In order to make your own unusual speciality coffee drinks or to
produce them in your catering establishment you will need a few
extra ingredients.
In addition to your espresso beans, sugars, milk and chocolate
sprinkle that are used to make most standard coffee drinks you will
need to purchase a supply of cherries, almonds, hazelnuts, whipped
cream and ground cinnamon. These will probably suffice for most
recipes and of course not all are required for every recipe.
The final ingredients required however, are flavoured syrups. These
special syrup flavourings are available from good coffee retailers
or can be ordered over the internet easily enough. If you run your
own establishment then your usual coffee supplier will probably
stock these items and can deliver them with your usual coffee
order.
There are several makes of flavoured syrups available depending on
which country you are from, but my particular favourite are the 1883 de Philibert Routin brand from
France. The most common flavoured syrups are vanilla, chocolate,
amaretto, cinnamon, caramel, Irish cream and hazelnut, but more
exotic and unusual flavours are available for more elaborate
recipes.
Why not start with a couple of flavours and build up a collection
as you get to know and experience various recipes.
There are many recipes freely available on the internet which you
can try out as well as experimenting and perhaps designing your
very own!
To get you started here’s a couple you may want to try out.
We assume you have you own espresso machine with steam wand and are
familiar with steaming and foaming milk.
Mochanilla
Ingredients:
16 ml chocolate syrup
16 ml vanilla syrup
1 shot of espresso
6 oz (180 ml) cold milk
Whipped cream
Cocoa powder
Method:
Mix together the two syrups and the milk in a jug. Steam foam the
mixture. Pour the espresso into a 12 oz (250 ml) glass, and add the
steamed milk mixture. Top with whipped cream and dust with cocoa
powder.
Bistro de Paris
Ingredients:
8 ml hazelnut syrup
Double shot of espresso coffee
Whipped cream
Shaved hazelnut
Method:
Pour the hazelnut syrup into a 6 oz (180 ml) cup. Add a double shot
of espresso and stir. Top with whipped cream and garnish with
shaved hazelnut.
Try making these at home for a delicious change or offering them at
your own catering establishment as an alternative – you may be
surprised at how popular they will become.
Written by Fenton Wayne - (Fenton Wayne is an independent advisor
in the coffee and vending trade where he has over 25 years
experience.
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