For a chai lover like me, coffee is a once in a while affair. So whenever I'm in mood to trade my chai for coffee (usually in the evenings) I make sure it’s something worth indulging into!
Few of my favorites are: Peppermint mocha from Starbucks, Coffee from my Nespresso machine and home made hand beaten coffee, the recipe of which I'm sharing on the blog today.
I’ve been making this coffee for years now. Its like making a cappuccino at home without using any fancy equipment. A lot of my friends who’ve tasted this coffee have vouched for its taste and how creamy it is. I don’t know any coffee lover who hasn’t liked the coffee this recipe generates.
In case you’re wondering if a homemade coffee really needs a recipe to be followed just stay with me and keep reading further. I promise I won’t disappoint. Its just a tad bit of a more effort than boiling milk and mixing it with coffee and sugar. But the result is truly worth every sip.
Let’s start with ingredients:
- Instant coffee powder (4 tablespoon)
- Sugar (6 tablespoon)
- Water ( to beat the coffee)
- Milk (4 cups)
This recipe will yield four medium cups of coffee. I recommend making minimum of four because it gets easier and quicker to beat the coffee.
Step1:
In a bowl, mix the coffee powder and sugar and start beating it with a spoon adding small amounts of water.
Make sure not to add a lot of water instantly otherwise the texture will be slimy and not frothy as we want it to be.
Step2:
Bring milk to boil in a saucepan. In the meantime layer the bottom of the cup with 1 tablespoon of the beaten mixture and then pour the boiling milk over it.
Stir it very gently once or twice and in seconds you’ll see the coffee turn into a rich creamy frothy one.
Step3:
Sprinkle some cocoa powder over it. It not only makes the coffee look dressy but the chocolate totally enhances the flavor too.
This is my go-to recipe whenever I have guests or friends over and are in mood for a hot beverage.
You can refrigerate the beaten mix for up-to a week so this is definitely a good make-ahead recipe if you are expecting some company over.