25 Homemade Coffee Creamers and Syrups (without the nasty additives)

[donnay]

I used to own a Cafe' and making simple syrups is easy.

25 Homemade Coffee Creamers and Syrups (without the nasty additives)

by: Daisy Luther | December 17, 2014



Do you love coffee or know someone who does? ‘Tis the season for the fanciest possible version of everything, and your hot beverage is no exception.

Places like Starbucks have taken flavored coffees to whole new level. At my local grocery store, there’s an entire refrigerated unit dedicated to decadent flavored creamers. Unfortunately, those creamers are rife with chemicals, including artificial flavors and neurotoxins like aspartame and sucralose. You certainly aren’t giving someone a “treat” by putting that stuff in their coffee. Here’s the list of ingredients for Coffeemate’s Hazelnut Creamer:

WATER, SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, COLOR ADDED, CELLULOSE GEL, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN, DEXTROSE.

Sooooo….there’s no actual cream involved, nor is there any hazelnut mentioned in that chemistry project. Yum.

Here’s some great news, though: If you possess the ability to heat milk and use measuring spoons and a whisk, the fanciest flavors around can be yours, and at a fraction of the price of the artificial grocery store versions.

Start with an Excellent Coffee

Some studies show measurable health benefits for coffee drinkers. Those who drink more than 4 cups per day have a decreased risk of oral cancer, prostate cancer, and basal cell carcinoma. Moderate coffee consumption can also reduce your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. Coffee drinkers are also less susceptible to Alzheimers and dementia.

Some feel that coffee is not exactly health food, but it is incredibly high in antioxidants. Also, you can make far better choices than the usual offerings.

You should start with a good quality organic coffee bean. Green, or unroasted, coffee beans store the longest – if properly stashed away in a cool, dark place in mylar bags with a desiccant and an 02 absorber, it can last for ten years or more. Roasting coffee releases the oils, which means that the bean immediately begins to age.

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[amy31416]

Thanks. Quite useful for gifts, considering that most people I know use the over-priced store-bought crap creamers. I only use some cream because I actually like the flavor of coffee.

[donnay]

You're welcome. They do make great gifts--I like to makes cards with the recipes on them so that the people I give them to, can make their own. I made the mistake one year of not doing that and then I was constantly asked to make more.

[presence]

I've recently found that using an espresso steamer will emulsify coconut oil into coffee. You get that "creamy brown" situation without milk.



We keep a steady mix of about 3 value priced organic beans in rotation in a 1 gallon hermetic jar.

I recently got a second hand LaPovina Napolitana as a gift
http://www.amazon.com/La-Pavoni-PA-1.../dp/B000FEHG1M



Otherwise we brew in an all stainless Presto 12 cup
http://www.amazon.com/Presto-02811-1...ator+stainless

[donnay]

I roast my own Organic Mexican Chiapas coffee.

I make my own K-cups or I use a good old fashioned Press pot.

[Suzanimal]

I've recently found that using an espresso steamer will emulsify coconut oil into coffee. You get that "creamy brown" situation without milk.

I agree. I tried just stirring it in and didn't like it, the steam makes all the difference. Since I learned that trick, it's my favorite way to drink coffee.

[dannno]

I just blend grass fed butter, coconut oil and some chocolate protein powder into my espresso/coffee with a $6 milk frother.

http://www.amazon.com/MatchaDNA-Milk...s=milk+frother

[Suzanimal]

I just blend grass fed butter, coconut oil and some chocolate protein powder into my espresso/coffee with a $6 milk frother.

http://www.amazon.com/MatchaDNA-Milk...s=milk+frother

I got one of those (not that exact one, mine was from IKEA) for my birthday but it broke after only a month. I decided to just start using the frother on my espresso machine instead of buying another gadget. If you don't have a steamer, that gadget is the way to go.

[dannno]

I got one of those (not that exact one, mine was from IKEA) for my birthday but it broke after only a month. I decided to just start using the frother on my espresso machine instead of buying another gadget. If you don't have a steamer, that gadget is the way to go.

Ya I have an ikea brand and an off brand that are both about $6, not sure if the off brand is the exact one I posted.

I had to take the ikea one apart a couple times and put it back together, the button didn't work that great. The off brand one I got is awesome tho, no button problems and it is way more powerful.

[amy31416]

Man. I gotta drag my espresso machine out one of these days.

[dannno]

Man. I gotta drag my espresso machine out one of these days.

You can make custom coffee like a scientist with an aerobie.

http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPr...aerobie+coffee

[amy31416]

You can make custom coffee like a scientist with an aerobie.

http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPr...aerobie+coffee

Well, I know who's getting that for his birthday--thanks for the head's up. I only rarely drink coffee, but I'd experiment with that.

Oh--tried the Mexican mocha recipe in the OP--pretty good. Just needs to be shaken up prior to using, it does separate a bit.

[dannno]

Remember these things?

[amy31416]

Remember these things?

Yes!

Hula hoops for anorexics.