Cappuccino: famous coffee recipe

It’s so hard to wake up in the morning, especially in the cold season, although all you need is a cup of cappuccino. The recipe is simple, and the pleasure of the sea. Try it and you cook it at home, and you will go to work in a good mood.

This coffee drink dates back to the 16th century. Near Rome there was a small monastery where Capuchin monks lived, it was they who first began to add milk foam to strong coffee. It was from them that the name of the new invigorating cappuccino drink went. The recipe consisted of only two ingredients, but the taste was amazing. It is also noteworthy that the drink was very similar to its creators, their clothes were coffee-brown in color, and the milk cap was similar to their hood. In the Middle Ages, coffee was considered the drink of the devil, so milk acted as a cleaner and softener. Subsequently, he fell in love with the inhabitants of all of Italy, and then Europe and America.

In the original version, such coffee is served in a heated cup, usually a porcelain, because this material retains heat longer than others. This is a morning drink, as if specially made for breakfast. Milk foam is obtained by whipping milk with hot steam, it fills most of the volume of a cappuccino cup. The recipe also involves serving with sugar, cinnamon or ground chocolate, using special stencils a drawing is applied. If you order a cup of such coffee in a restaurant, you will be offered to make a pattern on it, this method of serving is called "latte art". Always with a cappuccino you will be served a small spoon. Before drinking the coffee itself, it eats all the milk foam.

For one serving, you will need 200 ml of cold milk and only 2 tablespoons of ground coffee, it is advisable to purchase specially designed for espresso. As additional ingredients, you can take cocoa powder or cinnamon, you can also grate chocolate. If you do not have a unit that whips milk with steam, that's okay, a regular mixer or blender will do. Beat the milk (it should be very cold) until a foam appears, but make sure that the bubbles remain small. Fill the pre-warmed cup with the prepared coffee 1/3. Then gently pour the milk, holding the foam, and spread it on top. You can decorate the drink as you like with cinnamon or cocoa. Now you can enjoy your morning with cappuccino. The recipe involves the use of whole milk, it has a more rich taste. But if you don’t have one, anyone will do. But what to do when summer is outside and you don’t want anything hot?

Ice Cappuccino

The recipe for such a cold coffee drink is perfect for a hot day. Cooking it is easy if you have a blender. Place milk, espresso, chocolate syrup and ice in it. Beat everything until a thick foam forms, you can add sugar to taste. Pour the mixture into a tall glass, garnish with whipped cream, cinnamon or chocolate if desired. Serve with a slice of chocolate or vanilla ice cream.