Several years ago...I would say at least ten...The Mailman and I were on vacay in the Seattle area. We ran into a grocery store to pick up some road food...and stumbled across Starbuck's Frappuccino's...you know, the ones in the four-pack that look like little milk bottles. Now, this was WAY before there was a Starbuck's on every corner. In fact, I would venture to say that the majority of Hoosiers had never even HEARD of Starbuck's. Intrigued, we bought a four-pack...and an addiction was born.
Upon our return home, I was devastated to discover that our grocery stores did not carry these little yummies. Sadly and eventually, I forgot about them. Until a couple of years later...at the Kroger's...there they were! Well, I snapped them right up...and before I knew it...I had a two-pack a week habit! Now, as good as these are...they contain terrifying amounts of sugar...and at six to seven dollars a pop, they were breaking our food budget. I knew I had to change my ways. So...I decided to make my own!
Here's my recipe:
Brewed coffee (I like Starbuck's Breakfast Blend)
Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup
Heavy Whipping Cream
Little glass bottles with lids...saved from when I used to drink the "real" stuff!
(Please excuse the dead-heads in the background. The mosquitoes have me cornered in the house...too chicken to go out and tend the garden.)
Pour 2 Tbsp of vanilla syrup and 2 Tbsp of cream into each bottle...and fill the remainder up with coffee. Put on the lids...shake and refrigerate. Serve over ice and enjoy every sip!
My 12-cup coffee maker makes enough for 7 of these...which should last me a week...but usually doesn't!
My Father-In-Law calls this "counterfeit coffee"...but I actually like mine better than the real thing. They're more coffee-y...and so much healthier!
The little bottles make them perfect to "grab and go." If I'm going out of town, I always take one with me to sip in the car.
Of course...you'll need something to enjoy WITH your coffee...and one of my favorite go-with's are these "Coconut Macaroon Muffins." You can find the recipe here. They're low-carb...full of healthy fats...and absolutely delish!
Happy Caffeine-Friday, my friends!
Friday, June 10, 2011
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1 comments:
Yummeee!!!!! Two days ago I bought some muffins from Panera and they were totally CRUMMEEEE (crumb-eee!) :(. Nothing is better than homemade! NOTHIN'!
xoRebecca
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