How to Make Instant Coffee

         Coffee is an important part of the morning for many people. For those people who prefer not to brew coffee, it is important to know how to correctly make instant coffee, to put the best start to one's morning as is possible.

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   Put water in a kettle and plug it in. If you do not have a kettle, then put water in a pot and put it on the stove. Or use an immersion heater and warm up the water in a separate heat-proof mug. The easiest method is to use a microwave.(Note: Never re-heat water or coffee in a microwave, this can cause super heated water that can explode when agitated)
   
   

   
   
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   Take the instant coffee and put about one slightly rounded teaspoon (this may vary based upon how strong one likes their coffee) in a mug.
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   Pour just a teaspoon of the very hot (nearly boiling) water into the mug; only enough to dampen the instant coffee. If you use sugar, put in your sugar granules. Now, with a metal spoon, crush the slurry against the side of the mug.
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   Stir in the rest of the hot water.
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   Add fresh whole milk, fresh half-and-half, or non-dairy creamer to the coffee if desired. Evaporated milk from a can (undiluted) may also be used.
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   Flavorings such as vanilla extract, cocoa powder, or ground cinnamon may be added at this time. If the coffee has been modified, then stir thoroughly until the extra ingredients have been dissolved.

A Simpler Cup

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   Heat up the water and get a mug and put in two tablespoons of sugar and a teaspoon of instant coffee. (Adjust to size of cup and taste)
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   When the water is ready, pour in as much to fill the cup, allowing for any liquid you plan to add.
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   Add creamer to the coffee and stir.
   
   

 Tips

• Try heating the milk up before you add it, some people find that this makes instant coffee taste better!
• All the additives and measurements vary based on the person so be sure that you know what you like!
• The sugar, creamer, and/or flavorings may be measured into the cup before adding the water.
• Store instant coffee in the freezer in an air-tight container in order to maintain that fresh aroma that it has when you first open the new container.
• If desired, you may use artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. However, be aware that aspartame (Nutrasweet/Equal) breaks down with heat, so it loses sweetness over time. This does not occur with saccharin (Sweet N Low) or sucralose (Splenda).
• You might want to add the milk to the mug before adding the boiling water. In doing this shake the milk bottle/ container, creating "foam," before you pour! It will make the coffee look very nice.

Warnings

• Even though instant coffee doesn't contain as much caffeine as brewed coffee, it still has a substantial amount of the drug. Too much caffeine can lead to health problems.
• Making instant coffee means being close to water which is at scalding temperatures. Take reasonable safety precautions when around extremely hot water.