Liz CA Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 How do you dress up your coffee, tea or ? for that satisfying, hot, creamy, sweet taste? Share your best concoctions here. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) My Aunt always put whipped cream in her coffee. It's her little indulgence. Most of the Pakistani women I know at the mosque use sweetened condensed milk in their tea. When we were on WIC, I made hot chocolate using Hershey's cocoa powder and the evaporated milk I had no idea what to do with. It was so good. Edited November 12, 2017 by umsami 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof1 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Peppermint hot chocolate, by using a candy cane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) My kids like this served cold, but I put in a jar and shake- 1 part strong coffee 4 parts whole milk about 2 tsp caramel sauce 1 tsp sugar Edited November 12, 2017 by Jen500 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I like flavored coffee, like hazelnut or vanilla. One of our stores had a chocolate coffee on sale, and that was really delicious. I like to add a little heavy cream and flavored liquid stevia too. I end up with combinations like toffee vanilla or pumpkin spice chocolate or caramel hazelnut. Last winter I used plain coffee plus cream and chocolate and mint stevias to give me a mint chocolate coffee. My kids like hot vanillas made with milk, sugar or stevia, and a splash of vanilla. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I use real cream from a small, local dairy whose cows eat grass, not grain. For a treat I add cocoa and make mocha. In the evening, I might add Kahlua, in addition to cream. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Yes, a little cream makes a big difference! :) I usually don't like candy canes for eating. If I dip one into coffee with cream, will the flavor be less overpowering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TABmom Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I like to put caramel syrup in my hot chocolate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 These are GREAT on a hot drink! Well, on top of whipped cream on top of a hot drink, lol. http://www.twang.com/brands/cafe-zuca/ Really really yummy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 We stumbled across a recipe for white choc. hot cocoa last year. It included heavy cream, vanilla, and white choc. chips. It was sooo good, but very rich. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Chai tea latte with a shot of spiced rum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Some lovely ideas here. Tonight I had hot chai-spiced tea with a splash of half and half and some amaretto. Sometimes I have coffee with a little cream and amaretto or kahlua. In the morning I like coffee with cream, cocoa powder, a drop of vanilla, and a sprinkle of cinnamon and turmeric. The cocoa powder is kind of a pain because it doesn't dissolve perfectly. I'm going to try putting it through a very fine strainer to see if that helps. Heavy cream is really the key for me. I don't like sweet drinks, particularly, but if I add some sweetener to coffee it's likely to be brown sugar, not white. Tomorrow morning I'll be in the house alone for the first time in a couple of weeks. I have my nice coffee time planned out. :-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I am a cappuccino girl, so that's my go-to, everyday drink. (Yes, I make them at home [blush].) For a treat, at night, I'll add kahlua - we make our own and it is super yummy. We often give it as a holiday gift. :) There are also some yummy (alcoholic) concoctions at Aldi - the creme brûlée is my favorite, but DH is a fan of the mint chocolate. We will sometimes put in a dollop of that. They have them in 3 packs right now, smallish bottles that last us a few months. Mostly, I'm just a cappuccino drinker year round though. I did try the toasted white chocolate mocha at Starbucks today - it was a freebie - and it was pretty yummy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I often stir a spoon of cocoa mix into my coffee. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Some lovely ideas here. Tonight I had hot chai-spiced tea with a splash of half and half and some amaretto. Sometimes I have coffee with a little cream and amaretto or kahlua. In the morning I like coffee with cream, cocoa powder, a drop of vanilla, and a sprinkle of cinnamon and turmeric. The cocoa powder is kind of a pain because it doesn't dissolve perfectly. I'm going to try putting it through a very fine strainer to see if that helps. Heavy cream is really the key for me. I don't like sweet drinks, particularly, but if I add some sweetener to coffee it's likely to be brown sugar, not white. Tomorrow morning I'll be in the house alone for the first time in a couple of weeks. I have my nice coffee time planned out. :-) Have you tried heating up the cream and stirring the cocoa powder into it, and then adding the cream/cocoa mixture to the coffee? I find that the cocoa dissolves a lot more smoothly in the hot cream than in the hot coffee. :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Egg nog with a splash of spiced rum 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Sometimes I make hot vanilla milk. Whole milk, heated with a little sugar. Add vanilla after the sugar has dissolved. To be decadent, serve with chocolate curls or chocolate whipped cream. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Chai tea latte with a shot of spiced rum. Girl! Come sit by me! :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Regular hot chocolate with a shot of peppermint schnapps. Yummo And you. You sit with me, too. Someone gave us a bottle of "limited edition" peppermint kahlua...It is really good in cocoa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Sometimes I make hot vanilla milk. Whole milk, heated with a little sugar. Add vanilla after the sugar has dissolved. To be decadent, serve with chocolate curls or chocolate whipped cream. Now here is something we need to explore a little more...can you tell us how you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) Now here is something we need to explore a little more...can you tell us how you do it? Make whipped cream as usual (good cream, a little powdered sugar and very cold beaters/bowl), but add in a bit of cocoa powder as you whip the cream. To make it extra lovely, add shavings from a chocolate bar (made with a paring knife or veggie peeler) on the top. You can also add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to whipped cream to make it special. Edited November 13, 2017 by ScoutTN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 You guys! These are the best ideas :drool: I love hot drinks and will definitely be trying some of these out. I like to add a spoonful of real maple syrup to my coffee and I always use real cream - yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I just found my Hot Buttered Rum recipe. Well, not mine, I think it came from the Year of Crockpotting blog many years ago. I made it a couple years ago for Christmas Eve dinner: 4 c. water, 1 c. brown sugar, 1/4 c. butter, pinch of salt, 2 cinnamon sticks, and 1/4 tsp, nutmeg. Heat together in a small crockpot on high until butter melts and drink is hot. Serve with a splash of rum and/or eggnog. I bet you could 1/4 the recipe to make just a couple drinks. It makes your lips slippery. Unless you have too much rum, then it makes your slips lippery. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Now I'm really sad I went sugar-free last month. :crying: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 So, the hot chocolate was amazing. It contained melted ghirardelli chips, half and half, vanilla, and fireball. It was smooth and very high octane. I’m not sure how I managed to teach a full class with that stuff in my system, but I did 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeriJ Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Make regular coffee, but shake some pumpkin pie spice directly into the filter with the coffee grounds first. Serve with a little maple syrup and real cream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Can we have a moment of silence for chantico? I only got it once a year but it was a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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