Beyers Coffee: Recipes

Risotto al caffè
(rice dish with espresso)

A simple but refined (hot) age-old Italian desert. The original combination of ingredients is what makes this desert so special.

Ingredients for 4:

  • 2 tablespoons of Kimbo espresso
  • grated peel and juice of half an orange
  • 100 g rice
  • 600 ml milk
  • 2 drops of vanilla essence
  • 100 g sugar
  • a knob of butter
  • 175 ml whipped cream
  • 2 tablespoons of rum
rice dish with espresso (risotto al caffè)

Preparation:

  • Pour the Kimbo espresso and orange juice into a pan containing 150ml water and bring to the boil.
  • Remove from the heat, add the rice and leave to soak for 5 minutes.
  • Return the pan to the heat and add the milk and vanilla essence.
  • Cook on a low heat until the rice is done, but not too soft.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, and carefully stir in the sugar, grated orange peel, butter, cream and rum, and - importantly - serve immediately.