I’ve had an
obsession lately with getting coffee when I’m out. This is not normal for me. I
could go a year, easily, without having coffee. Not lately, though. I have been
particularly obsessed with dirty chai lattes.
I know, its
cheating. Sugar and cream are so not Paleo. I also know it’s crazy over-priced
to buy anything at a coffee shop. So I got on the ball and made it at home,
without cheating. The results were good but not nearly strong enough for me. Part
of the problem may have been my coffee beans, I was being careful to keep them
coarse ground and not all the beans got ground up much at all. This is probably
because it was my first time using my coffee grinder. It was also my first time
using my French press coffee maker. What
I would really like is to get a special pot that can make espresso at home. Maybe
someday.
I got this
recipe from A Girl Worth Saving. I altered things a little for my taste.
Creamy Dirty Chai
3 TBS of whole
coffee beans, ground
4 cloves
½ tsp
peppercorn
1 stick of cinnamon
2 cardamom
pods, slightly crushed
1 piece of
ginger – ½” wide x 1 ” tall after peeling, dice
3 cups of
boiling water
½ cup
coconut milk
1-2 TBS
agave syrup
1.
Add coffee, cloves, peppercorn, cinnamon, cardamom,
and ginger in a French press coffee maker, pour water over and allow to steep
for 5 minutes.
2.
While that is steeping pour coconut milk in a
small pan over medium heat. Stir in agave syrup.
3.
When coffee is finished pour desired amount of
sweetened coconut milk and coffee in a cup.
