Cooking features
Natural vanilla is often used in cooking for baking desserts such as pies. But in combination with ground coffee, it maximizes its flavor potential. To brew delicious espresso with the addition of this component, you need to follow the recipe exactly.
It is recommended to follow these simple rules:
- Vanilla has a rich aroma, so be prepared for the fact that the container you put it in will forever retain a sweetish aroma. Therefore, it is better to highlight a separate Turk.
- A pleasant aroma is the main advantage of this drink. In order not to spoil the impression of the ceremony, it is not recommended to use a soluble product. Firstly, its smell is not rich enough, and secondly, it is difficult to check its quality.
- The beans should be ground immediately before making coffee. You should not stock up.
- Spiced espresso should be drunk hot, as the spice will not reveal its aromatic potential in cold liquid.
There are many recipes for making such a cocktail. Choose the best one for yourself.
How to cook even more deliciously
It's not difficult to get a really tasty drink. A few simple rules will help significantly improve the result.
- An incomparable rich aroma is the main advantage of the vanilla-coffee drink. To get the maximum effect, it is recommended to use only first-class products: freshly ground coffee beans and natural vanilla. But the soluble analogue of coffee beans and flavorings (these include the synthetic vanillin substitute) will not allow you to fully enjoy the bright sweet smell.
- The aroma of natural vanilla is strong and very pungent. After preparing the drink, its smell will be absorbed into the dishes the first time and will remain almost forever. Therefore, it is worth providing a separate Turk just for such recipes. This solution is more suitable for avid lovers of fragrant sweet spices. For those who just want to try it for now, you should choose the option in which it is added after brewing the coffee.
- The aroma of vanilla is much more pronounced when heated, so the spicy drink is best drunk hot.
Classic recipe
The traditional recipe involves the use of Turka. Ingredients:
- mineral water;
- vanilla beans;
- granulated sugar (to taste);
- Arabica beans.
To make vanilla espresso, you first need to grind the coffee beans. For this it is recommended to use a special mill. When the raw materials are ready, pour them into the Turk. Also add sugar if you are using it. Fill everything with water.
You need to cook the drink over low heat, otherwise it will have a burnt taste. When the liquid begins to boil, add spiced grains to the container. You should not add them in advance, as in this case the drink will not have a rich sweetish aroma.
As soon as fluffy foam rises to the top of the container, turn off the heat. The cream should settle in less than 1 minute. Then resume simmering. Repeat the action twice.
Sugar is added to coffee to taste. Pour the espresso into thick-walled cups. The drink should be drunk hot.
Unforgettable Uomo from the extravagant Valentino
This is a truly masculine composition in a striking crystal bottle. The multitude of thorns can remind one of the roses and paving stones of Rome. At first it's woody and nutty, drizzled with sweet praline and topped with cocoa. In addition to coffee, which is unusual for a perfume, there are distinct notes of luxury leather goods.
The main emphasis was on wood, but supplemented with mint and bergamot. Roasted coffee beans go well with cedar and create a stylish composition. This is a fragrance that knows how to attract attention.
Buyers note that it has average sillage, but Uomo itself is very long lasting: it lasts for more than 6 hours. It is also recommended in the autumn-winter period, during the day or evening, depending on the situation. Almost everyone who has ever bought it loves it.
With vanilla sugar
This coffee is significantly inferior in aroma and taste characteristics to the traditional spicy drink. But it is not always possible to purchase fresh vanilla pods.
Components:
- ground arabica.
- mineral water;
- sugar (optional);
- vanilla sugar.
Mix dry ingredients. Fill them with water and send them to the fire. This espresso needs to be brewed in a Turkish coffee pot or cezve.
It is not recommended to add vanilla sugar to coffee after it has cooled, because this way the ingredient will not share its aromatic properties.
In order for it to have a bright spicy aftertaste, the process of raising and lowering the foam must occur at least 3 times. When the foam settles at the final stage, pour the hot drink into cups.
Not the Snow Queen of spices
The bright aroma of vanilla - dark brown pods twisted into sticks - cannot be “reproduced” by any synthetic flavorings.
However, lovers of “summer” iced coffee will be somewhat disappointed: the Queen of Spices will allow you to enjoy its aroma only if you warm it up thoroughly.
Therefore, vanilla coffee must be hot.
To prepare coffee with vanilla, it is also recommended to select a separate cezve. The aroma of the spice is so persistent that it literally “eats” into the dishes.
The cost of natural spices is quite considerable (≈ 5000 rubles for a package of 125 g).
If high price is the only barrier to enjoying a drink with vanilla notes, you can flavor the drink using vanilla syrup. Inexpensive vanilla sugar is also great for coffee. By the way, if you have at least one vanilla pod, you can prepare both substitutes yourself - it will last for a long time.
But replacing the spice with vanillin is extremely undesirable: an inexpensive synthetic analogue with a sharp, bitter aftertaste only harmonizes with baked goods.
Having familiarized yourself with the little tricks, all that remains is to find out which of the “vanilla” recipes will win your heart.
Vanilla Raf coffee
This cocktail is brewed with a creamy base. To prepare it you need:
- vanilla pod;
- Arabica beans;
- mineral water;
- heavy cream;
- sugar to taste.
First you need to prepare the main raw material - Arabica. The grains should be washed under running water, peeled and dried. You will then need to use a mill to turn them into powder.
Combine the mixture with granulated sugar and spices. Fill the Turk with the mixture. Fill with water. Place the container on low heat. Its contents should simmer for several minutes. When a lush “hat” rises to the top, remove the Turk from the stove.
Before straining the finished vanilla Raf coffee, take care of the cream. They need to be heated and beaten. To do this, it is better to use a whisk rather than a blender.
Fill the glass with the drink and then with the milk component. If you wish, you can decorate the composition with nutmeg.
Malay style coffee
Another coffee-vanilla option that comes from hot Asia. Prepared in this way, it is not too strong.
- 6 g freshly ground coffee beans;
- 10 g sugar;
- 150 ml water;
- 1 vanilla bean.
Preparation:
- Pour sugar into boiling water and add spices. Remove from heat after the sugar has completely dissolved.
- After 2-3 minutes, return the syrup to the stove and add coffee.
- Bring to a boil over low heat and immediately turn off the heat.
- Wait a few minutes for the grounds to settle and carefully pour into cups. Although Malay coffee is sweet in itself, it is usually accompanied by sugar.
With cognac and liqueur
Preparing such a cocktail is an excellent solution for a Friday evening that ends the work week. A mixture of cognac and vanilla liqueur will help you relax and improve your mood.
Ingredients:
- ground coffee beans;
- mineral water;
- sugar to taste;
- vanilla liqueur;
- cognac.
First you need to brew classic espresso. To do this, fill the Turk with ground grains, sugar (if you are using it) and water. Stir the mixture so that it does not burn.
Without waiting for the drink to boil, remove it from the stove when bubbles begin to form. Strain the workpiece.
Now we need to move on to other components. Mix vanilla liqueur with cognac. Stir the mixture well until it becomes homogeneous.
Pour espresso into the cup first, and then the second preparation. To prevent the drink from going to your head, drink it after 5-10 minutes. During this time, the alcohol vapor will partially disappear.
How to choose
First of all, you should choose what you like. Perfume should be combined with mood, way of thinking, character or image. Of course, this cannot be one perfume composition for all occasions. Some ensembles fit perfectly for a romantic date, others for a business meeting or work.
Only some of the notes or all of them may appear on the skin. They reveal themselves in different ways, surprising with their transitions and multifaceted sound. Therefore, you should first apply a couple of drops to the tester, and a little on your wrist, to compare how the selected motif reveals itself on paper and on the body.
Cinnamon
Almost all spices go well together. Vanilla coffee brewed with cardamom or cinnamon sticks has an amazing smell and taste.
To make it, you will need the following components:
- ground Arabica;
- cinnamon;
- vanilla;
- mineral water;
- sugar (optional).
Use a Turk to brew traditional espresso. Strain it. Add spices and sugar to the hot drink. Stir well.
To make the aroma of coffee more rich and delicate, it is better to put the spices in the Turk before its contents boil.
Vanilla drink for tough men
The place and year of birth of this recipe is Moscow, 1996.
It was in the Russian capital, in a small shop called Coffee Bean (almost the only owner of an espresso machine at that time), that vanilla coffee was first whipped with 11% fat cream. And all this - for the sake of one very picky visitor named Raphael. Unlike his many friends, the stern gentleman stubbornly ignored “coffee” innovations that were unusual for that time. What did the resourceful baristas do?
- Mix 100 ml of cold 11% cream in a pitcher (a container for frothing milk for making coffee drinks).
- Added 5 g of vanilla and regular sugar.
- We prepared and also poured 25 ml of espresso into the pitcher.
- All ingredients were whipped with a steam vent to create an airy foam.
- The contents of the pitcher were poured into a heated glass.
- Decorated with cinnamon on top.
The stern gentleman did not remain indifferent, and the recipe for the “airy vanilla” drink named after him - Raf coffee - soon “scattered” far beyond the country.
Coffee with vanilla in a capsule coffee machine
Owners of a capsule coffee machine can treat themselves to spicy, invigorating espresso at any time of the day. Vanilla coffee is brewed in this device in just a couple of minutes.
There is nothing complicated in the technology of such preparation. All you need to do is fill the coffee machine with all the ingredients, select the desired mode and wait 2 minutes.
You will need: vanilla bean, water, sugar, ground Arabica. When the coffee is brewed, pour it into a large mug and enjoy the pleasant taste.
Spicy pleasure
- Cut 1 vanilla and cinnamon pod into pieces.
- Mix chopped spices with 25-30 g of coffee beans and grind in a coffee grinder.
- Based on 2 tsp. spiced coffee in 0.2 liters of water, prepare a drink in a Turk.
- Brew coffee from the remaining volume of the mixture in the same way.
- Warm up coffee cups and fill them with the finished drink.
- Serve with sugar.
Please note that the coffee grinder will “exude” vanilla aroma for quite a long time.
Instant vanilla coffee
In terms of taste and aroma qualities, this drink is significantly inferior to its “natural” counterpart. But its preparation also has its place, especially if there is no time and desire to prepare the grains.
Components:
- instant coffee;
- mineral water;
- vanilla pod;
- sugar to taste.
Boil water to pour over all ingredients. Stir the mixture well. Leave it for 5-7 minutes. During this time, the spice will reveal its smell and taste, which will give the drink a sweet and delicate note.
Vanilla espresso is a unique drink that has a huge number of fans around the world. It’s easy to prepare, the main thing is to use only high-quality ingredients.
Heady Velvet Rouge from the seductive Arte Profumi
If you want to get a unique perfume, then buy Velvet. Everything here is unusual - hot coffee motifs are complemented by the same chili pepper and cocoa powder. The main components are bright and juicy tangerine, vetiver and nutmeg.
Judging by the reaction of buyers, this is a good sillage scent. It is recommended to use it for evening meetings on autumn days, but it can also be used in winter.