Mmm Coffee!!!

FROTHY COFFEE / Beaten Coffee with technique no.1
Ingredients:
4 tbsp sugar
2 -3 tbs instant coffee (depending on how strong you want)
3/4 tbsp ice cold water
4 cups of 1% milk
Method:
Combine sugar, instant coffee with ice cold water (that I learnt recently from a friend. Earlier I used to put warm water). The mixture should be just moist not watery.
Beat vigorously in one direction until it turns creamy and thick. The point is to incorporate as much air as possible.

Add more water if it is too thick and difficult to beat. When the color changes and it increases in volume your beating is done (it takes 2-5 minutes depending on how fast you beat).

Divide the beaten coffee equally in four cups.

Heat milk in a saucepan. Pour hot milk on the beaten coffee.

Mix the coffee and milk to combine.

You will notice a thick layer of froth on top. If you like you can sprinkle cinnamon powder or chocolate powder.

Enjoy thick creamy gourmet coffee at your home.

If you want to make this beaten coffee for a group of friends beat the coffee mixture first with a spoon and then with electric beater using whisk. You can store the beaten coffee in fridge for a week. Here’s how it will look. (updated May 21, 2012)

If you want to make a single cup of coffee without sugar and do not want your wrist to get tired then try the following technique.

FROTHY COFFEE with technique no.2:

You need to have a battery operated frother to make this. It is really cheap. I got mine from IKEA five years ago for $2.00.
Ingredients:
1- 2 tsp instant coffee (depending on how strong you like)
3-4 tbsp water
1 cup milk
sugar optional

Method:
Heat 3-4 tbsp of water with instant coffee in microwave.

Boil milk in a saucepan. Pour the boiled milk in a froth pitcher or any cup with a spout. Whizz the milk with battery operated frother.

You’ll be amazed at the amount of thick foamy milk froth produced by this simple equipment. Slowly pour the milk into your coffee by holding the foam.

Then, spoon all the froth on top.  Although it won’t have that thick creamy texture that a whipped cream would give but you will be glad you did not dress up your coffee with extra calories.

Sprinkle some chocolate powder for that extra taste.  If you want to be more creative swirl it with toothpick.