see, even though my coffee bar is built around budget equipment so i can’t make perfect espresso, i still make better stuff than most coffee shops… better beans, better water, better ice, and much less sugar… when the main ingredients are good, you don’t have to mask the flavor :)
anyway, i stock a dozen or so syrups on my bar… well, i often make unsweetened drinks – for instance my drink i call “mocha simplicity” is made with unsweetened cocoa powder and the flavor of the coffee is powerfully present as well as a deep, rich chocolate taste and i never miss the sugar…
well, i’ve had this idea for a long time of getting rid of all the syrups and just using extracts and oils… a vanilla latte with only pure vanilla extract, for instance… if you want it a bit sweeter, i make simple syrup from natural demarara cane sugar and it can be added in moderation… see, with syrups, if you want more vanilla flavor, you add more syrup – which means adding more sugar, too… well, with my idea, you could add more extract and not add to the sweetness…
at wal-mart yesterday, i picked up vanilla extract, cinnamon extract, and i already have peppermint extract and the unsweetened cocoa powder i mentioned…
so, i’ll begin experimenting… and i am open to suggestions…
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