While I am sitting here at work with nothing to do, I remembered a drink that was shared with me this passed weekend. The multicolored fiery leaves are falling in Utah and the trees texture the mountain side brilliantly. This is my favorite part of autumn. But the sad thing about autumn is that the temperatures slowly start dropping and the days become shorter. This weekend was a chilly one. Good thing my mom found a homemade drink to warm us up. If anyone loves Starbuck's Caramel Apple Spice, here is a way to make some with a little less money leaving your purse.
My mom and I are both trying out new recipes now and have both come up with some good stuff. She found this recipe on another blog called "A Law Student's Journey" by a law student named Kitty. I encourage everyone to check it out. Its got great ideas and Kitty is pretty funny. She reveals a makeshift way to make a Starbuck's drink at home. And all you need is apple juice, whipped cream, caramel, and Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, which you can buy at Starbuck's. Simple enough.
I'll give just a few tips I found while attempting to make this. One, its much easier to make your own , instead of a big batch. So if you're only making a couple, I'd make them individually. Also, I would go easy on the Cinnamon Dolce Syrup. A little goes a very long way! Add a tablespoon at a time to your apple juice and take a sip to test how much you like. The first time I made it I put 6 tablespoons in a 12 oz. cup, and the cinnamon syrup was so strong that the after taste was almost unbearable. I found that I like about 2-3 tablespoons. Then warm it up in the microwave. We squirted the whipped cream on and drizzled a bit of hot caramel on top. So good!! Check Kitty's blog out and try it!
http://threeyearsofdeath.blogspot.com/2010/12/ex-barista-speaks-out.html
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