Wool's Happenin'

As you were reading all of those posts about the various drinks, did you ever think “Hey, Jill, how do you expect me to keep all of this straight?!”  You didn’t think I’d let you down, did you?  I don’t know if it’s my background in the law or what, but I love taking and having good notes to refer to.  I was lucky during my drink instruction that Lexa drew diagrams that are very similar to this for me.  I find these notes incredibly helpful in not only making the drinks but also in offering drinks to other people.  I just keep the sheet on the side of the fridge and offer it as a menu for my guests.  I’ve included it in .pdf form for you for you here.–> espresso and coffee drinks cheat notes

I hope that you enjoy experimenting and making your own espresso and coffee drinks at home.  Keep in mind that all of the drinks are just basic recipes that can be adjusted to your taste.  I hope you’ll share some of the variations you discover!

Today is the final installment of espresso and coffee drinks tutorials!  There will be one final post that includes a handy reference guide to all of the drinks (or “cheat notes,” as I call them), which I find incredibly helpful.  But now we’ll take a look at the cafe & cocoa, which is a super simple drink to put together.  You just need drip coffee, chocolate sauce, warm milk, and whipped cream.

To start, add one shot of chocolate syrup to your mug.  (Honesty alert– I measured it out so that it would be pretty for this tutorial, but usually I just squirt some chocolate syrup in the bottom of the mug.)

Then fill your mug about half full with drip coffee:

Then add warm milk (140-160 degrees F) to make the mug almost full.  (Like in my preparation of the cafe au lait, I use my frother to put a little air into the milk.  It’s not enough to make foam, but it gives it a nice texture.)  Top with whipped cream:

Enjoy!