Spiced Coffee

Submitted by bluemoon downunder

"A deliciously spiced coffee which enhances the coffee drinking experience, and is therefore particularly welcome when you're aiming to reduce the calories in your daily diet. Because it has no milk, it has NO fat and, at 17 calories, it is super-low in calories. Compare that with a creamy cappuccino! Adapted from Australian chef flip shelton's 'green: modern vegetarian recipes', and posted for the post-ZWT Healthy for the Holidays Challenge! When I make this next time, I'm going to try it without the fennel seeds and with a tablespoon of orange juice."

 

• Ready In: 8mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 3 teaspoons regular grind coffee, organic preferable
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar or 1 teaspoon honey, to taste

directions

1. Combine all the ingredients in a small (1 mug or 2 cup size) coffee plunger.
2. Add boiling water and allow to stand for 5 minutes before pouring.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

Wonderful! I had it without sweetener because I don't like sweetened coffee, and the flavors were delicious. Thanks for posting this!! Made for Comfort Cafe January 2010.

 

[Gabby LSW]

this is heaven in a cup! I love the taste of the fennel in here. I made mine with Splenda Brown sugar blend and added a bit more than 1 tsp. Since I prefer my coffee with cream, I do add a splash of half and half. Definitely a keeper in my house! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Outta Here]

This is delicious! I love the fennel flavor with the cinnamon. I sweetened mine with a little honey. By using the French press pot, I didn't have to strain anything out. Thanks for a great cup of morning coffee! Made for Comfort Cafe Summer 2009.

 

[3KillerBs]

Note: I made a double recipe in a 4 cup drip pot (makes 2 mugs), so the method may have affected the result. The fennel and brown sugar add nice notes but the cinnamon is TOO STRONG. I've got that semi-numb feeling on my tongue that you get if you chew on the cinnamon stick but without the pleasant fire of eating an atomic fireball jawbreaker or a handful of Red Hot candies.

 

[Baby Kato]

This was a taste experience. I loved it. The flavor created by the fennel and cinnamon is delicious, light, spicy and warm. I added extra brown sugar and some 1% milk, which I strained away at the end of the simmering time, resulting in a deep, dark, golden, spicy, sweet coffee. I will make this again and again. Thanks for sharing.