French Coffee Caffe Francais Recipes

FRENCH COFFEE (CAFFE FRANCAIS)

Steps:

• Beat the cream until it's rich and fluffy, with soft peaks (or use already whipped cream from a can).
• Mix in the powdered sugar, and continue to beat until you have stiff peaks.
• Split whipped cream between 2 mugs.
• Add vanilla to the hot coffee, then pour over cream.
• Serve right away, Don't stir!

FRENCH PRESS COFFEE

Steps:

• Bring a kettle of water to boil. Pour the water into a 4- to 8-cup French coffee press to warm it while you grind your beans. Refill the kettle with 2 cups water and return to a boil.
• Grind the beans in a coffee grinder on the coarse setting; the ground coffee should resemble coarse sugar or sand. Coffee that is too finely ground will make your final product murky and give it an oily sheen and bitter flavor.
• Once the kettle comes to a boil, remove from the heat and let sit 30 seconds to reach the optimal temperature for French press. If it's too hot, it can cause the brew to taste burnt.
• Pour the hot water out of the French press. Put the measures coffee in the bottom. And 1 cup of the hot water, put on the top (but don't press) and let sit 1 minute.
• After 1 minute, gently stir with the handle of a wooden spoon to break up the layer of coffee on top. Pour in the remaining 1 cup hot water. Put the top on (but don't press) and let sit for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, depending on how strong you like your coffee. Taste is subjective, so experiment to find your own target time.
• Slowly push the plunger down to press the coffee grounds to the bottom of the pot. As a rule of thumb, if it is very difficult to press, your coffee is probably ground too fine. If it glides right down with no resistance, your grind is probably too coarse. There is a sweet spot of resistance somewhere in the middle.
• Serve right away with milk and sweetener if using. If you aren't sharing the pot and want to wait to have a second cup, it's best to transfer the coffee to a thermos or carafe. If you leave it in the press, it will continue to brew and can become too strong or bitter.

CAFE FRANCAIS (FRENCH COFFEE) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a lemon-rimmed glass dipped in sugar, add cognac, liqueur & coffee. Add cloves and stir with cinnamon stick. Top with whipped cream.

FRENCH ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk coffee and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Freeze in 1-1/2-quart portions in freezer containers overnight. , Place in refrigerator 2-3 hours or until slushy. Serve immediately.

ICED FRENCH COFFEE

Steps:

• In a VERY large bowl (13" diameter), mix ingredients together. Freeze in plastic containers at least 24 hours. Take out 2-3 hours before serving to thaw. Punch should be slushy. You can defrost in microwave to help speed process.
• NOTE: I mix in a large stainless mixing bowl and only do half the recipe at a time! One-half recipe fills about one punch bowl. This recipe is easy to cut in half, or even quarter. It lasts about a month in freezer, so it is good to make ahead.