How can I make Turkish coffee without an ibrik or cezve?

Don’t worry if you don’t have a traditional cezve or ibrik. A small saucepan works fine as well. The smaller, the better. If you are using a large saucepan and making the coffee for two, you won't have enough foams. On the other hand, if you make it with 6-7 coffee cups of water and enough coffee for this serving, you will manage to get the foams. If you are after an easier and quicker way, you can definitely look for electrical Turkish coffee makers in the form of a pot online. There are several brands and types with a wide range of prices. Arzum or Fakir are the most popular brands that are used in Turkey.

Can I make it with milk?

Traditionally, Turkish coffee is known for its strong aroma, so it’s never made with milk. However, I remember mom would make it with milk for me when I was a kid just like several moms do for kids. So use milk only to give it a mild taste, but don’t expect it to be frothy then.

Why is it served with water?

That is because you need to prepare your palate for the coffee. Traditionally you drink water first and then coffee to feel the maximum aroma of it. You can put a thin slice of apple or rose petal into your water to give it a subtle aroma.

Is Turkish coffee stronger than espresso?

Both of them are strong but Turkish coffee is more condensed and this might cause it to taste more bitter.

Do you drink the mud-like layer of coffee grounds at the bottom of the cup?

No, we don’t drink that sludge. We use that layer for coffee reading aka fortune telling.

Turkish Coffee Recipe (With Tips)

Name: Turkish Coffee Recipe
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 Turkish coffee cups water; 4 teaspoons Turkish coffee; 1 cube sugar (see the note below)

Turkish Coffee Recipe

A copper Turkish coffee pot pouring coffee into a traditional cup.

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How to make Turkish coffee in its traditional way.

Author: Zerrin & Yusuf
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Yield: 2 1x
Category: Drinks
Method: Cooking
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

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2 Turkish coffee cups water
4 teaspoons Turkish coffee
1 cube sugar (see the note below)

Instructions

Measure water with a small coffee cup. Use one small cup of water for one person, two cups for two people. Pour it directly into a small pot called cezve.
Measure ground coffee: The ratio for a desired consistency is 1:2, which means 1 coffee cup cold water and 2 teaspoons ground coffee. Add the ground coffee in the coffee pot.
Mix coffee and water: Using a teaspoon, mix your finely ground coffee with cold water in a Turkish Coffee pot, gently until well combined. If you want your coffee sweet, add sugar along with coffee and water. (See the notes about sugar).
Place the coffee pot on low heat and let it cook for a while, stirring gently a few times. When it is right about to boil and foams rise, remove it from the heat. Using a teaspoon, share the foams into each Turkish coffee cup.
Put the pot back over medium heat. Let it rise and remove when it starts to boil. Share the coffee into the cups.

Notes

You always need to ask your guests how sweet they like their coffee. Possible options are as follows: Unsweetened (no sugar added), with little sugar (add ½ cube sugar), a bit sweeter (add 1 cube sugar) and super sweet (add 2 cubes sugar). The sugar measurement here is for one coffee cup. If you are making coffee for more than one person and everyone has different sugar likings, make their coffee separately.
Use cold filtered water. Never try to make it with warm or hot water.
Mix the coffee, water and sugar (if you are using any) in the pot gently until combined. Don’t mix it fast. Always treat your coffee kindly.
Cook your coffee on the lowest heat, stirring two or three times until it starts to rise. Never let it boil. Remove it right before it boils and share the foams into the cups, using a teaspoon.
After transferring the foams to the cups and reheating the coffee, pour it slowly into the cups so that the bubbles remain safe.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a traditional cezve or ibrik. A small saucepan works fine as well. The smaller, the better. If you are using a large saucepan and making the coffee for two, you won't have enough foams. On the other hand, if you make it with 6-7 coffee cups of water and enough coffee for this serving, you will manage to get the foams. If you are after an easier and quicker way, you can definitely look for electrical Turkish coffee makers in the form of a pot online.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 coffee cup
Calories: 11
Sugar: 2.1 g
Sodium: 6.5 mg
Fat: 0.1 g
Carbohydrates: 2.2 g
Protein: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

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