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Bye bye, Starbucks! Hello, convenience!
| On a balmy summer's day, when the heat of the sun's blistering rays give way to cooler evenings, there is little choice for me but to laze about, doing not much at all. Every fiber of every muscle in my physical being simply wants to melt into a neat puddle wherever I stand. I reason with myself, why not melt by the pool, with an ice cold drink in my hand, where I can close my weary eyes, and let the tickling sounds of the neighborhood children's laughter diffuse all my thoughts into submission?! On any other day, I would take a large bottle of crisp, ice cold water with me to the pool... but today? Today, I wanted something sweet, something that would be savored slowly, and the usual brisk 10-minute jaunt to the nearest Starbucks for a grande iced caramel macchiato would only amount to dragging my lead-for-limbs an impossible single block away. Luckily, I remembered a good friend of mine showed me how to make my very own iced caramel espresso drink. I quickly whipped it up and couldn't believe how easy it was to make and how fantastic it tasted. The drink was refreshing, and while I sipped the sweet delight through a straw, the little chunks of separated caramel danced about; it was like drinking a cold, caramel-candied espresso. And I didn't have to make a stop by Starbucks after all! |
Directions: (add or remove ingredients at your discretion)
* 1 oz decaf espresso or coffee
* 3 tablespoons liquified caramel
* 6-7 blocks of ice
* 1/2 cup of Silk Vanilla soymilk |
1)
In a tall glass, combine espresso and caramel.
2)
Add ice and soymilk.
3) Stir vigorously.
Enjoy! |
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