Ok, so I must admit that my husband and I are addicted to Almond Lattes in the morning. We make them at home with our espresso machine (which saves a ton of money) plus when Starbucks stopped carrying almond syrup, that sealed the deal. The problem was that we were going through so much almond syrup, and it added up to big bucks—about $8 a bottle at our local store. So, I started making my own, once a week to keep it fresh, and keep it in the same old syrup bottle in the fridge. Now it only costs about $1.50 per bottle, and that’s with organic sugar (which is why mine looks brownish in the photo). An added bonus—no preservatives or additives! The recipe is below—happy coffee mornings! JennaAlmond Syrup
(This makes enough for us for one week, but you can alter the ratios easily to suit your own use)
(This makes enough for us for one week, but you can alter the ratios easily to suit your own use)
1 Cup of sugar
1 Cup of water
1 tsp almond extract
Put sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to a hard boil and boil for one minute. Take off heat, add almond extract. When slightly cool, pour into bottle with funnel. It will keep in the refrigerator for a little more than a week.
and did I mention I have a book deadline in about 2 weeks? But here I am am laughing it up with a bunch of AMAZING woman and men who all have such unique passions, wit, insight and visions, I feel so energized, happy and fortunate.
