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Café Mediterranean

The American craze for gourmet coffee only heated up in the last decade or so, but coffee is a beverage with ancient history. It was first roasted and boiled by Arabs around 1100, and the first coffee house appeared in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in 1475. Traders brought coffee across the Mediterranean to Europe around 1600, and it didn't take long for coffee-houses to open in Italy, England and France.

My recipe for Café Mediterranean pays homage to the sweet, spicy flavors of the coffee drinks enjoyed by the original coffee lovers. Breathe deeply as this exotic treat heats up on the stove. The rich aromas of clove, cardamom and coffee blend together for a truly intoxicating scent.
   
         

  Café Mediterranean

Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 12-ounce drink

Ingredients

8-12 fresh mint leaves
3-4 fresh blackberries
3-4 fresh blueberries
3-4 fresh red raspberries
1/8 cup lime juice
2-4 teaspoons Equal® Spoonful or 1-2 packets Equal sweetener
1/4 cup soda water
1 mint sprig

Preparation

  1. Carefully press mint leaves into the bottom of the glass with the back of a wooden spoon to release their oils (do not tear leaves).
  2. Mix mint, crushed wild berries, lime juice and Equal in a 12 oz. highball glass.
  3. Fill glass with crushed ice (cubed ice will not work).
  4. Stir well until the ice is reduced by 1/3 and then top with more crushed ice, stirring until the glass begins to frost on the outside.
  5. Pour in soda water and stir again.
  6. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
Alcoholic Option: Add 1/4 cup light rum after step 4.

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Nutritional Information
per serving

Calories 34
Protein 1g
Carbohydrates 9g
Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 2mg
Food Exchange:  1/2 fruit
   
   
 
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