Americano is a coffee drink based on espresso. The actual preparation of Americano involves combining water with espresso. This can be done in different sequences and different proportions can be used. Subsequently, you will get completely different tastes.
To prepare Americano you will need:
- filtered water - 60 ml;
- ground Arabica - 2 tsp;
- sugar - optional;
- The amount of hot water can also be adjusted independently.
To prepare a coffee drink, you need to take a coffee pot, heat it up and pour the ground Arabica beans into the heated pot. Next, you need to pour water and start mixing.
Please note that the heat on the stove should be medium. Leave the liquid for now. After some time there will be foam on the surface. You need to stir it and continue cooking. This procedure with foam needs to be done three times.
Remember that your coffee should not boil. You need to wait for dense foam and turn off the heat.
Now remove the Turk along with the drink to another place. Take a cup that you have prepared and warmed up in advance. You need to pour enough hot water into it so that there is still room for your espresso. Now start pouring in the prepared espresso and add the required amount of sugar.
Cooking Americano in Italian
You will need:
- ground coffee;
- filtered water.
First you need to prepare espresso. Next, you need to pour it into a pre-prepared cup and add some hot water. At this time, you need to try not to damage the foam that has formed on the drink. If there is no crema and the flavor is not as concentrated, you will end up with a milder Americano.
There is also Swedish Americano. The Swedish Americano method differs in that the espresso must be poured into a cup along with hot water. This way, the foam on the coffee will hardly be destroyed and the drink will remain with a slight bitterness.
Typically, professional baristas dilute espresso with water in equal quantities. But in fact, there are no restrictions in this matter, therefore, every person can do as he likes.
What is Americano?
Americano is a coffee consisting of espresso diluted with hot water.
To get an Americano, espresso is diluted with hot water in a ratio of 1:1, 1:2 and even 1:4, or until the drink reaches the concentration and volume of a regular filter coffee. The more water, the less rich the drink will be.
American in European style
You will need to take 120 ml water and 16 grams of freshly ground coffee.
First, you need to brew espresso, double strength. To cook, you need to take all the ingredients, but you only need to add half of the water. Next, heat the water you have left and dilute the espresso.
It is the Italians who know how to make the perfect coffee. Usually, they dilute the espresso one to one. But note that in this case, there will be no foam, but in this situation this is normal.
Sometimes it happens that hot water is brought in a separate glass. This is necessary so that the visitor can decide for himself how much water he needs. If you prefer iced coffee, you can ask for ice water.
Americano - European cooking recipe
Europeans don’t particularly respect drip coffee makers, and so they came up with their own version of making Americano.
Ingredients:
- freshly ground coffee – 16 g;
- water – 120 ml.
Cooking method:
- To prepare an Americano, first brew a traditional double espresso using 16g of freshly ground coffee and 60ml of water.
- Then the fun begins: we dilute the finished coffee with boiled water heated to a temperature of 92 degrees.
Enjoy your coffee!
Making Americano without any devices at home
To do this you will need 10 g of coffee, take a medium glass and 220 ml of water.
To prepare Americano at home, you need to boil water using a Turkish boiler. Pour coffee into it and stir it. Now put it on fire. When the drink begins to boil, it must be immediately removed from the heat. Wait a couple of minutes until the foam subsides. Now very carefully pour the espresso into the cup. Try to ensure that no sediment gets into the cup.
Preparing Americano coffee
Making Americano coffee at home is very simple, there will be no complicated manipulations, so you can rest easy. The composition of Americano is meager - only 2-3 ingredients, yes, yes, here is such a miniature list of products needed for cooking. Let's move straight to the necessary components:
- Clean filtered water.
- Black ground "Arab". This variety is perfect for this hot drink.
- Granulated sugar.
Let’s say right away that there are 2 ways to prepare American coffee and each of them is good in its own way. We'll get to know each one in detail.
Swedish version of Americano
The Americano coffee recipe using the Swedish technique involves preparing Americano espresso and then serving the drink in a mug with hot water already poured. You will need:
- 60 milliliters of filtered water.
- 2 teaspoons ground Arabica.
- Granulated sugar - to your taste.
- Hot water - you regulate the amount yourself.
These ingredients are enough to prepare one mug of drink, so you can regulate the number of ingredients and portions yourself. Making espresso Americano at home is as follows:
- Take a Turk and heat it on the stove, pour all the ground Arabica into the heated cezve.
- Don’t turn off the heat, put a pot of ground Arabica powder on it and heat it up a little.
- Add water and start stirring; the heat should be low when cooking. We leave the brew alone, soon foam will appear on its surface, stir it and continue cooking.
- This procedure with raising the foam and stirring it must be carried out three times. Remember, your drink should not boil! Wait until the thickest foam appears on the surface, turn off the stove and remove the cezve with the drink.
- Pour hot water into the prepared mug, leaving room to add espresso.
- Start pouring in the brewed espresso and adding your favorite amount of granulated sugar.
So you have prepared an invigorating drink with your own hands at home using the Swedish method.
Italian version of Americano
This technique is a mirror image of the Swedish one. The composition of the ingredients for cooking is the same, the cooking method is the same, only the mixing process changes. Now you first pour brewed espresso into a large mug, and only then add hot water. The foam in this version of the drink is not as thick as in the previous one, but this does not make American coffee tasteless. On the contrary, this is a more gentle version of the drink.
Naturally, you don’t have to make coffee yourself, but entrust the preparation process to a special machine. There, the instructions for action are simple: pour ground grains into the device, pour in the required amount of water, place a cup to receive the drink, set the temperature to 85 degrees and turn on the brew button. The time is up, the signal rings, pour espresso into a mug, add hot water in the ideal proportions and enjoy. Our photo will show you all the magic of this Americano coffee.
Americano with milk and cinnamon
To do this you will need:
- 8 g ground coffee;
- 120 ml water;
- 1 cinnamon stick;
- 150 ml milk.
First, take a cinnamon stick and pour milk over it. Next, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and leave to cook for another 5 minutes. All this time you need to stir. Let it sit for a while and remove the cinnamon from the milk.
Now boil water using a Turk and add ground coffee. Need to bring to a boil. When the foam has subsided, pour the espresso into a cup and add milk and cinnamon. You can serve this drink with cookies or add sugar.
Making Arabica-based Americano
Take 8 g of Arabica and water.
Prepare a classic espresso. You need to cook it for no more than 20 seconds. This is necessary for the coffee to have a mild taste. Now you need to boil the water and let it brew until the temperature is 90 degrees. Next, carefully pour the water you boiled into the espresso. The proportion should be the same.
If you want to have foam on your drink if you prepare an Americano according to the Swedish recipe. To do this, you need to gradually pour espresso into the water that you boiled. It is best to prepare Americano at home using good varieties of coffee. If you do everything correctly, then you will get real pleasure from drinking the drink and an incredible aroma throughout the whole house.
Take coffee and boiling water - 170 ml.
This Americano recipe is suitable for those who have a coffee maker at home. Brew coffee using a temperature of 85 degrees. The volume will be 220 ml. Now, when making espresso, you need to pour a certain amount of boiling water.
You can prepare a coffee drink according to your own recipe. If you pour less water, then, as a result, you will get an intense and rich taste and aroma. But if, on the contrary, there is more water, then the taste will be softer and more pleasant.
Also, you can first pour boiling water into the mug that you heated before, and then pour espresso. This way you will get a crema and enjoy a rich Americano.
Today, the method of different sequences is becoming more and more popular. That is, everyone chooses the way they like.
History of Americano coffee
American soldiers brought the fashion for this coffee to Europe.
Thanks to American soldiers, this drink became popular. Soldiers who were in Italy at that time, after the end of World War II, first tasted Americano. The espresso drink seemed very rich to them. Based on the wishes of customers, the barista began diluting it with water. After this procedure, the taste of Americano became soft, without losing its taste.
Since then, Americano has firmly established itself on the list of the most popular coffee drink. Despite the fact that everything American in Europe is disgusting, Americano is drunk everywhere. They prepare it the same way, except that they change the types of coffee. But the principle remains the same: add more water and less coffee than in espresso.
We can safely say that this drink has conquered the world. It is served in any city, in any corner of the world, and it will not be different from what you have tried before. The price of a coffee drink in Russia does not exceed 150 rubles. The highest price for it is in Geneva, where the price is 4.21 USD, which in Russian currency means 270 rubles. And it will cost the most affordable in Lagos - 0.62 USD or 39.9 rubles.
Americano according to the classic recipe at home
Prepare coffee beans, 220 ml water and, if you need, sugar.
First you need to grind the coffee beans, choose medium roast or buy already ground coffee at the store.
Now you need to pour 1 teaspoon of ground coffee into the Turk and pour 220 ml of water. All these ingredients need to be heated, but not brought to a boil.
There is another way. It is necessary to bring the water to a boil and leave it to brew for a while and cool. Next you need to pour in coffee and cook. This process does not need to be brought to a boil. The prepared drink must steep a little so that the grounds settle to the bottom. Next, pour the espresso into a cup and drink with pleasure.
The best way to make Americano at home is with a coffee machine. Thanks to modern assistants, you can prepare your favorite drink without any difficulties. To do this, you just need to press a certain button and after a while, you will receive a hot coffee drink.
Professional baristas advise you to do something different: prepare espresso in a coffee machine. the portion will be up to 50 ml. Dilute with hot water and necessary bitterness. This way you will get a more pronounced taste of the drink, because the device will pass a minimal amount of water.
Making Americano using Turks at home
In order to prepare this drink, you need to take coffee - 1 teaspoon, cold water - 100 ml, sugar - optional.
Take a Turk and pour ground coffee into it; it needs to be heated for no more than a minute. If you like sweet coffee, then you need to add sugar. Next, you need to pour in cold water, reduce the heat slightly to very low and wait until the coffee starts to boil. As this happens, bubbles will begin to appear on the surface.
You will need to remove the Turk from the stove, wait until the foam settles and repeat this process several times. If you want your drink to have airy foam, then you need to remove it, just a little, whenever the coffee starts to boil and put it in the cup that you previously heated.
In the process of preparing Americano in Turk, constant monitoring is necessary, otherwise the coffee will simply run away and you will get a tasteless drink. Wait until it sits and pour it into a cup.
Delicious Americano
This recipe is suitable for those who have Turk at home. You will also need ground coffee, filtered water and sugar if you like to drink sweet coffee.
The process of preparing Americano consists of several stages: First, you need to warm up the Turk and pour coffee into it. One teaspoon per small cup. If you like stronger and bitter coffee, then the quantity can be increased. Most experts advise that in order to enhance the aroma of coffee, you can add just a little salt to the ground coffee. Now, you will need to warm up the Turk with coffee over medium heat.
Now you can add some spices. It could be cinnamon, honey or even ginger. This must be done very carefully so that the taste of the coffee is not spoiled. The amount of spices will depend only on your personal preferences.
Everything you added to the coffee will need to be heated again, and then pour in cold water. The water must reach the bottleneck of the Turks. Now put the coffee on the fire. When you see the drink begin to boil, remove it and stir.
Story
The first samples of coffee in the USA appeared in the 17th century, when the country was a British colony, but until 1773, Americans preferred tea. After gaining independence, the colonists tried to break all ties with England and patriotically switched to coffee. The need for roasted beans grew, and in 1864, brothers John and Charles Arbuckle began selling coffee by weight. The main buyers of enterprising businessmen were cowboys from the western states, and the brothers quickly became rich.
John Arbuckle taught Americans how to drink coffee
The Arbuckles' success was repeated by James Folger, who sold the aromatic grains to California gold miners. Over time, other famous American coffee brands appeared, such as Maxwell House and Hills Brothers. After World War II, instant coffee took over the market, and in 1971, the first Starbucks coffee shop opened in Seattle.
Today, American coffee is a craft art, like beer or wine.
Americano recipe
Classic preparation of Americano: take two teaspoons of ground coffee, 100 g of water, if desired, you can prepare sugar and take a Turk.
Place the Turk on the stove to warm up. Be careful, it may deteriorate due to prolonged heating. Now you need to add two teaspoons of ground coffee. Now heat it in a Turk to get a wonderful aroma.
If you need to add sugar, you need to do it now. Next, add cold or hot water. It is best to cook the Americano over low heat to control the process. Watch the foam as it appears and as it starts to run off.
It is better not to allow the second one. When the foam rises, remove the Turk from the stove. Make sure that the foam remains in the turk so that the aroma is preserved. When you remove the Turk, you will need to wait until the foam settles, and then repeat the same thing a couple of times.
After all this, you need to knock the Turk on the table several times so that the coffee quickly settles. There should be a soft and uniform foam on top, without any breaks. Now take the cup that you heated before and pour the drink into it. Wait until the drink brews to avoid drinking coffee grounds.
Interesting fact: in eastern countries they are sensitive to foam. It is said that if a guest is served coffee without foam, then this will mean that he is not respected and insulted.
How is coffee prepared in Europe? What recipes do you prefer?
Preparing Americano in European style involves the presence of Turkish coffee, ground coffee, preferably freshly ground, sugar if you like sweet coffee, and filtered water.
Place 1 tsp in a cturk. coffee and sugar, add water. You need to take no more than 80 milliliters of water. It all depends on the size of your Turkey. When the coffee starts to boil, remove it from the stove. Be careful not to damage the foam. Thanks to the foam, you get an incredible aroma and taste of the drink. Please note that the coffee should not be allowed to cool for a long time; most importantly, it should not be allowed to boil.
After the Americano has cooled quite a bit, put it back on the stove. The boiling process must be carried out several times. The most important thing in this process is not to destroy the foam and its integrity. Once you've done everything, your coffee drink will be prepared. Now pour the finished drink into a cup.
A little life hack: to prevent the grounds from getting into your cup, strain through a sieve.
It is important not only that the Americano is prepared correctly, but also that it should not be served cold. You can decorate the drink with anything, it all depends on your imagination. Cream and all sorts of syrups that need to be added before serving the Americano will go perfectly together. If you like spices, you can add them: it could be cinnamon, ginger, allspice, vanilla.
Excellent serving will be in specialized cups. Most importantly, before pouring coffee into it, be sure to warm them up so that the drink does not cool so quickly. If the prepared coffee is too strong for you, you can drink it with purified water. Under no circumstances should you dilute the drink.
Types of Americano
There are three types of Americano:
- Classic Italian Americano - add hot water to espresso (volume 120 ml, temperature 84-92°C);
- Modern Scandinavian Americano - espresso is added to hot water (volume 120 ml, temperature 84-92°C);
- European democratic serving - hot water (volume 120 ml, temperature 84-92°C) and espresso are served separately.
The Italian method involves diluting the finished espresso with hot water. With this method, the foam on the surface of the drink is completely destroyed. Therefore, Americano crema prepared in this way is not considered an indicator of quality and is not required.
The second method, Scandinavian or Swedish, is as follows: first, boiling water is poured into a cup, and only then espresso is added. Thus, the foam (cream) in the resulting drink is preserved. A cup of hot water can be placed directly under the dispensing group of the coffee machine and the finished espresso can be poured into it.
In all other respects, “Italian” and “Swedish” Americano do not differ from each other. Although many connoisseurs claim that the first sip of a drink prepared in the Swedish way has a softer and richer taste.
Recently, the method of serving Americano has been gaining popularity: hot water in a glass (or glass) is brought separately from the espresso. Thus, each person decides for himself in what way and in what proportion he will dilute his coffee.
Many people simply like the taste of Americano and the fact that it is less strong, rich and concentrated than classic espresso. It is impossible to brew weak coffee in an espresso machine, and the only way to get something resembling American filter coffee is to dilute the espresso with water. In fact, classic filter coffee is much tastier and healthier than American coffee.
Americano at home
Buy quality coffee beans, Turkish coffee and, if necessary, sugar.
Take coffee and pour it into a coffee grinder. Try to keep the grind fine. Now, pour the resulting coffee into the Turk. This is two teaspoons per mug. If you drink sweet coffee, then add the required amount of sugar. Pour cold water into the Turk, stir well so that there are no air bubbles. Turn on low heat and brew coffee.
As the coffee begins to boil, foam will form on the surface and rise. You need to be as careful as possible with it so as not to damage it. Don't let the coffee run away.
When you see the foam rising, immediately remove the Turk from the stove. Set aside and wait a few minutes. After literally a minute has passed, you need to repeat the same thing. After this, pour into a cup. Wait until it brews and enjoy the prepared drink.
