Ciao
a tutti!! My Cioccolata Calda post was such a success, I figured we were due
for another delicious Italian drink! So, what better than a cappuccino? Cappuccino
is an Italian coffee prepared with espresso, hot milk and steamed milk foam.
Mmmmmm….foam. If you’re feeling adventurous
you can add a sprinkle of cinnamon or cocoa, like I often do!
In
Italy, Cappuccino is traditionally consumed early in the day as part of
breakfast. So, if you are traveling to Italy and you don’t want to stand out as
an obvious tourist, drink your cappuccino before noon!! You’ve been warned.
I
loved starting my mornings with a nice, hot and foamy cappuccino. Our hotel
prepared fresh cappuccinos to order which was a real treat; I really looked
forward to them. Now that I’m home, I
prepare cappuccinos as well. It’s not the same as drinking them in Italy, but
until I return at the end of the year, it will just have to do! I've prepared
two versions for you. Neither is prepared with a cappuccino machine, because
while I have a cappuccino machine, I understand that most people don’t because
they’re not as food obsessed!! One is traditional cappuccino and one is a paleo
cappuccino. Buon Appetito!!
Traditional
Cappuccino
1 cup of milk
1 tsp. sugar
1 ½ cups of
strong brewed Italian coffee (I like illy)
Add
milk and sugar to a microwave safe mug and heat slowly until nice and hot. Take
it out of the microwave and using an electric whisk, whisk until it is frothy.
Pour
heated coffee into a separate mug and top with the foamy milk.
Paleo
Cappuccino
1 cup of almond
milk
1 ½ cups of
strong brewed Italian coffee (I like illy)
Cinnamon
Add
milk to a microwave safe mug and heat slowly until nice and hot. Take it out of
the microwave and using an electric whisk, whisk until it is frothy.
Pour
heated coffee into a separate mug and top with the foamy milk. Top with a
sprinkle of cinnamon if you like!!
Prima! I miss the espressos and cappuccinos I had in Italy. I was in Milan last September and haven't found a good cup of coffee since being back in the states. I have to make it at home.
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