Wednesday = Recipe Day

COFFEE GRANITA

Granita, a traditional treat in Italy and France, is a mixture of sugar, liquid (like fruit juice, coffee or wine) and water that is stirred while freezing.

2 cups lukewarm espresso or double-strength coffee
1/3 cup sugar
3 tbsp. Kahlúa® or Irish whiskey
1 tsp. lemon zest
1 cup barely sweetened whipped cream
Coffee beans

1. Stir warm coffee, sugar, Kahlúa and lemon zest together until sugar dissolves. Cool.
2. Pour mixture into 8” square metal baking pan.
3. Freeze mixture until icy around the edges (about 45 minutes). Use a fork to rake the frozen edges toward the center. Repeat the raking several times, until frozen through—about 2 hours total.
4. Cover, keep frozen. Can be made up to 2 days ahead.

To Serve: Use a large spoon or ice cream scoop to mold. Serve in a martini glass, frosted parfait glass or in a small dish. Garnish with a dollop of barely sweetened whipped cream and 3 whole coffee beans.

Serves 4

Wednesday = Recipe Day

JAMAICA NUDGE

The traditional flavors of the Caribbean in a warming variation on an Irish coffee.

4–6 oz. strong black coffee
1 oz. Kahlúa®
1 oz. Bacardi Gold rum
1 tbsp. whipped cream
Pinch of ground allspice or nutmeg

To Serve: Pour the coffee into your mug. Add the alcohol. Stir to mix and top with whipped cream and a dusting of allspice.

Wednesday = Recipe Day

Colonial Coffee

Kahlua and brandy make this a fine coffee cocktail to warm you up. Serve this after your next dinner party, to start a relaxing evening with friends.

Ingredients:
6 cups hot coffee
3/4 cup Kahlua
1/2 cup brandy
Whipped cream
Cinnamon

Preparation:
Blend the coffee and liqueurs together and pour into 8 mugs. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Serves 8