Winter Warmer #2

Nutmeg and Orange Xmas Coffee – 25th December (Merry Christmas to all our readers!)

Introduction:

Feeling festive? Wanting that Christmassy warmth? Look no further. Nutmeg and orange are classic winter warmer flavours. Nutmeg has centuries worth of history travelling from the islands of Indonesia to the Spice War of the 1600’s. Equally worth its weight in gold was the orange, another historical symbol of the rich and powerful. Today, we’ll pop across to our local supermarkets and mix them together with our morning fix of coffee.

Materials & Methods:

4 tbsp of ground coffee
1 cinnamon stick (or cinnamon powder if you’re frugal like me)
Pinch of ground nutmeg
2 cloves
Strips of peeled orange zest

Mix together ground coffee, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest into a large cafetiere. Pour 400ml of freshly boiled water (I personally take the kettle off boil just before it bubbles violently to prevent burning of the ingredients).

Stir the contents gently and steep for 4 minutes. Push the plunger and serve in espresso cups (or whatever mug takes your fancy).

NB: If you don’t have a cafetiere, a large jug and strainer will do great.

A cup of coffee on a small plate with a clementine segment in front of it, to the right, sitting on a wooden kitchen table. A coffee strainer is next to the cup.

Conclusion: Suitable to wake you up in a bleak mid-winter morning, when your frosty yawn made moan. Also, very good as an after-dinner coffee to cleanse the palate before a second helping of chocolate.

P.S. Fancy a chance at winning a £10 Costa gift card?

Have a go yourself, take a picture and send us your Winter Warmer creations on Twitter @UoMHive or email me (jason.chu@manchester.ac.uk). We’ll be publishing a different hot drink recipe every day so try your hand at one you fancy!

The winning picture will be randomly selected from all entries received. Closing date for entries is 8th January.

(Feel free to make and submit as many different Winter Warmer drinks!)

Winter Warmer # 1: Minty Hot Chocolate Float

Winter Warmer # 2: Nutmeg and Orange Xmas Coffee

Winter Warmer # 3: Snowman Eggnog

Winter Warmer # 4: Terry’s Chocolate Orange hot chocolate

Winter Warmer # 5: Matcha Latte

Winter Warmer # 6: Ginger Pear tea

Winter Warmer # 7: After Eight Peppermint hot chocolate

Winter Warmer # 8: Mulled Apple Juice

*Bonus Winter Warmer* : Turmeric Milk with Honey and Ginger