Now that Christmas is only a few days away it’s time to get that festive menu all prepared and ready to treat your loved ones to the best day possible. Adding coffee to the menu is a great way to minimise the post dinner sleepiness, and they also work great as a pre-night-out pick me up! Here are a few of the recipes we’re hoping to try out this year.

Peppermint Mocha Cocktail

Recipe from 1912 Pike

Ingredients:

• 1 shot Espresso
• 1 tablespoon Peppermint Syrup
• 2 tablespoons mocha syrup*
• 1/2 cup milk
• Whipped cream
• 2-3 ounces coffee liqueur
• Chocolate for shaving
• Candy cane

Method:

1. Brew one shot of Espresso. Combine mocha syrup, Peppermint Syrup, coffee liqueur (optional), and espresso in a mug and stir. 

2. Heat milk on stovetop, medium setting. Whisk the warmed milk to make foam (about 30 seconds).

3. Add milk to mug. Top with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate shavings and a candy cane. Serve and enjoy. 

*To make the mocha syrup, add equal parts Starbucks® Mocha Powder and warm water. Whisk until fully incorporated.

White Spiced Coffee

Recipe from Country Living

Ingredients:

• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup whole organic coffee beans
• 1 1/2 stick cinnamon sticks
• 4 whole green cardamom pods
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp dark rum

Method:

1. Place the milk and crushed coffee beans in a saucepan. Heat the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, about 7 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat and let the beans steep in the milk for 15 minutes. 

2. Strain the coffee mixture and transfer to the jar of a blender. Discard the crushed coffee beans. Add the cinnamon sticks, cardamom, and honey to the steeped milk and blend on high speed until the spices are coarsely ground, about 30 seconds. 

3. Strain the liquid back into the saucepan and discard the ground spices. Rewarm the spiced coffee over medium-high heat until the liquid is hot and steaming. Add rum, if desired. Pour into warmed coffee mugs and serve hot.

Cheeky Christmas Coffee

Recipe from Food Network

Ingredients:

• Fresh coffee
• Irish cream liqueur (Baileys)
• Semi-skimmed milk (for froth)
• Toffee popcorn
• Cocoa powder
• Edible gold glitter 

Method:

1. Add a good dollop of Baileys into some real coffee. 

2. Heat up some milk and whisk it until fluffy, then spoon a little on top of the coffee.

3. Top with some toffee popcorn.

4. Then sprinkle with cocoa powder that has been mixed with gold edible glitter.

Nutmeg & Orange Christmas Coffee

Recipe from BBC Good Food

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp ground coffee
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 pitted dates
• pinch of ground nutmeg
• 2 cloves
• strip of pared orange zest 

Method:

1. Put the ground coffee, cinnamon stick and dates in a large cafetiere. Add the ground nutmeg, cloves and orange zest, then pour over 400ml freshly boiled water.

2. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to combine, then leave to steep for 4 mins. Slowly push down the plunger and serve in espresso cups.

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