Turkish Coffee (Türk Kahvesi) Mocktail Recipe
An intensely aromatic, unfiltered coffee simmered in a cezve and served grounds and all, crowned with a fine layer of foam.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Irish coffee mug
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Medium
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Finely ground Turkish coffee2 tsp
- Cold water70 ml (2.4 oz)
- Sugar (none for sade, one for orta, two for şekerli)1 tsp
How to Make It
- Add the cold water and coffee to a cezve, stirring in the sugar now if you want it orta or şekerli.
- Heat slowly over a low flame, stirring until the grounds sink and a foam begins to build.
- Spoon the foam into the cup before the coffee rises.
- Return the cezve to the heat and pour gently into the cup as soon as it swells, never letting it boil.
- Rest for a minute so the grounds settle, then serve with water and Turkish delight.
Garnish
A glass of cold water and a piece of Turkish delight on the side
What it tastes like
There is roasted coffee in it and it wears a foam cap.
The technique
Built in the glass. Ice goes into the serving glass, the ingredients go on top, and you stir once if at all. Anything carbonated goes in LAST and never gets stirred; every turn of the spoon costs you bubbles. Fill the glass to the rim with ice: less ice melts faster, not slower.
Glass and ice
A handled, thick-walled Irish coffee mug. Built for hot drinks: the handle protects your hand and the thick glass holds the heat. Warming it with hot water first noticeably changes the first sip.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Cold water
- Seeing it in a recipe is not a mistake: in spirit-forward drinks, measuring the dilution instead of leaving it to the ice is what makes the result repeatable.
The Story
Coffee reached Istanbul in the sixteenth century, where the cezve method and the coffeehouse culture around it took shape; UNESCO inscribed Turkish coffee culture and tradition on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Turkish Coffee (Türk Kahvesi) mixed?
- It is built in the glass and served in an Irish coffee mug.
- Does a Turkish Coffee (Türk Kahvesi) contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Turkish Coffee (Türk Kahvesi) hard to make?
- Moderate. A shaker or mixing glass plus a strainer covers it.
The main ingredient here is also a dream symbol: Coffee in a dream
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