An elite invigorating drink that will be appreciated by true connoisseurs and gourmets - Armenian-style coffee with a skate. We will learn how to cook it in a step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Coffee is a drink that has conquered the entire globe. Each country has its own traditional recipe for its preparation with the addition of different products, giving the drink a national flavor. For example, in Ireland Irish whiskey is added, in Italy - liqueur, and in Armenia - the famous Armenian brandy.
Armenian coffee is a drink with a national flavor. Real, properly brewed Armenian coffee is a special invigorating drink with a national flavor. The preparation of a drink is akin to a ritual, it does not tolerate haste and fuss, the quality of the ingredients and the sequence of their addition are important. In Armenia, this drink is preferred over tea. According to statistics, almost every local resident, on average, consumes up to three kilograms of coffee annually. If a guest comes to the house, he will first of all be served a cup of aromatic strong drink according to a special recipe.
The main secret of making Armenian coffee is the finest grinding of coffee beans and the addition of high-quality cognac, usually Armenian. There is nothing complicated in the recipe, so any novice chef can handle the preparation.
See also how to make Arabic coffee.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 85 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Finely ground brewed coffee - 1 tsp.
- Armenian cognac - 50 ml or to taste (it is better to take "Yerevan")
- Sugar - 1 tsp or to taste and at will
- Drinking water - 100 ml
Step-by-step preparation of Armenian coffee with a skate, recipe with photo:
1. Pour ground coffee into a Turk. To fully enjoy the aroma and taste of the drink, it is recommended to grind coffee beans before making coffee.
You can also prepare freshly brewed espresso in any other convenient way, for example, in a coffee machine.
2. Next, pour sugar into the Turk.
3. Fill the food with drinking water.
4. Place the pot on the stove and boil over medium heat. As soon as air foam forms on the surface of the coffee, which quickly tends to rise, immediately remove the Turk from the heat.
5. Set the turk aside for 1 minute and repeat the process of boiling coffee one more time.
6. Pour the drink into a serving glass.
7. Wait until the drink has cooled to 70-80 degrees and pour in the cognac. Stir and start tasting Armenian coffee with skate. Usually, when serving such a drink, a cube of refined sugar is placed in a teaspoon and poured with 3 drops of alcohol. Sugar is ignited, and after the fire has extinguished, it is added to the coffee and stirred.
See also the video recipe on how to make coffee in Turkish in Armenian.
