coffee. Decorate with whipped cream and
grated chocolate.
Setting:
Microwave
Power level:
450 W
Position:
Turntable
Duration:
4 minutes
Orange coffee
Serves 4
Ingredients:
375 ml strong coffee
4 tsp sugar
80 ml orange liqueur
125 ml double cream
2 tsp vanilla sugar
Method:
1. Stir the sugar and liqueur into the coffee in a
suitable jug. Using the boiling rod, heat for
4 minutes at 800/900 W. Pour into 4 mugs.
2. Whip the cream with the vanilla sugar and spoon
over the hot coffee. Serve immediately.
Setting:
Microwave
Power level:
800/900 W
Position:
Turntable
Duration:
4 minutes
Tip
Cardamom
is a member of the
ginger family and is the second
most expensive spice in the
world after saffron. The white
or green pods contain seeds
which are rich in aromatic oils.
The seeds are used whole in
some dishes, or can be dried
and ground into a powder.
