Last week, an innocent stroll to the
corner coffee shop turned into a very energetic, some might even say
aggressive, brainstorming session. The good news is, after several grande
americanas, we came up with a brilliant idea – or at least it seemed that
way at the time. Enjoy today’s Starbucks Syrup creations. For more information
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the Starbuck 1oz proof
rum • 1 oz heavy cream • 1/2 oz Starbucks’ Cinnamon Dolce Syrup • cinnamon
stick
Fill a shaker with ice.
Add proof rum, cream, Starbucks’ Syrup. Shake and pour into glass. Garnish
with cinnamon stick. (we used sugar-free)
the hot dolce 1 ½ oz
proof whisky • 1/2 oz Starbucks’ Cinnamon Dolce Syrup • 6 oz hot coffee • Heavy Cream
Combine proof whisky, Starbucks’
Syrup and coffee in a mug and stir. Float cold cream gently on top. Do not mix.
the caramel apple 1 ½ oz
proof whisky • 5 oz apple cider • 1/2 oz Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Syrup • ½ oz fresh
lemon juice
Fill a shaker with ice.
Add proof whisky, cider, Starbucks’ Syrup & lemon. Shake and pour into a
glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
(we used sugar-free and it still tasted buttery sweet)
If you find that making
your own flavoured simple syrup is a little too arduous for your fast-paced
lifestyle, we have found a pretty good alternative – Starbucks Syrups.
Chances are, you have tried them in your coffee once or twice. Who
doesn’t look forward to the pumpkin-spice lattes in the fall or the
Christmas-time ginger bread latté? Although these syrups are quite a bit
heavier than your home-brewed version, you can control the sweetness by adding
the right amount of ‘pumps’. The syrups come in quite a few flavours, like
Classic (sugar), Vanilla, Cinnamon Dolce, Hazelnut, Mocha, Peppermint, Caramel,
Bittersweet Chocolate and many more. And the big 6 come in a sugar-free, O
Calorie version as well, if you do not want to add more calories to your
cocktails. Apparently there are 40 calories in two pumps (approx. 1 oz) of syrup. We used the
sugar-free Cinnamon Dolce in our cocktails.
We find that the ‘spicier’ flavours go really well with proof whisky, which is why we paired The
Cinnamon Dolce with apple cider and whisky.
If you want to cut back on the
sweetness, just offset it with lemon.
This summer, on a camping
trip up north, we discovered, Starbucks VIA coffees.
Although we had seen them in-store many times, we were never tempted to pick
them up. We bought them for camping, and I have to say, it’s the next best thing to a freshly-brewed cup of coffee.
VIA Coffee comes with 12 single serve, easy-to-open, packets and in quite a few
flavours. You can get dark roasts, the lighter Veranda flavour and many
flavoured varieties.
The latest VIA to hit the
shelves is the Pumpkin Spice VIA. Mix it with hot milk, a shot of proof whisky and
have a great day!
Weekend Forecast:
Saturday: Mainly sunny
and a high of 21 degrees.
Sunday: Mainly
sunny and a high of 22 degrees.
