Name: Einspanner
Yield: Serves 6.
Ingredients: 1 cup well-chilled heavy cream; 5 cups freshly brewed strong coffee; Sugar to taste

(Coffee with Whipped Cream)

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6.

Ingredients

1 cup well-chilled heavy cream

5 cups freshly brewed strong coffee

Sugar to taste

Preparation

In a chilled bowl beat the cream until it holds soft peaks. Divide the coffee among six 8-ounce stemmed heatproof goblets, filling them to within 1 inch of the rim, add the sugar, and stir the coffee until the sugar is dissolved completely. Top each serving with the whipped cream.

TagsHot Drink Beverages Coffee Austrian European Brunch Breakfast Nonalcoholic Gluten Free Nut Free 5 Ingredients or Fewer Quick Easy Gourmet

Recipe notes

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