Caramel Coffee Indulgence Recipes

CARAMEL COFFEE

Steps:

• Place coffee inside paper filled (brewing) basket.
• Adjust basket to fit coffee maker.
• Pour the 4-1/2 cups cold water inside coffee maker.
• Add the caramel topping to the coffee pot.
• Return coffee pot to coffee maker.
• Start brewing the coffee; when completed; stir until well mixed.
• Pour into coffee cups, or mugs.
• Add a large dollop of Cool Whip to each cup.
• Sprinkle on bits of chocolate toffee bits, or the English toffee bits.
• Makes 6 servings (Six 3/4 cups coffee each).
• Note: You can top your coffee off with regular Cool Whip, but I prefer the French Vanilla Cool Whip.

CARAMEL COFFEE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add 1 shot of rum and 2 tablespoons of Caramel Sauce to bottom of 4 heatproof glass mugs. Divide the coffee evenly between the mugs and top with a large dollop of whipped cream.
• In a medium saucepot combine sugar, 3 tablespoons water, and lemon juice. Heat over medium-high heat. When sugar turns amber in color carefully and slowly whisk in heavy cream. Remove from heat and let cool. Place in airtight container and store in refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
• In a small bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons water with the cornstarch. In a small pot over medium heat reserved peach juice, cornstarch mixture, brown sugar and salt. Once the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes, stir in the chopped peaches.
• In a chilled mixing bowl whip heavy cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Use 1 cup for mug pies, and reserve the rest for another use.
• Begin assembling peach pies by in clear glass mugs. Place a layer of graham crackers at the bottom, then a big spoonful of the peach pie filling. Sprinkle with another layer of graham crackers. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, then another layer of graham crackers followed by a dollop of whipped cream.

ICED CARAMEL COFFEE

Steps:

• While the coffee is still hot, pour it into your measuring cup and add the caramel sauce (Hint, you needn't actually measure the sauce in a separate cup if you're using a 2-cup measure for the coffee. Just pour in the sauce until the coffee rises to the 1 3/4 cup mark0.
• Add the sugar, too, then stir until both the sugar and caramel sauce have dissolved. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill until cold (You can hasten the process by using the freezer, but don't let it freeze.).
• When you're ready to serve, divide the coffee between 2 tall chilled glasses filled with coffee ice cubes.
• Add milk or half-and-half to each glass, to taste.
• Top with whipped cream, if desired, then garnish with cinnamon if you're using it. Finally, drizzle a little additional caramel sauce over the top as well.
• Serve.

COFFEE-CARAMEL CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup cream and coffee beans to simmer in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat; cover and let steep at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Stir 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush. Boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber, swirling pan occasionally, about 11 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Add remaining 1 cup whipping cream (mixture will bubble up). Stir over low heat until caramel is smooth. Stir in half and half. Strain coffee-infused cream into caramel cream; discard coffee beans in strainer.
• Whisk yolks, salt, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in cream mixture. Strain custard into large measuring cup.
• Arrange eight 2/3- to 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups in roasting pan. Divide custard among ramekins. Add enough warm water to roasting pan to come halfway up sides of ramekins or custard cups.
• Bake custards until just set in center, 65 to 70 minutes. Transfer custards from water bath directly to refrigerator. Chill uncovered until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
• Sprinkle top of each custard with 1 teaspoon raw sugar. Using kitchen torch, melt sugar on each custard until deep amber. (Alternatively, preheat broiler. Arrange custards on small rimmed baking sheet; broil until sugar topping melts and browns, about 2 minutes.) Refrigerate custards until sugar topping hardens, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour (do not chill longer than 1 hour or topping will start to soften). Serve custards cold.

FROZEN CARAMEL COFFEE

Steps:

• Place cold brew concentrate, milk, 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream syrup, and sugar in blender; blend until mixed, 5 to 10 seconds. Add ice cubes and blend well, about 5 seconds. Pour into a glass.
• Serve topped with whipped topping and a drizzle of caramel syrup.