How to make coffee in the pan on the stove?

Coffee deservedly tops the list of the most popular drinks around the world. Most do not imagine their morning without a cup of this invigorating and tonic drink. Pleasantly surprised by the variety of types and recipes of its preparation for every taste. It is quite possible to make incomparable coffee at home without the use of special dishes, apparatus and even the Turks, using an ordinary pan.

When choosing a pan, it is necessary to give preference to the model with an enamelled coating and a tight-fitting lid. It is important to take into account the required amount of the finished drink, because the less water is required, the less should be the volume of dishes for cooking

Immediately before starting cooking, the enamelware must be doused with boiling water or left for a few minutes with hot water. At this time, you can do the grinding of grains in a coffee grinder, keeping a proportion of 1 or 2 dessert spoons per 1 cup. Of course, the stores have the opportunity to purchase ready-made ground coffee of different varieties. But the previously harvested product very quickly loses its flavor, which will certainly affect its taste.

The proportions of coffee depend on the desired strength and personal preferences. The best for several people is the ratio of 1 liter of water and 5 tablespoons of coffee (50 grams). When preparing a drink for one serving, a combination of 150–170 ml of water and 1–2 dessert spoons of crushed grains will be correct.

The brewed beverage is to be consumed immediately after preparation. After cooling, the coffee loses a significant part of the aroma, and even when it warms up, its taste will be less saturated, and may even change for the worse.

For the preparation of high-quality drink is of great importance water temperature. When boiling coffee will get a bitter taste and odor. The classic process of brewing coffee includes the following steps:

• heat the container with boiling water or hot water;
• pour 1 liter of cold water into the pan and wait for the liquid to warm up to 50–60 degrees - it is important not to allow it to boil;
• add pre-brewed coffee (50 g);
• after the appearance of foam, quickly remove the dishes from the fire and cover with a lid;
• wait a few minutes to enrich the drink with a unique aroma and settle the coffee grounds to the bottom;
• brewed coffee is poured into cups and optionally add the missing ingredients to your taste.

Often use and alternative recipe. Its secret lies in the temperature difference of the liquid. Consider the cooking technology in more detail:

• before cooking, put a spoon in the freezer;
• Pour half of the required liquid (water or milk) into the pot;
• after warming up, add ground coffee and mix;
• put on a slow fire;
• with the beginning of the appearance of foam remove from the plate, mix;
• add the rest of the liquid and send for further heating;
• after the foam is formed, stir it a second time with a frozen spoon and put it back on the stove;
• In no case do not allow boiling.

On request, it is possible to vary the taste of a tonic drink, using both traditional and specific additives. The traditional ones include:

• sugar;
• milk;
• cream;
• cinnamon.

Specific additives or "on the fan":

• spices (cloves, black pepper, coriander, nutmeg);
• cocoa;
• lemon;
• cognac or liquor;
• salt;
• ice cream;
• chocolate.

For lovers of sweet taste in the cooking process, you can immediately use sugar.After warming the water to the required temperature, you should add a teaspoon of granulated sugar (per one cup). Stir and after a few minutes add ground coffee beans. After waiting for the formation of foam cap, immediately remove from heat and insist with the lid closed for a couple of minutes.

There are also recipes with spices such as cloves or black pepper. In this case, use a couple of clove twigs and three black peppercorns directly during the cooking process.

Often there are connoisseurs of chocolate and coffee drink. To obtain such a taste, ground coffee beans are combined with cocoa powder in the amount of one dessert spoon per serving. And when you add chocolate, you get the perfect mocha for the sweet tooth.

In the pot at home, it is also possible to cook the traditionally classic version of strong coffee - espresso. For its preparation, you will need to reduce the amount of water to 60–70 ml, and ground coffee to leave 5–6 dessert spoons. Based on your preferences, you can add some sugar.

It’s very easy to get a real espresso taste at home thanks to the following technology:

• put all the dry ingredients in the container;
• put the mixture on slow fire;
• prepare water in advance: boil and cool it to a temperature of 40 degrees;
• very slowly pour a liquid into a heated mixture in a thin stream;
• with the beginning of the appearance of thick foam immediately remove from the fire and mix;
• re-send to the stove to form a rising foam cap;
• remove from the stove and pour into well-warmed coffee cups;
• for a luxurious aroma of a cup of coffee, cover with a lid or a plate for a couple of minutes.

It is a mistake to assume that the taste of the finished coffee with the addition of dairy products does not differ from a drink brewed on the basis of milk instead of water. In the preparation of milk-based coffee there is one important nuance: it is always prepared without the use of sugar.

In the first case, by analogy with the preparation of espresso, dry ground coffee beans are poured into the pan. Heat them at low heat for a minute and then add milk with a temperature of 40 degrees. Waiting for the appearance of foam, removed from the heat and repeat the heating again.

The second method involves heating the milk to a 40-degree temperature directly in the pan, followed by the addition of ground coffee beans. After the start of the rise of the milk froth, it is necessary to remove the pan from the stove and in a few minutes re-heat it until foam appears.

Cinnamon is considered the most suitable of spices that can enhance the taste of a coffee drink. Only one stick of cinnamon or 1/3 teaspoon in a hammer form will diversify the usual taste and add its unsurpassed flavor.

The main difference in making a recipe in Turkish is that ground coffee is added to a container with cold water, cardamom and sugar are put at once (optional). Only after mixing the resulting coffee mixture put the pot on the fire. In addition, there is no need to wait several times to raise the foam and remove the dishes from the stove.

For brave connoisseurs of unusual combinations, there is a recipe of cooking using a non-standard set of ingredients: salt, pepper and garlic.

Ground coffee (2 teaspoons) mixed with one clove of garlic, a pinch of salt and black pepper, you can add a little sugar. The resulting mixture is poured with a glass of cold water, sent to a saucepan and cooked over low heat until almost boiling. Preventing boiling, removed from the stove, altered and again sent to the fire. Thanks to the garlic taste becomes tart and rich.

When using liquor, it is important not to disrupt the sequence of operations and add alcoholic beverage, cream and almonds to the brewed coffee. It is permissible to use Amaretto in an amount of not more than 50 ml per serving.

There are recipes using ice cream or pieces of ice. In such cases, it is customary to serve coffee in tall glasses. A pinch of cinnamon will be useful in combination with whipped cream and Amaretto liqueur.

When choosing grains for the preparation of a drink, preference should be given to quality varieties. Fry and grind them immediately before cooking. With long-term storage of the finished product loses a significant part of the flavor and taste.

It is permissible to increase or decrease the proportions of the amount of ground coffee and liquid based on their taste preferences for strength. For a change, experiment with spices, add alcohol, lemon, chocolate or syrups.

In order not to lose and preserve the original flavor of the drink when cooking in a saucepan, you can resort to several methods:

• pour in liquid in several passes;
• stir the frozen spoon;
• put a pot of ready coffee on a napkin moistened with cold water.

Options for making coffee at home are many. Of these, you can easily choose suitable recipes that do not require special skills and expensive equipment. If desired, it is possible to pamper yourself and your loved ones every day with the new tastes of your usual drink.

To learn how to make coffee in a pot, see the video below.