Ive never hidden the truth that I LOVE coffee. Its the first thing I want when I wake up in the morning and if it didnt keep me up late, itd be the last thing I want at night. When I am stressed, there is nothing like a cup of that to soothe me and if Im tired there is nothing like a cup to pep me up. Of course there are days when I over use it to soothe me and pep me up so I end up a jittery mess, but most of the time, its the thing I want to drink, usually in moderation.
Because my coffee habit is daily, its hard to justify daily runs to coffee shops to get my fix, so I try, diligently to consume my coffee from my home. Occasionally someone will gift me a giftcard to Starbucks or Peets and Ill gleefully spend it on myself without sharing, but for the most part, I drink my coffee in my home. I have a nespresso machine, a regular coffee maker and a french press so there isnt much excuse not to make my coffee at home.
Enter the coffee shop Philz. They are located down the street from my church/kids Korean school so the chance to go there exists at least twice a week. And I want to go twice a week because I love their Mint Mojito Iced coffee, which I know, if youve never had it sounds FUNKY, but man oh man...its so good. SO good. Its one of those coffee drinks that goes down so smoothly that youre left wanting a few more cups after youve drained the last drop.
The drink is popular enough (the coffee shop probably) that the line usually wraps outside the door and into the parking lot. I think I sent Brother there once at 5pm and there was no line, but most often than not, there IS always a line and its always a long one and its always a wait. Husband, in all of his infinite patience, has no patience to wait for coffee (because he doesnt LOVE IT LIKE I DO) and refuses to wait in line that long for coffee. He also objects paying that much for coffee (again because he doesnt LOVE IT LIKE I DO) so lets just say my chances for Philz Mint Mojito Iced Coffee are few and far between. I think the last time I had it, I wanted to show my friend Philz, so SHE waited in the line and SHE paid for it and we chugged it down like it was no ones business while our five kids between us were in the back seat asking what the big deal was. (Coffee kids. We like it. Stop asking questions. Were drinking.)
The past two times I had a chance for Philz, I drove by and the line was too long and too intense and I just didnt have the bandwidth to get it, but oh...the craving for my drink, when suddenly it hit me - I could make this at home. In fact, how hard could it be? Ive had it enough times to know whats in it, and I had enough knowledge to make a general-in-the-neighborhood-similar creation, so I set out to try.
Today was my day to focus on my getting my mint coffee fix, and the first round, although I guzzled it down (I was thirsty, thank you) was not that great. I retooled, rethought, and reworked and came up with this second version. The combination of cream, sugar, coffee and mint - its indescribably smooth. I bought some "takeaway" cups to pour some for my friends who also loved it and appreciated Joz Mint Mojito Iced Coffee. (Jo is short for Joanne.)
Philz hand brews their coffee, which adds to the smoothness of their mix, but I think with the cream and the sugar - its not absolutely necessary. Just use whatever brewing method you have available, bearing in mind that the original brew must be extra strong to stand up to both the ice and the cream that youll be adding in. Ive put my version of proportions here, but you may need to tweak it a bit to get the right combination youre going for.
Joz Mint Mojito Iced Coffee
Makes 1 cup, double or triple or quadruple as needed
Ingredients
¾ cup water
¼ cup coffee grounds (adjust according to the intensity level of your coffee - I prefer a milder, smoother roast, hence more grounds)
1 handful of mint (about 8 to 10 leaves)
1 tablespoon raw sugar (turbinado sugar)
1 tablespoon heavy cream (more or less as desired)
cup of ice
sprig of mint for garnish
Method
Brew ¾ cup of coffee using ¼ cup of grounds using your preferred method - hand brewed, coffee maker, french press.
While coffee is brewing, take handful of mint and raw sugar and using the back of a spoon or a muddler (from your cocktail set) muddle the mint with the sugar so that the mint is bruised and the oils are released. You will smell the mint more intensely.
Once coffee is brewed and hot, pour over mint and sugar mixture. Stir and mix well so that the sugar is dissolved. Pour coffee over ice and add heavy cream. Stir. Garnish with mint sprig.
Drink. Repeat as necessary.
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Minggu, 13 Maret 2016
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