Orange And Spice Coffee Food

ORANGE SPICE ICED COFFEE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the sugar and water. Using a paring knife, peel two large (about 2 - 3 inches long) strips of peel from a fresh orange. Be careful to avoid the bitter pith (the white part) as much as possible. Add the orange peel, cinnamon stick, cloves, and nutmeg, to the sugar-water mixture and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Pour syrup over a sieve into a small bowl or jar and discard solids.
• Keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
• Fill a 12 ounce or larger glass with ice. Pour coffee concentrate and syrup over ice, stir in cream, if using. Top with orange zest and a dash of cinnamon. Serve with a straw.

SPICED ORANGE COFFEE

Steps:

• Place coffee, orange zest and cinnamon in filter in brew basket of coffee maker. Place brown sugar in empty pot of coffee maker.
• Add water to coffee maker; brew. When brewing is complete, stir until well blended.
• Pour into 8 large mugs; top each with 2 Tbsp. COOL WHIP.

ORANGE-SPICE COCOA

Steps:

• Sift 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom and 1/2 cup cocoa powder into a bowl. Bring 6 cups milk to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk in the cocoa mixture until smooth. Fold 1/2 teaspoon orange zest into 1 cup whipped cream. Divide the cocoa among 6 mugs. Top with the whipped cream.

MOROCCAN CINNAMON COFFEE WITH ORANGE FLOWER WATER

Steps:

• Add the cinnamon to the ground coffee beans and brew the coffee according to your coffee maker's directions.
• Stir in the orange flower water.
• Serve hot with milk and sugar or vanilla sugar if desired.

SAVORY-TO-SWEET COFFEE SPICE MIX

Steps:

• Mix together bee pollen, coffee, orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, and fennel in an airtight container and cover.
• Do ahead: Spice mix can be made 1 month ahead. Store at room temperature.