Spiced Coffee

bluemoon downunder's Note:

A deliciously spiced coffee which enhances the coffee drinking experience, and is therefore particularly welcome when you're aiming to reduce the calories in your daily diet. Because it has no milk, it has NO fat and, at 17 calories, it is super-low in calories. Compare that with a creamy cappuccino! Adapted from Australian chef flip shelton's 'green: modern vegetarian recipes', and posted for the post-ZWT Healthy for the Holidays Challenge! When I make this next time, I'm going to try it without the fennel seeds and with a tablespoon of orange juice.

• Total Time: 8 mins
• Prep Time: 8 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 3 teaspoons regular grind coffee, organic preferable
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar or 1 teaspoon honey, to taste

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients in a small (1 mug or 2 cup size) coffee plunger.
2. Add boiling water and allow to stand for 5 minutes before pouring.

Reviews

[Mia in Germany]

Wonderful! I had it without sweetener because I don't like sweetened coffee, and the flavors were delicious. Thanks for posting this!! Made for Comfort Cafe January 2010.

[Gabby LSW]

this is heaven in a cup! I love the taste of the fennel in here. I made mine with Splenda Brown sugar blend and added a bit more than 1 tsp. Since I prefer my coffee with cream, I do add a splash of half and half. Definitely a keeper in my house! Thanks for sharing!