Ginger × Mr. T Turkish Coffee (traditional, hot)

From Ginger's pantry

You'll need

• 2 small coffee cups of cold water
• 2 heaped tsp extra-finely ground coffee (powder fine)
• Sugar to taste — none, 1 tsp or 2 tsp, added now, never later
• A cezve (small long-handled pot), or the smallest pot you own

Aprons on

Let's make it

1. 1

   Measure the water using the cups you will drink from, and pour it cold into the cezve.

2. 2

   Add the coffee and any sugar and stir once, while it is still cold.

3. 3

   Set it on low heat and do not stir again.

4. 4

   Watch closely: a dark foam rises to the rim in a few minutes.

5. 5

   Just before it boils over, lift it off the heat and spoon a little foam into each cup.

6. 6

   Return it to the heat for a few seconds until it rises once more, then pour slowly.

7. 7

   Let it rest a minute so the grounds settle, and never drink the last sip.