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THE GIFT ~ 'WINTER SOLSTICE' .......... GOURMET ESPRESSO DRINKS (BRANDY-RUM MOCHACCINO & GRASSHOPPER CAPPUCCINO)

"Never are voices so beautiful as on a winter's evening, when dusk almost hides the body, and they seem to issue from nothingness with a note of intimacy seldom heard by day."
~ Virginia Woolf
(Night and Day)

~ WINTER SOLSTICE (Hubbard Lake)

~ 'FATHER CHRISTMAS' (dressed for Winter)

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BRANDY-RUM MOCHACCINO

~ Warm yourself on frosty winter nights with this piping hot chocolate drink compliments of Mathew Tekulsky's Making Your Own Gourmet Coffee Drinks

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cup of hot espresso

1 1/2 tsp. brandy

1 1/2 tsp. rum

1 12 tsp. creme de cacao

1 Tbsp. chocolate syrup

3 oz. steamed milk

1/4 cup heavy whipped cream

ground cinnamon

ground nutmeg

thin wafer garnish

  • Mix espresso, brandy, rum, creme de cacao, and chocolate syrup in a (warmed) glass.
  • Add 1 1/2 oz. steamed milk and 1 1/2 oz. milk foam. Top with whipped cream, sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg. Garnish with thin wafer.

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GRASSHOPPER CAPPUCCINO

~ For the minty coffee lover from Matthew Tekulsky's

Making Your Own Gourmet Coffee Drinks

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cup of espresso

1 1/2 tsp. creme de menthe

1 1/2 tsp. creme de cacao

3 oz. steamed milk

1/4 cup heavy whipped cream

sweetened chocolate powder

fresh mint sprig for garnish

  • Mix espresso, creme de menthe, and creme de cacao in a (warmed) glass.
  • Add 1 1/2 oz. steamed milk and 1 1/2 cup milk foam. Top with whipped cream and chocolate powder. Garnish with fresh mint sprig. (Also good over ice)



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GMG said…
Don't take coffee, but the pictures are fabulous...
Sorry for having taken so much time to come back here, but my last weeks were awful…
Wish you a nice holiday season and I’ll try to come back here to divert from less interesting tasks!
Blogtrotter
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Gina said…
These drinks sound heavenly Joey! Gx
Will have to get myself some creme de cacao I think.. :O)
Sunday, December 23, 2007
joey said…
Thank you Blogtrotter and a very Happy Holiday season to you also.

Do get yourself some creme de cacao, Gina. Another fun after dinner drink is ~
PEPPERMINT PATTY
1 oz white crème de cacao
1 oz white crème de menthe
served over the rocks
Sunday, December 23, 2007
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