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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Orange Hot Chocolate is a twist on the old childhood favorite. Note that this hot chocolate is not sweet. Those who like sweeter hot chocolate should use a chocolate with a higher sugar content, or add 1 tablespoon sugar with the chocolate.
Ingredients
4 cups Milk
1 stick Cinnamon
4 oz. Bittersweet chocolate, chopped
½ tsp. Orange extract
¼ tsp. Vanilla […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Masala chai is a spiced version of the typical Indian milk tea. As with much of Indian cuisine, the exact mix of dry spices varies greatly and is often handed down in families from one generation to the next.
Masala mixture
Ingredients
100 grams powdered ginger
25 grams cloves
100 grams whole black peppercorns
60 grams cinnamon, broken small, or 40 […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
A nice cup of tea is the usual answer in Britain and Ireland to any everyday problem. Nothing is so bad that a nice cup of tea with a friend or family member can’t make it better.
Here’s my traditionalist view on how to make it, which shares much with an essay of the same name […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
The Formula
7X (Top Seekrut™ ) flavoring formula:
3.50 ml orange oil
1.00 ml lemon oil
1.00 ml nutmeg oil
1.25 ml cassia oil
0.25 ml coriander oil
2.75 ml lime oil
0.25 ml lavender oil
10.0 g GUM ARABIC(FOOD GRADE)
3.00 ml water
OpenCola syrup:
2.00 tsp. 7X formula
3.50 tsp. 75% phosphoric acid or citric acid
2.28 l water
2.36 kg plain granulated white table sugar
0.50 tsp. caffeine […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Elderflower Cordial
Ingredients
20 Elderflower heads 1 sliced lemon 2 tsp of citic acid (ask at your chemist) 1.5 kg (3.5 lbs) of sugar 1.2 ltr (2.5 pints) boiling water
Method
Boil a kettle for the water.
Fill a bowl or small bucket with all the other ingredients.
Pour the water over the other ingredients and stir until the sugar has […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Orange Sherbet Smoothie
Ingredients
2 large scoops of orange sherbet
1 large scoop of French vanilla ice cream
6 ounces of Dr. Pepper (Dr. Skipper, etc.) soda
1 large squeeze of chocolate syrup
Dash of lime juice
Procedure
Combine all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until mixture is thin enough to roll out of blender into a glass. Enjoy with a spoon […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Milkshakes are beverages made by blending icecream and milk, with other ingredients added for color and flavor.
A Classic Vanilla Milkshake
Ingredients
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup half & half
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Procedure
Pour the milk, ice cream, and half & half in a blender and partially blend, then add the sugar […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Lemonade is a sweetened beverage made from lemons, sugar, and water. It is popular in the United States during the spring and summer, when it is generally served chilled, with ice.
NOTE - in some countries, the word ‘lemonade’ is also used to describe any clear carbonated drink; in others, it means any fruit-flavored soda.
Prep time: […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Lassi are yogurt-based shakes in either sweet or salted flavors. The most common flavors include mango, rose water, and plain sugar sweetened lassi.
Traditional salty (namkin) lassi
4 c (1 L) yogurt
3 c (750 mL) cold water
1 c (250 mL) crushed ice
fresh green chili peppers (quantity according to taste), chopped
1 ts cumin, roasted and ground
3 tb lime […]
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Thursday, July 7th, 2005
Frappé coffee is a refreshing drink of Greek origin, perfect on a summer’s day.
Ingredients
2 spoons of instant coffee
1-3 spoons of sugar (optional)
2-3 icecubes (optional)
Milk (optional)
Method
Put coffee and sugar in a shaker or tall glass and add water (preferably cold) as high as it covers the mixture. Shake or stir with mixer until the mixture becomes […]
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