Brandied coffee cream

1 cup cold, strong coffee

1 cup brandy

Combine cup of coffee with brandy in a mixing bowl. Mix well, then add one pint of softened ice cream and beat mixture briefly until cold and thick. Pour into glasses and serve with a straw.

Ice cold rum coffee

1 cup cold, strong coffee

1 pint (soft) vanilla ice cream

¼ cup light rum

1 cup milk

Dash freshly grated nutmeg

Mix coffee with ice cream, then add milk and rum. Pour into tall, chilled glasses. Sprinkle nutmeg as desired.

Coffee and eggnog punch

2 tbsp. instant coffee powder

8 eggs

2 quarts milk

½ cup boiling water

½ cup granulated sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine coffee powder with boiling water and chill.

Beat eggs, then add sugar and beat together. Add milk, extract and chilled coffee; beat to blend. Pour mixture into chilled glasses, sprinkle with nutmeg.

Cafe frappe

4 cups fresh, hot coffee

6 tsp. granulated sugar

Introduce the sugar into the coffee,  then freeze without stirring.

When it is mushy, spoon into sorbet glasses with a pitcher of heavy cream.

Frosted coffee

1 cup cold, strong coffee

2 cups rich milk or half and half

1 pint (soft) coffee ice cream

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Blend ingredients in an electric mixer and pour into chilled glasses.

Coffee meringue

2 egg whites

Salt

2 tsp. instant coffee powder

½ cup granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Whip egg whites with salt until stiff. Combine sugar with the coffee powder; add slowly while beating the mixture. Continue to beat until soft peaks are formed, then add extract. Spread meringue to crust’s edge over warm filling of a cream pie. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until slightly brown.

Coffee yogurt

2-4 tsp. prepared yogurt

2 tsp. instant coffee powder

1 quart whole milk

Sugar as needed

Let yogurt sit in room temperature for two to three hours, then place yogurt and quart of milk into the top of a double boiler.

Stir in coffee powder and bring to 120 degrees.

Keep mixture between 90 and 105 degrees, regulating the heat of the water to maintain the temperature.

Mixture will thicken after two to three hours. Chill and refrigerate. Add sugar to the mixture as desired.