Swedish Spiced Cardamom Coffee With Chantilly Whipped Cream

Gather 'round the fireplace and indulge in this decadent after-ski cuppa! Deliciously aromatic and a great warming beverage to enjoy throughout the cold weather holiday season, or anytime.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 Tall mugs

Ingredients

• Spiced Coffee

• 2  tablespoons  grated fresh lemon zest
• 4  green cardamom pods, split
• 1  vanilla pod, split
• 6  tablespoons  freshly ground medium-roast coffee
• 6  cups cold water
• 6  teaspoons sugar (to taste)

• Chantilly Whipped Cream

• 3⁄4 cup  chilled heavy whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons  confectioner's sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  tablespoons cognac
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cardamom, plus extra for sprinkling

Directions

1. Place lemon zest, cardamom pods, vanilla pod, and ground coffee into paper filter in brew basket of your coffee maker.
2. Add water to the coffee maker, and brew according to manufacturer's directions.
3. While coffee is brewing, make the chantilly whipped cream:
4. Whip the cream until soft peaks form; add the sugar, vanilla, cognac and cardamom, beating until well combined.
5. Pour spiced coffee into 6 tall warmed mugs, about 2/3 full.
6. Sweeten each serving with a teaspoon of sugar, or to taste.
7. Top each serving with a generous dollop of chantilly whipped cream, and sprinkle with ground cardamom. Serve immediately.