Mochaccino - what is it?
Mochaccino coffee, prepared in different countries and even different coffee shops, can vary significantly in taste, appearance, volume, and even the set of ingredients. The reason is the wide variety of recipes in America and Europe.
- The birthplace of the recipe is the USA. Many cafe visitors did not really like the strong and tart espresso, and then the bartenders began adding whipped cream and chocolate to the coffee. At first they simply sprinkled crumbs on top of whipped cream, then they came up with the idea of adding chocolate syrup to the drink.
- The Americans called their work mochaccino or mocha . This is how the drink is called in many menus of bars and coffee shops.
- In Europe, the recipe was slightly changed and given its own nickname - “chocolate latte” . Europeans avoid the shortened name mocha so as not to create confusion. Mocha has been the name given to a type of Yemeni coffee since the Middle Ages.
- The composition of the European mochaccino includes a large amount of milk, and chocolate syrup can be replaced with hot chocolate or cocoa. Whipped cream is sometimes used to decorate the drink.
In our country, we gravitate more toward the European coffee school, which is why mochaccinos are prepared according to European recipes.
Mochaccino coffee has all the characteristics of a dessert drink.
- Classic proportions - ¼ coffee, ¼ hot chocolate (chocolate sauce or syrup), ½ milk, whipped cream for decoration.
- The requirements for coffee quality are not too strict. Both espresso and strong coffee brewed in a cezve or brewed in a French press are suitable for preparation.
- The defining flavor in mochaccino is chocolate and cream. To enhance the chocolate accent, mochaccino coffee is sometimes brewed with cocoa.
Mochaccino: how to prepare
What
The combination of chocolate syrup, milk and coffee allows you to prepare mochaccino at home, even for those who are doing it for the first time. You need to prepare all the ingredients and carefully pour them into the glass in the right order. A tasty and original drink is ready.
You will prepare coffee for cappuccino and mochaccino and other coffee mixes in a coffee machine or coffee maker if the base is espresso.
Without a coffee machine in your kitchen, you will also make a coffee base for your cocktail if you use a Turkish coffee pot or French press.
Chocolate sauce: two ways
The coffee mix differs from the others because of the chocolate in its composition. In cafeterias they use ready-made ones. We'll tell you how to make a delicious sauce yourself.
To make the syrup, take 95 ml of milk, 45 g of chocolate, 45 ml of cream and 2-3 g of cinnamon. Boil milk, add cinnamon and let cool. Melt the chocolate in a water bath or in the microwave and mix it with cream. Then add the cinnamon milk and stir.
Chocolate is also made from cocoa bean powder. Take 45 g of cocoa and sugar, 6-8 g of starch, a glass of cream and 15 ml of water.
Mix all dry ingredients with water. Heat the cream to 40-45 degrees and add it to the resulting mixture. Then cook over low heat, without letting the mixture boil. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and let it brew for 35-40 minutes.
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Chocolate can be replaced with ready-made sauce.
Classic
Among the various mochaccino recipes, only one can be called original. To prepare it, take 45 ml of hot chocolate, espresso, 95 ml of milk. Topping – grated chocolate and cream.
How to cook:
- Brew a coffee base from finely ground beans.
- Heat the milk to 40-50 degrees.
- Pour chocolate sauce into a clear glass.
- Add warm milk to it.
- Pour in espresso, spoon by spoon. Do everything carefully - the layers should not mix.
Garnish with cream and sprinkles if desired.
With cocoa
This mix is prepared from 45 ml espresso, 2-3 g sugar, 95 ml cocoa, 1.5 tbsp. l. whipped cream. Cocoa and powdered sugar are suitable for decoration.
We make cocoa from milk and cream. 1 tsp is enough. cocoa powder with 14-15% fat content. If it is less than 14%, the taste of the drink will be unsaturated.
Add sugar. Instead, you can add powdered sugar, which will make the cocktail thicker.
Brew the espresso, then prepare the cream.
Pour cocoa into the glass as the first layer, espresso as the second.
For the topping we take cream and a sprinkle of cocoa and powder.
Ice mix
Mochaccino with ice is a refreshing mix, the perfect addition to a summer party. To prepare it, take ice, 45 ml espresso, 125 ml warm milk, 25 ml chocolate syrup.
Beat the milk with a blender. Stir syrup and freshly brewed coffee. Place crushed ice in a glass and fill with milk. Pour the coffee-chocolate mixture over a knife or bar spoon. Serve the refreshing mix with a straw.
With cinnamon and nutmeg
You will love the recipe consisting of 140 ml milk, 45 g whipped cream, 25 g dark chocolate, 8-10 g ground beans. For decoration, prepare a cinnamon stick and 1-2 g of nutmeg, to taste: sugar and vanillin.
Divide the milk into two equal parts. Add vanillin to one half and boil. Then add the chocolate and continue cooking over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Prepare espresso and combine with the second half of the milk. Mix the coffee-milk mixture and warm chocolate milk thoroughly. Take cream, seasonings and decorate the cocktail with this.
With white chocolate
Take 95 ml of milk, 95 g of white chocolate, 8-10 g of finely ground coffee powder, 15 g of cocoa and granulated sugar.
Pour cold milk over the chocolate pieces and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn off the heat as soon as foam appears. Brew espresso and pour halfway into glasses. Add the hot milk-chocolate mixture until a thick, high foam forms on top. Decorate with sugar and cocoa sprinkles.
With ice cream
Take half a glass of strong coffee at room temperature at 22-27 degrees, 60 g of any ice cream, 5 tsp. chocolate sauce, for decoration - 1.5 tbsp. l. whipped cream.
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Place the ice cream in the first layer, then pour in the sauce, add coffee, and garnish with cream.
With frozen coffee ice
Take 8-10 g of medium-ground coffee beans, 45 ml of chocolate sauce at room temperature, 15 g of honey, 30 g of cocoa, a glass of 1-2% milk, vanillin to taste.
Brew and cool the double espresso to room temperature, pour into molds and leave in the freezer overnight. Whisk ice, milk, honey and sauce in a blender. Pour the ice mixture into glasses. Sprinkle with cocoa powder if desired.
In Turkish
Take 100 ml of boiling water, 180 ml of milk, 1.5 tbsp. l. heavy cream, 70 g cocoa, 45 g ground beans. To taste: sugar and vanillin.
Pour vanillin, sugar, cocoa, coffee with boiling water and cook over low heat. As soon as the mixture boils, pour milk and cream into it. Cook over medium heat, without letting the liquid boil. Remove the mixture from the heat as soon as foam appears and let it settle. Pour into glasses and garnish with chocolate chips to taste.
With cognac
You will need 10 ml of cognac, 200 ml of water, 25 g of finely ground coffee, 2 tsp. cocoa, granulated sugar and cream, 1-2 g salt, 1-2 g nutmeg and 1 tsp. vanillin.
Brew coffee with salt and nutmeg in a Turk, add vanillin. Mix the prepared coffee base with granulated sugar and cocoa, pour in a spoonful of cognac. Garnish with cream if desired.
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Mochaccino coffee - recipes
There are many recipes for mochaccino, so you can choose one that suits your taste. Here are some basic options.
Classic mochaccino
You will need
- A serving of espresso coffee or strong coffee brewed in a cezve – 50 ml.
- Milk, slightly warmed – 100 ml.
- Chocolate syrup – 50 ml.
- Whipped cream for decoration - 2 tablespoons.
- Chocolate topping for cream.
How to cook?
- We brew espresso coffee in a coffee machine or in a cezve.
- If necessary, add sugar to the cup of coffee and stir.
- Pour chocolate into a glass or glass.
- Then pour in the milk.
- Lastly, carefully pour in the coffee, using a knife.
- Decorate with whipped cream and chocolate chips.
Mochaccino with cocoa
What will you need?
- Cocoa – 100 ml.
- Sugar – 1 teaspoon.
- Espresso coffee – 50 ml.
- Whipped cream - 2 tablespoons.
- A mixture of cocoa and powdered sugar for decoration.
How to cook?
- Cook cocoa from a mixture of milk and cream with a total volume of 100 ml and 1 level teaspoon of cocoa. Cocoa powder should be taken with a fat content of at least 14-15%, then the drink will have a pronounced chocolate taste.
- Add sugar, it can be replaced with powdered sugar, it will make the drink thicker.
- Making coffee.
- Whip the cream.
- Mix cocoa powder and powdered sugar in equal proportions.
- Pour cocoa into a cup, then coffee.
- Place whipped cream on top and sprinkle with a mixture of cocoa and powder.
American style mocha with white chocolate
You can experiment not only with dark, but also with white chocolate. An interesting recipe for mochaccino in this version will require the use of:
- natural coffee (fine grind up to 8 g);
- whole milk −100 ml;
- a tablespoon of sugar;
- teaspoon cocoa powder;
- white chocolate - 40 g.
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The process begins with preparing the chocolate and milk base. To do this, chocolate chopped into pieces is poured with milk and melted until milk foam forms. The next step is to prepare espresso in any convenient way. The finished coffee is poured into cups, a chocolate-milk mixture is added with foam, decorated with cocoa powder and sugar.
Refreshing recipe - mochaccino with ice
The mochaccino recipe is often creatively reworked. As a result of one such experiment, a wonderful cooling drink was obtained, which is in great demand in the summer and at all kinds of parties. It's called an iced mochaccino.
What will you need?
- Warmed milk – 125 ml.
- Ready coffee – 50 ml.
- Chocolate syrup – 25 ml.
- Ice in cubes.
How to cook?
- Whisk the heated milk.
- Brew coffee.
- Combine coffee with chocolate syrup and stir.
- Put ice in a glass, then pour in milk, carefully add a mixture of coffee and syrup along the blade of a knife.
- Serve with a straw.
Fragrant cold coffee mocha with ice - nuances of mixing
Although hot drinks are as thirst-quenching as cold drinks in the summer heat, making a chilled iced mocha at home is a temporary solution to a hot day in a simple and affordable way.
To enjoy a delicious cocktail you will need:
- freshly brewed espresso;
- milk - 100 ml;
- ice;
- melted chocolate;
- chocolate syrup.
At the initial stage, strong espresso is brewed according to your favorite recipe. Place cubed ice in a tall glass and pour milk and chocolate whipped into foam over it. Finish the layers with prepared coffee, which is poured in a thin stream along the walls. The finished cocktail is decorated with cream, chocolate syrup or chocolate chips.
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Mochaccino at home
Can you make mochaccino at home? Yes, and the drink may turn out tastier than in a cafe, because the flavor of mochaccino depends on good syrup or hot chocolate. It can be prepared at home using the best ingredients.
As for coffee, the classic mochaccino recipe calls for espresso, but it can be replaced with a drink prepared in a cezve or French press.
At home there is room for experimentation. For example, you can add ice cream to a mochaccino instead of ice, or brew coffee using a mixture of milk and water, or replace milk with cream in the main recipe.
How much does a mochaccino cost?
Depending on the region and class of coffee shop, a cup of mochaccino costs from 120 to 300 rubles.
Owners of capsule coffee machines can buy mochaccino in capsules and prepare it without bothering with a recipe. A serving of this drink will cost 30-40 rubles.
Making mochaccino at home according to the classic recipe will cost approximately 35-40 rubles if you prepare it with expensive chocolate sauce.
Homemade hot chocolate will reduce the price tag to 22-30 rubles.
