Brew Coffee. Make Spiced Syrup. Put them together for Sweet-Savory Coffee!
Sweet Savory Recipe follows below.
Ingredients for Spiced Syrup:
Makes about 1 ¾ cups of syrup
1 ¾ cup hot water, just off the boil
½ cup coconut sugar (or up to 1 cup, to taste)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon ground smoky paprika
Method:
1. Grind coriander and cumin seeds together in a spice grinder. Pour into a small container and add ground ginger and turmeric.
2. Place coconut sugar in a heat-proof bowl and pour boiling water over the sugar. Stir slowly to dissolve the sugar.
3. Add the ground spices. Cover the bowl with a heat-proof (not plastic) plate and allow to rest at least 3 hours to fully infuse the flavors of spices.
4. Strain the spices from the syrup. Re-strain to remove silt from the syrup.
5. Bottle and store in the refrigerator. Keeps about 3 weeks
Sweet-Savory Coffee
Makes 1 cup of Sweet-Savory Coffee—multiply as needed.
Ingredients:
1-2 teaspoons of spiced syrup (to taste)
1-3 tablespoons of milk or non-dairy milk (to taste)
8 oz just-brewed coffee, piping hot
Method:
Place syrup and milk or non-dairy milk in a pan on the stovetop and warm on low heat to steam the milk. When the combination reaches steaming hot, pour into a serving cup or heat-proof tall glass. Pour over the hot coffee. Stir to incorporate. Serve.
The recipe for Spiced Syrup was inspired by Tikka Masala Syrup by Gabriella Mylnarkzyk from her drinks recipes in Clean + Dirty Drinking, noted here.
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