No Machine Cafe Mocha

Ingredienti

• For Cafe Mocha //
• 2.5 cups full cream milk or semi-skimmed milk
• 2 tablespoon organic cocoa powder or 40 grams dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee or 2 shots (60ml) of freshly brewed coffee
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, or to taste
• 4 tablespoons hot water
• NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.

Preparazione

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   --- How to make Cafe Mocha // ---

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   In a coffee mug, add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.

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   Add 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon instant coffee. Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste.

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   Then add the 2 tablespoons of hot water to the mug and everything until sugar dissolves completely. Keep it aside.

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   Alternatively, add 20 grams of dark chocolate to a mug along with 2 tablespoons of hot water. Let it sit 2 minutes or until chocolate softens.

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   After 2 minutes, mix everything well.

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   Add 1 teaspoon of sugar.

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   Also add add 1 tablespoon instant coffee and mix again.

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   Once mixed, keep this aside.

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    Now in a saucepan, heat the milk on medium heat.

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    Do not boil the milk, you only need to steam the milk. So, turn off the heat right before it starts to boil. Alternatively, add milk to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 2 minutes. Stir the milk and heat again for 2 minutes. You only need to heat it until hot but not boiling.

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    Pour the hot milk into a clean heat-resistant bottle or jar.

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    Close the lid tightly and wrap the bottle with a kitchen towel. Now shake the bottle vigorously for about 1 minute or until the milk becomes frothy.

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    Transfer it to to a frothing pitcher, swirl the milk around the pitcher, this trick remove the larger bubbles and you get equally foamed milk.

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    Now pour frothy milk slowly into coffee-chocolate mixture. If you don't have a frothing pitcher, then you can directly pour it from the bottle.

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    Dust with some cocoa powder or drizzle with chocolate syrup. Serve immediately!

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    NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.

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    --- ENJOY THIS RECIPE ---

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    ENJOY THIS RECIPE.