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Below is the Kitchen Friendly Page section for this recipe. As you can see, it clearly lists the ingredients and breaks down the instructions for the recipe step by step in an easy to read manner. This is the page you would print and take into your kitchen, saving you from damaging your cookbooks. Since the recipe is only a couple pages instead of an entire book, you can place it anywhere in your kitchen for easy reference while you are preparing the recipe. Type: Drink, Ethnic Serves: 3 Time to Prepare: 45 minutes, including time to chill 3 tbsp. ground, dark-roast coffee 1 tbsp. ground cardamon 1 pinch of ground coriander seed 3 cups of water ½ cup of soy creamer, reduced to ¼ cup ¼ cup of raw sugar ¼ cup of water Grind the coffee beans Mix the ground coffee together with the cardamon and coriander Brew the coffee Remove the brewed coffee from the heat when it is done While the coffee is brewing… Reduce the soy creamer on a medium heat until it is half it’s original volume When it is reduced, remove it from the heat Mix the sugar and ¼ cup of water together in a small pot and heat it on a medium heat until the sugar melts (this is the syrup) Remove it from the heat Mix the coffee, soy creamer, and syrup together and add 1 cup of ice (large cubes) Chill the coffee mix in the refrigerator until it is cold (approximately 20 minutes) The Kitchen Equipment section lists exactly what you need to prepare the recipe so that you can get everything out beforehand. I always try to get everything I need ready before I start preparing something, whether I’m catering or cooking at home. Kitchen Equipment Coffee Brewer Coffee Grinder 2 Small Pans (1 for the soy creamer, 1 for the syrup) Spoon to stir the soy creamer and syrup into the coffee The Presentation section carries instructions on how to make a dish look appetizing. It will often contain pictures of the finished dish or of the various ingredients. Presentation A clear glass shows off the beautiful café’ au lait color of the iced coffee and a thick glass helps keep the coffee cooler for longer.  The Time Management sections details how to prepare the recipe with a minimum amount of time if you’re preparing it by itself or if you’re preparing it with other dishes. Time Management While you brew the coffee, reduce the soy creamer and make the syrup at the same time. If you are serving this with another dish, make this first so it can chill while you work on your other recipes. The Complimentary Foods and Drinks section gives some suggestions of what goes well with the featured dish. Complimentary Food and Drinks Thai iced coffee goes best with something spicy (like most traditional Thai foods) or with something with a mint flavor. The Where to Shop section lets you know the best places, outside of any local specialty stores you might have, to get the ingredients. Where to Shop The coffee can be bought at most coffee shops and large chains that cater to organics. Cardamon and coriander can be bought from Indian grocers and can sometimes be purchased at the local supermarket. Soy creamer and raw sugar can also be found at chains that promote organic foods such as Wild Oats and Whole Foods. The How It Works section tells you what’s going on with the recipe to create the flavors, how the ingredients work together, what balances and contrasts exist, etc., so that you can learn how foods work together and pick up on the patterns that go into making great vegan cuisine. How It Works The smoothness of the soy creamer (due to its fat content) counteracts some of the harshness from the caffeine of the coffee while the large amount of sweetness enhances the coolness of the drink. The Chef’s Notes section is the place to find tricks, tips, and how the chef prefers to serve the dish. Chef’s Notes I prefer having Thai Iced Coffee two ways; either alone or with a spicy dish. Frequently, the sweetness of the drink will overpower anything else, which is why I like it alone. However, sweetness is also a counterbalance to spiciness, so if I am going to have it with anything, I prefer a spicy dish. In fact, that’s the way the Thailanders drink it. The Nutritional Facts section gives a breakdown of calories, fiber, etc. for the recipe and lists some of the healthy benefits and watches for it. If the nutritional fact is not listed, it is 0. The number outside of the parentheses is for the total amount of food prepared while the number inside of the parentheses is for an individual serving. Nutritional Facts Sodium 110 (37) mg Calories 658 (219) Fat 8g (2.7g) The Interesting Facts section is where you can find links, history, and anything else fun about the recipe! Interesting Facts Thai coffee is traditionally brewed through a coffee sock, which is basically a free standing coffee filter. The coffee sits in the sock over a pot and the hot water is poured through the sock. This is much the same way that coffee was traditionally brewed in Costa Rica, although in both places, electric coffee pots are now commonly used. |
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