This month's Staff Selection comes from Lauren Pett:
Several years ago there was a restaurant in Bucktown that specialized in regional New England fare. It was there that I was first introduced to the Rhode Island drink known as "coffee milk." Despite having spent my entire childhood on the East Coast, I had never encountered this insanely delicious (and simple) beverage before. Once I tasted the ice-cold milk laced with sweet coffee syrup, I was hooked. Sadly, the restaurant closed, and coffee milk was gone from my life.
Until now! Rhode Island coffee roaster Dave's Coffee (a certified organic, family-owned company) makes their coffee syrup the old fashioned way - hand-roasted in small batches, cold-brewed & simmered with natural cane sugar. No corn syrup, no artificial flavors, just sweet, sweet coffee goodness. Available in vanilla & mocha flavors as well as plain ol' coffee, these syrups can be added to much more than just milk. Try adding a spoonful or two to sparkling water for a refreshing take on iced coffee, or drizzle over ice cream for a slower-melting affogato.
If you're feeling more ambitious, try one of these recipes (keep in mind the syrup is highly concentrated, so you should probably dilute it with water first, or substitute coffee syrup for some of the coffee in the recipe):
Coffee Granita
http://tinyurl.com/davescoffeesyrupgranita
Tiramisu
http://tinyurl.com/davestiramisu
6 Thoroughly Modern Coffee Cocktails
http://tinyurl.com/davescoffeecocktails
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