Name: Turkish Coffee
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1/4 cup finely ground strong coffee beans; 2 tablespoons sugar

The sweetness can be adjusted be adjusted to your liking. This version falls somewhere between orta and sekerli. Depending on the amount of sugar added per cup, Turkish coffee is served in four variations.

Sade — without sugar
Az Sekerli— 1/2 sugar cube
Orta— 1 sugar cube
Sekerli— 2 sugar cubes

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

2 cups water

1/4 cup finely ground strong coffee beans

2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation

Combine water, ground coffee, and sugar in small saucepan or Turkish coffeepot. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves; bring just to simmer (coffee will foam and rise to top edge of pan). Divide half of coffee among 6 small cups, pouring slowly to avoid breaking foam on top. Return pan to low heat and let mixture foam again to top edge of pan. Carefully pour remaining coffee into cups, leaving grounds in saucepan. Serve immediately.

TagsHot Drink Beverages Coffee Turkish Middle Eastern Nonalcoholic Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free 5 Ingredients or Fewer Quick Easy Bon Appétit

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