Archive for the 'Coffee Syrups' Category
So you’ve got some flavored coffee syrup floating around. What else can you use it for?
There are a wide range of possibilities:
- Coffee, of course.
- Teas and Lattes
- Coffee drinks such as Mochas and Cappuccinos
- Cocktails such as Mojitos, Daiquiris and Martinis
- Smoothies
- Shaved Ice drinks
- Flavoring for food recipes
Until next time, happy brewing.
The weather is warm and the local fair is packed, you look around and you see the shaved ice stand. It’s delicious and hits the spot. Maybe even one of the highlights of the day if you don’t count winning the giant stuffed teddy bear.
Bring some of that memory to your home every day with the creative use of coffee syrups. It’s pretty simple. All you need is ice, coffee syrup and a garnish.
Take 5 ounces of shaved ice and shape it in a cup in a peaking cone shape. Then drizzle 1 ounce of your choice of coffee syrup over the ice. Come up with your own flavor combinations. Add a garnish if you like. Enjoy.
While the coffee purist would object loudly to the idea, there are many who enjoy their coffee flavored. Coffee houses now serve any number of drinks calling for “x” pumps of coffee syrup.
The nice thing about coffee syrups is their flexibility in the kitchen. Sure you can flavor coffee drinks, but what about sodas? Create your own Cherry Coke – or whatever flavor cola you desire.
Along the same lines, just create your own soda called an Italian soda. Get some sparkling water and your favorite coffee syrup. Bingo! A flavored carbonated beverage that is only limited by the number of coffee syrups you have on hand and your imagination. Add some cream or milk and you get a Cremosa for much less than what the coffee house will charge.
Coffee syrups can also be used in baking, cocktails, and whatever you can imagine needs flavoring.
Experiment. You can never know what flavor combinations will work until you try them.
Until next time – happy brewing.
A winter chill may still hang in the air, but spring will soon be here. Here’s a recipe to try out during the first warm spring day.
Cinnamon Caramel Coffee
Ingredients:
- 6 tbs ground gourmet coffee
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup caramel dessert syrup
Preparation:
Add the cinnamon before brewing to give this recipe spicy touch. You’ll need to stir well to blend in the caramel syrup.
Mix the cinnamon into your loose ground coffee and then brew a pot of coffee by whatever method you prefer. Add the caramel syrup to the cinnamon-spiced coffee, and stir well until completely dissolved. Chill through in the fridge, and serve over ice cubes, with added milk or sugar to taste. The syrup makes this iced coffee pretty sweet as it is.
As an alternative to flavoring syrup try coffee flavoring syrup.
Source: www.coffeetea.about.com
Happy Brewing!
Looking for that special coffee treat for Valentine’s Day? This recipe just might be the ticket.
St. Valentine’s Day Coffee Drink
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of kona coffee.
- 2 cups of water
- 1 tbsp strawberry syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla creamer
- fresh strawberries
- powdered sugar
Instructions:
- Brew the 2 cups of water with the 1/4-cup of Kona Coffee
- Pour into a glass
- Add strawberry syrup and vanilla creamer. Stir
- Garnish with fresh strawberries coated with powdered sugar
- Serve
Source: www.holidaycoffeerecipes.com
Additional Tip: Put some melted chocolate on the side for dipping the strawberries and feeding them to each other.
Happy Valentine’s Day!