Ask me about Starbucks - Page 33

traz · #**321** 08-01-2007, 03:38 PM

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What are the best ways to create alcoholic drinks with SB coffee?

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I'm not sure if you were asking about coffee specifically, but a blended strawberry-lemonade mixed with some rum is awesome in summer.

kutuz_off · #**322** 08-01-2007, 03:42 PM

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What are the best ways to create alcoholic drinks with SB coffee?

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I'm not sure if you were asking about coffee specifically, but a blended strawberry-lemonade mixed with some rum is awesome in summer.

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I mean that when I get an alcoholic kind of coffee drink in restaurants, it's created from regular coffee which doesn't have as much of a kick as SB coffee does, because SB coffee has much more caffeine content. So I'm curious if there are good recipes for combining alcoholic goodness with the high-caffeine SB coffee.

WhiteWolf · #**323** 08-01-2007, 03:43 PM

Chai is a drink made of a blend of herbs + spices, which may or may not include actual tea. I brew up my own blend at home, and it includes anise seeds, bay leaves, cardamon pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, allspice, peppercorns, ginger, vanilla, + black tea. You can also get chai tea bags, which is just all of that stuff ground up + put into the paper seep bags.

traz · #**324** 08-01-2007, 03:44 PM

heh yea I figured that, i thought I'd give a nod to the strawberry-lemonade/rum combo anyways.

Blarg · #**325** 08-01-2007, 03:48 PM

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Chai is a drink made of a blend of herbs + spices, which may or may not include actual tea. I brew up my own blend at home, and it includes anise seeds, bay leaves, cardamon pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, allspice, peppercorns, ginger, vanilla, + black tea. You can also get chai tea bags, which is just all of that stuff ground up + put into the paper seep bags.

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Wow, that's complicated. How much do you make up at a time, and how did you decide on that lengthy list of ingredients? Or did you see it as a recipe somewhere?

Meech · #**326** 08-01-2007, 03:54 PM

Validity of Carlin's New Rule? IMO it's spot on.

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New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the ass hole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge ass hole.

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WhiteWolf · #**327** 08-01-2007, 03:56 PM

I make up 2 quarts at a time and store it in the refrigerator. I usually mix it 50/50 with milk + add some sugar or honey when I drink it. The recipe has a lot of ingredients, but it's not that hard as it's just throwing a bunch of stuff into a pot of water + simmering for 20 minutes (save the tea for the last 5 minutes off heat, then strain the whole batch). I got a recipe off of some web site, but it's pretty easy to make adjustments/substitutions for your own tastes (which is what I did).

ardubz · #**328** 08-01-2007, 03:59 PM

Has anyone ever pulled a Larry David?

Larry: I'll have a vanilla...one of those vanilla BS things. You know, whatever you want, some vanilla BS latte cappa thing. Whatever you got.

amplify · #**329** 08-01-2007, 04:02 PM

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Chai is a drink made of a blend of herbs + spices, which may or may not include actual tea. I brew up my own blend at home, and it includes anise seeds, bay leaves, cardamon pods, cloves, cinnamon sticks, allspice, peppercorns, ginger, vanilla, + black tea. You can also get chai tea bags, which is just all of that stuff ground up + put into the paper seep bags.

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Wow, that's complicated. How much do you make up at a time, and how did you decide on that lengthy list of ingredients? Or did you see it as a recipe somewhere?

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Yeah I just toss a bag of Stash Chai Green into a mug and it works for me.

Dids · #**330** 08-01-2007, 04:03 PM

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Validity of Carlin's New Rule? IMO it's spot on.

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New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the ass hole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge ass hole.

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Don't understand why people take issue with this. People know what they like, they order it, the end. Sometimes you're trying to hit that perfect combo of tasty/slightly healthy.