German Eiskaffee (Coffee and Ice Cream)

1. In a glass or metal bowl, mix together cold coffee, evaporated milk, and sugar to taste until sugar dissolves completely. Chill thoroughly.

2. Place 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream in each of the bottoms of two tall glasses. Pour the chilled coffee-milk-sugar mixture over it and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

3. If desired, the whipped cream can be sweetened by adding sifted confectioners' sugar to taste but, traditionally, it is left unsweetened.

4. Serve immediately with an iced-tea spoon if desired. It doesn't get any better than this.

More Ice Cream and Coffee Treats From Germany

• Spaghettieis Recipe: Literally "spaghetti ice," this ice cream is made with a ricer through which ice cream is pushed to form long strands of ice cream resembling pasta. Strawberry sauce emulates tomato sauce and coconut or white chocolate shavings play the part of Parmesan cheese.

• Neapolitan Ice Cream Recipe: Known as fuerst pueckler eis in German, this easy three-layered ice cream dessert is made in a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.

• Coffee With Rum Recipe: German pharisaeer kaffee has an interesting back story, so be sure to check out the recipe for this beverage made with strong coffee, dark rum, and sugar cubes.

• Café Au Lait Recipe: Milchkaffee (literally "milk coffee") is a coffee drink made with 50 percent milk and 50 percent coffee. It can be ordered in most cafés and pubs in Germany. Some unsweetened cocoa powder is often sprinkled on top and the sweetening is left up to the drinker. A nice amenity offered with ​milchkaffee is a little Danish butter cookie from the tin.