Cappuccino without a coffee machine: prepare a delicious drink at home

Contrary to the belief that it is impossible to make cappuccino at home, this drink turns out tasty, aromatic and, most importantly, with dense foam, even if it is brewed by hand and not using a coffee machine. You just need to know the correct proportions of all ingredients and stick to the recipe. We will teach you how to make cappuccino no worse than the barista at your favorite coffee shop.

Recipe 1. Classic cappuccino

To prepare one serving (180 ml) of classic cappuccino you will need:

• 60 ml espresso;
• 120 ml milk;
• sugar (optional).

You also need a Turk (cezve) for brewing coffee, a small saucepan or enamel mug for heating milk, and a mixer or hand whisk for whipping foam.

Step-by-step description of the process:

1. First, prepare espresso - brew 15 g of freshly ground coffee in 60 ml of water and pour into a wide ceramic cup.
2. Then we heat the milk to about 70 °C. Mix half with coffee, and beat the remaining amount until it turns into a dense foam of very small bubbles. Place this foam on top of the coffee and milk mixture.

To make cappuccino not only tasty, but also beautiful, you can decorate it with a design. To do this, sift a little ground coffee through a strainer, covering the cup with a special stencil.

Recipe 2. Cappuccino with egg yolk

A very unusual recipe - the drink prepared according to it is radically different from the classic version.

To prepare one 180 ml serving, you need the following ingredients:

• 60 ml espresso;
• 60 ml milk;
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream (at least 20%)
• 1 raw yolk from a chicken egg;
• 2 teaspoons of powdered sugar;
• vanillin on the tip of a knife or 1 drop of vanilla extract.

You can’t do without utensils for brewing coffee (Turks), a whisk or electric mixer, containers for heating milk and for whipping foam.

The process of preparing this drink looks like this:

1. First of all, brew espresso from 60 ml of water and 15 g of natural ground coffee. When it is ready, pour it into a suitable cup.
2. To make cappuccino foam, mix cream, powdered sugar, vanilla and yolk in a clean, dry bowl, then whisk.
3. Heat the milk without bringing it to a boil.
4. Pour milk into coffee and add foam on top.

To eliminate the risk of salmonellosis infection, when making cappuccino you need to take eggs from trusted producers. If this is not possible, it is better to refrain from experimenting with your health.

Recipe 3. Dalgona coffee

At the end of 2019, this recipe gained unprecedented popularity in Korea. Almost all the YouTubers there made videos with the preparation and tasting of dalgona coffee, and looking at them, residents of other countries began to make this simple and tasty drink. It differs from regular cappuccino in the serving temperature - it is drunk cold.

Before you start making dalgona coffee at home, you need to prepare:

• sugar;
• instant coffee;
• hot water;
• milk;
• ice if desired.

The proportions of sugar, coffee and hot water are 1:1:1 (by volume). If you take two teaspoons of each ingredient, the resulting foam will be enough for two servings of the drink.You also need a mixer to whip the foam.

To ensure you are pleased with the result, proceed as follows:

1. Combine coffee, water and sugar in a small deep bowl and beat with a mixer until the mixture doubles in volume and has the consistency of melted ice cream. This will take about five minutes.
2. Pour cold milk (200–250 ml) into a glass. If you want, add finely crushed ice.
3. Place coffee foam on top.

You can also beat the mixture with a hand whisk, but this will take about an hour. As lovers of this drink say, to get the right foam, you need to make 400 movements.

To make cappuccino, you need to take only high-quality products - low-grade coffee and adulterated milk will only make a pitiful semblance of a drink. You should also adhere to the correct ratio of ingredients.