Let's prepare a cold appetizer, which is usually consumed with strong alcoholic drinks - lemon with sugar and coffee. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
A very unusual and spectacular, but most importantly useful snack for a festive feast - semicircular lemon slices, sprinkled with powdered sugar and finely ground brewed coffee. The history of the emergence of this snack goes back to the past, even during the reign of Nicholas I! The name of the appetizer was popularly received by Nikolashka, precisely on behalf of the loving Emperor Nicholas I. According to legend, Nicholas I tried French cognac, which seemed to him strong enough. The emperor had a slice of lemon at his fingertips, which he later ate on cognac many times. Another version says that the appetizer was invented in the palace kitchen of Nicholas II, where it was determined that the bouquet of cognac is best set off by lemon. But be that as it may, the process of seizing strong alcoholic beverages with lemon has taken root since then and has come down to our days.
As for the benefits of such a combination, many doctors claim that lemon improves the processing of alcohol and partially neutralizes it! Naturally, not completely, but some part of it. The same goes for coffee. Having a bite of a glass of an intoxicating drink with a circle of lemon, we bring benefits to our body, which stops the terrible consequences after a feast. In addition, the appetizer has an interesting taste.
See also making a sandwich with red caviar, cheese and lemon.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 35 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Lemon - 1 pc.
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Very finely ground brewed coffee - 1 tsp.
Step by step preparation of lemon with sugar and coffee, recipe with photo:
1. Rinse the lemon well under running hot water. As farmers grow citrus fruits, they often treat the fruit with paraffin, which will extend the shelf life. And it can only be washed off with hot water. Then dry the fruit well with a paper towel and cut the lemon into thin rings. It is best to use a thin-skinned lemon for a snack.
2. Cut each lemon circle in two.
3. Place lemon slices in a circle beautifully on a serving plate.
4. Sprinkle the lemon with sugar.
5. Then sprinkle it with finely ground black coffee. An appetizer of lemon, sugar and coffee is ready to serve.
See also the video recipe on how to make the Nikolashki lemon snack.
