In almost every person on our planet, morning begins with an invigorating cup of coffee. And everyone loves to prepare and drink this drink differently. Some are brewed in a coffee machine, others are simply poured ground coffee beans with boiling water. With milk, with sugar, with cream, with syrup - everyone loves his own special recipe for coffee. True connoisseurs of an invigorating drink brew coffee in a special ladle. And how to brew coffee in a Turk?
Rules for choosing coffee
Favorite varieties are considered to be Arabica and Robusta. The latter representative is used quite rarely due to its specific taste characteristics, namely astringency, bitterness, strength. In Russia, the first grade is most often used, since it combines pleasant bitterness with a small sourness.
Specialists distinguish 4 degrees of grinding coffee beans, and each refers to different methods of brewing.
- Coarse: for filtering coffee makers, espresso machines, cooking in a turk (without sediment).
- Medium (universal): suitable for both coffee machines and coffee in the Turk.
- Small (thin): for geyser equipment and Turks, but sediment can be obtained.
- Ultra-thin: it is used extremely rarely for brewing real Turkish coffee, special coffee makers that are designed for fine grinding of grain.
It is worth recalling that on the front side of the coffee packaging is all the useful information about its grade, grinding and the degree of roasting. These data will help you find the right product for your own taste.
It is also worth indicating four classes into which coffee is divided depending on quality: second, first, highest, premium. Of course, you need to give your preference to the premium segment, because in it you will not find any unnecessary particles and other garbage. If it is not possible to purchase a premium class, then buy the highest grade.
It should be noted that according to the degree of roasting, there are also distinguished classes: first, second, third, fourth. The softest roasting is considered the 1st, the strongest - the 4th. The choice of coffee by this criterion depends solely on your taste preferences.
How to choose a Turk?
Before you understand the information on how to make coffee in a Turk, first you need to figure out what constitutes such equipment. Turk - a tool that came to us from ancient times, which fully reveals the taste of each particle of a coffee bean. Of course, coffee machines simplify brewing an invigorating drink, but, unfortunately, do not reveal the full range of aroma.
The brewed coffee in the Turk on the stove has a pleasant taste and aroma. Therefore, experts recommend that you carefully consider the choice of equipment for brewing a drink in this way.
There are three options for cezves (Turks):
- Ceramic Turk: differs in fragility and high fragility. You can give preference to just such an option, but it will not last you long.
- Clay Turk: has a pronounced negative side, which consists in the fact that the walls have the ability to absorb the aroma and taste of coffee beans. It is recommended to use only one grade for brewing, otherwise you can spoil the coffee.
- Copper Turk: the coffee warms up evenly, because the tool has thick walls and a bottom. A large number of connoisseurs give their preference to this particular option.
Before making coffee in a Turk, make sure that it has a wide bottom and a narrow neck. This contributes to uniform heating of the liquid, and the water will boil out of the tank more slowly. It is recommended that you buy a small volume cezve where you can brew a maximum of two cups of coffee.
Is it possible to replace the Turk and with what?
A positive feature of our daily life is that coffee can be brewed in any way you like. There are several alternatives that will help you get at least a little closer to the natural taste of real coffee:
- A French press is a household appliance, but it is clearly different from other cooking tools. In it you can brew finely ground grains, insist, and then strain. This option is more suitable for people who like a coffee-flavored drink.
- Geyser coffee makers - this tool is considered to be an analogue of the Turks. The device consists of the following parts: lower compartment for water, a container for ground coffee, a kettle for the resulting drink. The water below starts to warm up, then passes through the coffee compartment, from where the liquid enters the teapot. As a result, you get aromatic coffee without sediment and foam.
- Casserole or stewpan. Each housewife has similar dishes in her kitchen, she can also be used to brew coffee. In such a method there is a very significant drawback, which is that when boiling the drink, the thickener rises up along with the foam. The sediment sinks slowly to the bottom, and the aroma disappears. When you brew coffee in this container, you need to carefully monitor that the drink does not boil away and does not burn.
Features of making coffee in a Turk at home
To enjoy an invigorating drink from a Turk at home, you need to familiarize yourself and follow a few simple rules.
- After brewing in a similar manner, coffee grounds will accumulate at the bottom of the appliance, which must be removed with a filter. Experts recommend getting rid of sediment using a teaspoon of ice-cold clear water.
- In order to enjoy delicious coffee in Turk, you need to brew it exclusively on filtered drinking water.
- If you do not drink coffee often, then grind the grains before preparing. So all the taste will remain unchanged.
- In order to preserve the aroma of an invigorating drink as much as possible, true connoisseurs recommend warming up the mugs.
- Salt is the best friend of coffee if you brew it in a Turk, because it preserves the taste and aroma of ground beans to the maximum.
Classic coffee in Turk with foam
There are many options for preparing an invigorating drink. One of these recipes, which is most often used, is coffee with foam. He will need the following ingredients:
- approximately 90 ml of pure water (filtered);
- 1 pinch of salt;
- about 40 g of finely ground coffee;
- 20 g of sugar (preferably cane).
How to cook:
- Before cooking, rinse the turk with boiling water and wipe dry. Add coffee, salt and sugar to it. Do not mix!
- Gradually pour chilled water into the cezve so that the mixture does not rise sharply.
- A sign that the Turk will soon need to be removed from the fire is the moment when the mixture begins to rise. As soon as it reaches the level of the edges, it is necessary to turn off the fire and wait until the foam begins to lower. As soon as it finally subsides, you should again put the device on the stove.
- It is recommended to repeat a similar procedure 3-5 times. No bubbles are allowed. They can spoil the taste of the drink.
- Once you have finished making coffee, tap on the edge of the table with a cezve and pour the invigorating drink into preheated cups.
Espresso in Turk
This method of preparing an invigorating drink can be used as a base for cappuccino or latte, as well as consumed in pure form. How to brew coffee in a turk correctly?
- Pour 40 g of ground grains into a container and place the appliance on a small fire for easy roasting. You can then add 10 g of sugar if you like sweet coffee.
- Pour 75 ml of clean water into the Turku. As soon as the mixture boils, remove it from the stove, mix gently and return to the fire.
- Repeat the above operations 3 more times and pour the drink into heated cups. Then cover them with a saucer for 1 minute to brew the coffee.
Drink from Turkey
This recipe for making coffee in Turkish in Turkish is also in demand by true connoisseurs.
- Pour about 25 g of ground grains, cardamom (to taste), sugar (optional) into the container, add water cooled to a temperature of 30 degrees, and gently mix until the porridge is consistent.
- Put the Turk on fire, wait until the boiling begins (the foam rises to the brim). Then remove the vessel from the stove and pour the foam into a heated cup.
- Similar actions need to be repeated 2 more times before boiling. Do not forget to remove the foam. After that, turn off the heat, let the sediment settle for 3 minutes. After that, you can serve a drink on the table.
Making coffee with milk in Turk
How to make a similar drink in Turk? The combination with milk is one of the classic and frequent ways to use. Therefore, various methods of preparing the considered option were invented. From the lightest - at home - to the more complex, which are taught in specialized courses. One of them is the recipe for making coffee in Turk.
To get an invigorating drink in this way you need:
- Pour 60 ml of milk with a fat content of up to 3% into a Turk, put on a fire and wait until the liquid temperature reaches 40-45 degrees. Then add 25 g of ground grains and send the appliance back to the stove.
- As soon as the foam appears, you need to remove the Turk from the heat and leave for about 2 minutes. After this, repeat the action 2 times. Finally, pour into a warm cup.
Turkish coffee recipe with cinnamon
Many connoisseurs of various spices like to add them to an invigorating drink. Often used such a spice is cinnamon. How to make coffee in Turk with the addition of bright seasoning?
- Pour 15 g of sugar (preferably cane), 5 g of cinnamon, 25 g of ground grains into a container and hold the Turk over the fire.
- After a minute, add 110 ml of pure water and set on minimum heat. After boiling, remove the vessel from the stove and pour a little liquid into a warm cup.
- Repeat similar manipulations 3 more times. After the last action, let the coffee brew for 2 minutes.