How do you take your coffee?

Eliza — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:41:40 +0000

I adore coffee. It is one of my favourite tipples and I find it a great pick-me-up when dealing with the heat of Southern Spain.

Generally speaking I like a nice simple Café Solo with just enough sugar to take the edge off (not too much!). But I have another craving around mid morning which is far more indulgent – Café Bombón. This is a coffee I encountered during my first week of living in Spain – strong black espresso coffee with “leche condensada” (condensed milk). The condensed milk when added to the cup after the coffee sinks to the bottom to form this lovely looking blanket of richness at the bottom of the cup – it almost seems a shame to spoil its appearance by stirring prior to drinking! Its creamy and incredibly sweet – for me, almost too sweet but the strong black coffee is the perfect contrast.

So, dear readers, how do you take your coffee?

Sangria

Eliza — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:22:58 +0000

I have been enjoying exploring Spanish cuisine so much of late that I thought I would give you alcoholics a little treat today – my recipe [stolen from many many people] for Sangria. There are actually many variations of this recipe, which vary in fruit, type and quantity of alcohol or soda. Whichever one you chose remember one thing – it must be chilled.

This recipe makes 2 pints

1 bottle dry full bodied red wine
1 can fizzy orange, chilled
1 can fizzy lemon, chilled
Spanish brandy
Banana liqueur
Cointreau
1 apple, chopped
1 pear, chopped
1 lemon, thinly sliced
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 tsp sugar
1 cinnamon stick
Lots of Ice Cubes

Put all the fruit pieces into a large jug, then pout over a generous amount of the banana liqueur, cointreau and brandy. Pour in the bottle of wine, and leave in the fridge to chill.

Once this is really cold, and I mean REALLY cold, pour in the fizzy drinks and add the cinnamon and sugar. Mix in ice cubes and serve.

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How do you take your coffee?

Sangria