How to Make Coffee for Eshu

Coffee for Eshu

Except in blood offerings, Eshu is always served first.  One of the things he really loves is spiced coffee.  So here’s a recipe for Eshu coffee that makes a great offering or addition to offerings.  Children of Eshu often like this very much as well.

This method is for a coffee pot or finjan. There is no way to make this really well using the normal drip method. You can however use a French press. It’s not the same but it’s good enough.

Alternative recipe using a French Press at Auset.net

Ingredients:

• 3 heaping teaspoons finely ground coffee
• 9 teaspoons of sugar or honey
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1 clove or a pinch of ground cloves
• 1/2 liter of hot water
• 1/2 cup coconut milk or cream (optional)

Instructions:

1. In a pot or saucepan, put in all of the ingredients (except the coconut milk if you decide to add it).
2. Turn on the heat while greeting Eshu with the title for your needs or thanks.
3. Roast for a very short time while tossing the ingredients a multiple of three times. If you used honey it will melt to a thinner liquid. If sugar, it will just start to melt.
4. Continue stirring while slowly pouring in the water. Try to stir it a multiple of three times clockwise.
5. Once all the water is in, stop stirring and then let it begin to froth. You may need to turn the heat down. You don’t want the coffee to burn.
6. When it is frothing, stir from the top to stop it. You may want to use an action like picking up some liquid and pouring it back in repeatedly.
7. When it is calm, stop and let it froth again. Then stir from the top again.
8. Do this one more time for a total of three.
9. Turn off the heat, and remove the pot and let it settle.
10. Pour the coffee into a cup, being careful to get as little of the solids as possible. Don’t use a strainer, just be careful.
11. At this point, you can add the coconut milk or cream if you like.

Notes:

This can be served as a sort of sacrifice offering left out in Nature, at your shrine, or to a child of Eshu. Ashe!

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