Normandy, an Autumn Flavored Coffee Drink Recipe

Tips to Prepare a Gourmet Coffee Beverage With Apple Cider

There are countless ways to transform a plain cup of joe into a wonderful flavored coffee beverage, but the ingredients in a Normandy give it the perfect flavor for this time of year. According to the World Encyclopedia of Coffee, 2002, the drink takes its name from Normandy France, a region famous for its apple orchards. Basically, the recipe involves one part coffee to one part cider, with a tablespoon or so of brown sugar. If you want to dress it up, a few orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom will do the trick.

Here are three convenient ways to prepare this autumn flavored coffee drink: on the stove, in the coffee maker, and in the microwave. Whether you’re getting ready for a chilly workday morning or a fall festival, one of these recipes is bound to fit your schedule. And for dessert, how about a recipe for Caramel Apple Normandy Coffee?

Gourmet Normandy Coffee On The Stove:

This traditional version of the recipe is for people that long for a simpler time-gone-by as autumn rolls around. A jar of Apple Pie Spice at the grocery store contains all the flavor needed, and cinnamon sticks make fragrant stirrers.

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 cup strongly brewed coffee
• 6 thin orange slices
• 1 Tbs brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of nutmeg and cardamom if handy

Check out our article on where you can get these ingredients for your coffee.

Combine ingredients into a saucepan and bring to medium heat. Reduce to low and let simmer for ten minutes with boiling. Strain and drink.

Gourmet Normandy Coffee In The Coffee Maker:

This recipe can brew while you get the house ready for a fall party. The kitchen will smell like all your favorite memories of autumn.

1. Place enough grounds for half a pot of coffee (probably ¼ cup) into your coffee filter.
2. Sprinkle ½ tsp cinnamon on top with a pinch of nutmeg and cardamom if handy.
3. Fill the pot half full with water and pour into the machine.
4. Now, refill the pot you just emptied a bit less than half full with apple cider.
5. Stir 2 to 3 tablespoons of brown sugar into the cider.
6. Put the pot of cider in place and turn on the coffee maker.

Gourmet Normandy Coffee In The Microwave:

Here’s a recipe that’ll let you grab a Normandy on the go. It’s the perfect drink to savor during your morning commute. By the last sip, you’ll be ready to meet the workday.

1. Fill half a mug with strongly brewed coffee.
2. Stir in a tablespoon of brown sugar.
3. Fill the mug the rest of the way with apple cider.
4. Heat for 30-60 seconds in a non-metal container.
5. Stir and drink.

Caramel Apple Flavored Normandy Coffee:

This recipe makes an excellent dessert beverage jazzy enough to impress guests and simple enough to enjoy on your own.

1. Make a Normandy Coffee using any of the three recipes above.
2. Stir in a tablespoon of caramel ice cream topping for each serving.
3. Pour into mugs
4. Top with whipped cream.
5. As a final touch, sprinkle chocolate shavings or cinnamon.

Autumn has always been a time for looking back on the year’s work and enjoying the returns of your labor. What better way to do this than in the brisk September air, with a warm mug of Normandy in your hand? After baristas serve this recipe, they may also want to make another great seasonal flavored coffee beverage: Pumpkin Pie Latte.