Friday, November 21, 2008

Ginger Coffee with spices & Birthday Cake

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Ginger Coffee with spices
source: Helwah Balfas

 
ingredients:
1 litre water, 2 teaspoons coffee/instant coffee,
3 cm ginger, bruised
115 g coconut sugar/Gula Jawa
25 cardamoms, 1 stick (3 cm) cinnamon
1 stalk lemon grass or 1 Pandan leaf

Boil the water with spices, coconut sugar and pandan leaf. Let it simmer for a while then add instant coffee. Sift and serve hot. Add milk or coffe cream or sugar if you like it more sweet :)

birthdaycake

For my dearest friend and my brother, Harry Poernomo, who have birthday this month:Happy Birthday
 I wish you all the best

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16 comments:

  1. FinlaNovember 21, 2008 at 10:12 AM

    I have never had this coffee, and that cake next to it looks so yumm.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 22, 2008 at 12:02 AM

    Wahhh cakenya cantik mba... :)

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  3. Dwiana PNovember 22, 2008 at 5:58 AM

    such a lovely image! jadi dreaming nih sambil minum ginger coffee in this king of cold weather:)

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  4. ElsyeNovember 22, 2008 at 6:57 AM

    kereeennnnn jadi pengen ikutan makan iki mbak..hehehhee...

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  5. AbbyNovember 22, 2008 at 12:13 PM

    mba...cantik kuenya..*jadi pengen ulang tahun juga* hahahha..

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  6. Little Corner of MineNovember 23, 2008 at 4:45 PM

    Beautiful cake! I never have spice coffee before, hmmm...not sure how it tasted like.

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  7. UnknownNovember 23, 2008 at 6:30 PM

    Pretty details, Retno. Lovely colours to celebrate a birthday.

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  8. Ipoet - Gata and Chika's momNovember 23, 2008 at 9:24 PM

    bunganya keren

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  9. VGNovember 25, 2008 at 4:02 PM

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  10. maeNovember 25, 2008 at 6:18 PM

    what a warm lovely picture of hot ginger coffee and a lovely colorful cake decoration... have a nice day mbak :)

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  11. UnknownNovember 26, 2008 at 12:52 AM

    ginger coffee kesukaanku, tapi aku sih biasa kesed beli yg indocafe poenya hehehe

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  12. daphneNovember 26, 2008 at 12:56 AM

    Ginger coffee- That sounds awesome. And the cake looks gorgeous!! U did it again!

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  13. LoreNovember 28, 2008 at 11:24 AM

    I just know that my mom who is the family's connaisseur when it comes to coffee would greatly appreciate your recipe! Will send her your link :)

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  14. ElizaNovember 29, 2008 at 7:07 PM

    Ret, hiasan kembangnya itu mirip kukis kecil jaman dulu, yg ujungnya pake icing warna warni ya? apa emang iya.

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  15. Lady BatyaNovember 29, 2008 at 8:35 PM

    wahhh..bolunya keren amat Mbak...kaloliat gini..nggak peduli badan makin mekar n mekar.
    selamat ultah juga buat adik Mbak Retno.

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  16. JudithDecember 6, 2008 at 1:02 PM

    Ealah .. baru sempet clingak clinguk disini, ada Cake cantik rupanya ck ck ck, keren Jeng :)

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