Turkish Coffee

If there's one thing I love, it's a good strong coffee. Turkish coffee is your favorite black coffee with a twist. Cardamom takes the stage for a nice minty flavor in this unfiltered concoction. After a few sips, you'll be belly dancing in no time.

You will need:

1 tbsp of finely ground coffee (powder consistency, Turkish if you can find it)
1/8 tsp of cardamom or cardamom pod
1 cup of water
sugar optional

1. Boil water and sugar in an ibrik (pictured here). Don't have one? No worries, I used a tiny regular saucepan.
2. Add cardamom and coffee. Stir gently.
Some experts recommend removing from heat for a few seconds when it foams and returning to heat a few times. This keeps the coffee from boiling over.
3. Pour into demitasse/espresso cup. It doesn't take much. This isn't your average cup of joe.

For an extra afternoon pick-me-up, serve with turkish delights or baklava.

Bonus if you have your fortune told by the grounds left in the bottom of the cup!