Turkish Coffee

Turkish coffee is prepared using an ibrik but if you don't have one of these sitting around the house, you can use a small sauce pan to achieve similar results. This is a simple recipe that requires you to raise and lower the temperature of the coffee a few times to produce a more concentrated brew that is both strong and sweet.

Recommended Equipment:
ibrik

Ingredients:
1 cup water
3/4 tbsp sugar
1/8 tspn ground cardamom
1 tbsp finely ground coffee

Preparation:

1. In an ibrik or a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and add the coffee and the cardamom.
3. Return the ibrik to the heat and allow coffee to come to a boil once again.
4. When the coffee begins to foam, remove from the heat.
5. Repeat steps #3 and #4 again and then pour the coffee into cups and allow it to sit for a minute or two to allow the coffee grounds to settle at the bottom of the cup. This coffee is very strong and sweet so servings should be smaller than a regular cup of coffee.
   

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