Friday Playdate recently revealed what she really likes to do with her martini shaker in the hot months of the year. Sure she might prefer to shake herself a smooth, cool martini during the dog days, and children filled afternoons, of the summer. But she uses her shaker in a much more multi tasked manner. She shakes up a nice iced coffee in the noon hours. By adding sugar, ice cubes, milk, cold coffee (either left over from the morning or chilled in the fridge) and a few bicep improving shakes, Friday is able to produce a caffeinated treat that doesn't run her the typical $6 tab at Starbuck's and that will help her endure the afternoon with the children. She also adds that by adding cinnamon or vanilla, or a flavor of your choice, the drink takes on that extra special bit of zing. Plus, after five o'clock the shaker can then be used for its original designated drink purposes.
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5-23-2006 @ 11:42AM
Jonah said...
Another good thing to do is to freeze your leftover morning coffee in ice trays. Then you can cool your coffee without diluting it.
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5-23-2006 @ 12:23PM
sofia said...
oh, another way to make my favorite greek coffee frappe...i use a Nescafe shaker, but now i can get another use out of the vintage '70s cocktail set my mom gave me..
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5-23-2006 @ 12:40PM
Rob Brooks-Bilson said...
I've always used my shaker to make iced mochas:
http://www.brooks-bilson.com/blogs/food_bar/index.cfm?mode=entry&entry=712981E3-F563-7E18-53F4ADA66B3F2783
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5-23-2006 @ 1:40PM
Bruce Dearborn Walker said...
I throw my coffee ice cubes in the blender with a little sweetened condensed milk. Every bit as good as the expensive summer coffee drinks from Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks. Occasionally I'll pour in a bit of Ouzo or a lot of brandy or rum.
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5-23-2006 @ 6:20PM
Haley said...
Up until recently, I worked in a small coffeeshop in my hometown and we use a shaker to make all of our iced lattes. I was hesitant at first, and it definately stirred up questioning glances from skeptical customers, but the resulting drings were much smoother and more well-blended than just stirring everything together. It helped make the drinks colder too, as we don't do cold-brewed espresso.
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