Many of us do not represent our day without tasty aromatic coffee, the varieties of which there is a great variety. Initially, this drink was invented by the Italians. They prefer a strong espresso . And it was they who gave the name "Americano" a drink that Americans preferred and which is less strong than traditional Italian coffee. How to make coffee American, we'll tell you now.
Making coffee American with a drip coffee machine
In the drip coffee machine, water is supplied without pressure, resulting in a mild coffee. This is a traditional American version of the preparation of this drink.
Ingredients:
- ground coffee - 1 teaspoon;
- water - 220 ml.
Preparation
For one serving of coffee, pour 220 ml of water, lay 1 teaspoon of ground coffee. It is better that it was medium grind and dark roast. We put the temperature of the coffee machine at 85 degrees. And everything, further the coffee maker will cope and prepare the desired drink for you.
American - a recipe for cooking in a European way
Europeans do not particularly respect drip coffee makers, and so they came up with their own version of cooking American.
Ingredients:
- Freshly ground coffee - 16 g;
- water 120 ml.
Preparation
To cook American, first cook a traditional double espresso from 16 g freshly ground coffee and 60 ml water. Then the most interesting begins: we dilute the ready coffee with boiled water, heated to a temperature of 92 degrees.
With the Italian method of preparation, water is added to the espresso in a ratio of 1: 1. Penka with this, of course,
But the second way, which is called "Swedish": the cup is first filled with hot water, and only then the finished espresso is carefully added. In this case, the foam is preserved. The proportions of water and espresso remain the same - 1: 1.
There is still a variant of filing American - hot water is brought in a separate glass, and everyone is already deciding for themselves which type of cooking Americans choose.
Fans of cold coffee can separately serve ice water. In this case, one of the varieties of the famous beverage will turn out - cold americano.