Thai Iced-Coffee Coolers

Doi Chaang Fair-Trade Gourmet Arabica Coffee Beans or favorite ground coffee (4 servings)

2 tsp cardamom, ground
4 tbs sugar
4 shots coffee liqueur
4 tbs heavy cream or sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp almond extract

Add the cardamom to the dry coffee then use your favorite brewing method to make 4 cups of strong coffee. Add the sugar and almond to the hot coffee, and mix until dissolved. Let cool. Fill tall 14 oz glasses with crushed ice, add a shot of your favorite coffee liqueur, then fill to a half inch from the rim with cold coffee. Add a spoonful of cream to each. Don’t shake.