I just received a gift that was really perfect- a reusable starbucks clear cup with lid + straw. It resembles that of the clear plastic cups that they actually use to serve their cold drinks in.
There are some things that I can never justify spending money on- one of which is daily starbucks indulgence. Now I can make my favorite drinks + strut it in the original starbucks cup.
I mimicked making iced coffee from this biker/cafe joint that makes super amazing iced coffee. I used to make an entire mug of hot coffee and refrigerate it for hrs until it cools down then add ice to make cold. Now, I can make instant ice coffee in merely a few minutes.
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I love that the straw has a stopper which prevents it from sliding all the way out.
I am in awe by this invention. Loss straw prevention.
Instant coffee. Nescafe coffee is really yummy, I prefer decaf b/c I am a weakling and cannot handle the effects of a fully caffeinated drink. (this is my version, the cafe obviously used fresh ground beans)
Base on your preference, you can make it as strong and sweet as you like. For me, it's 2 tablespoons of decaf instant coffee + about 3 tablespoons of sugar.
Mix the sugar into the instant coffee.
Add about 3 tablespoons of hot water to make an espresso like concoction. It's really more like coffee syrup.
Basically, this is all the hot water I'm using for my iced coffee drink.
Transfer coffee mixture into cup.
Add ice cubes.
Add cold water.
Add desired amount of creamer. I use half + half - I like mine really creamy!
Voila!
The gift that keeps giving.
