I must be one of the only people I know who doesn't like coffee. I love the smell of it, but it's the strong bitter taste that I can't quite hack. Having said that, I do like Starbucks. I'm sure I have enraged many coffee-junkies by saying that, but I actually think it's quite good coffee. The festive drinks that come out every winter to notify me that it is cold outside and I should get to my nearest Starbucks asap so get a Gingerbread Latte, my personal fave. They are so addictive though, and I do find myself wanting one all the time while I can, but it gets a bit expensive.
In my first year of uni, I discovered that Whittard sell the gingerbread syrup, along with a few other flavours, which costs about £4.50 and lasts ages. I just added a few teaspoons of it to an instant latte mix and it was done! I know it sounds awful, but it's not at all, surprisingly. Also, I'm a student - I'm not exactly going to buy myself an enormously over-priced coffee machine now, am I? And also, I would never know how to use it.
I read a recipe online of how other people make theirs, and one girl said she added some instant coffee to some steamed milk with cinnamon and nutmeg in it, instead of the syrup, which I think might be quite successful too.
Now you get to make it in the warmth of your own home, whilst saving yourself a few quid and cheering yourself up on the most gloomy month of the year. Have a go and let me know what you think!
No comments:
Post a Comment