French Toddy (For Kate and French Tart)
"From *The World Encyclopedia of Coffee* & a variation of a very old French recipe. *Enjoy* !"
photo by mersaydees
- Ready In:
- 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup calvados
- 1⁄4 cup apricot brandy
- 5 teaspoons sugar (more or less to taste)
- 1 1⁄4 cups hot very strong coffee
- 2 tablespoons double cream (heavy cream)
directions
- Gently warm the Calvados + brandy together over a low heat & transfer to 2 lrg glasses (A balloon-shaped or squaty glass works best).
- Dissolve sugar in hot coffee, add to liqueurs & stir.
- While the contents are still rotating from the stirring, gently pour 1 tbsp of the cream over the surface in a circular motion. DO NOT STIR ~ just sip & savour.
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Reviews
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This is a very nice coffee treat! Made as directed for ZWT8, team Winers, Diners, and Chives, France region. Thanks, twissis! -
This was very good. The hubby had fit about the price of the calvados but other then that amazing. Thanks for this wonderful recipe. -
This is great. I don't know if the cream is supposed to give this effect like in my photo. I used heavy cream. It went down. I didn't heat the calvados and apricot brandy cause I did it only for 1 serving (for me). I didn't add sugar. Thanks Twissis. It was yummy! -
Thank you Mary Pat for dedicating this SUPERB beverage recipe to Kate and I! I will be making this for Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning, and will report back with my taste findings (LOL) and photos......as if I need to try this to know it will be 10 star!! Joyeuses Fetes to you and your family! FT:-) Added on the 26th December 2007: I made this TWICE over the Christmas period - it was silky and smooth and absolutely delectable! I decided to use a VERY special glass for this, as befitting an old French recipe: I used an early 19th Century French Souvenir glass - it looked wonderful served in it! I ran out of double cream and only had whipped cream - I KNOW this will look so much better with the cream float on top - but it was still an amazing taste with the whipped cream. Thanks MP for such a wonderful old French beverage recipe - I am planning on making these for New Year as well! Beautiful! The mix of the calvados and apricot brandy is an inspiration - a great combo.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
twissis
Iceland
I am an American transplanted from Dallas to Iceland by marriage to a native Icelander & I retired to become his "Kitchen Queen". We love to entertain our family & friends, so I have an eclectic collection of recipes. I especially love simple, easy-fix, flexible & make-ahead recipes - BUT also like challenging myself on occasion. I enjoy baking & food photography. I am devoted to the "More is Always Better Principle" & apply it liberally to bacon, butter & garlic. I can have ingredient issues due to availability here in Iceland & my DH is medically diet-restricted from some ingredients as well. Either situation might require me to modify a recipe, but I will do my best to be true to your recipes & fair/honest in my reviews. Mary Pat (aka twissis)
