Blogspot - Recipe Scratch Rusia

I love a Starbucks run as much as anyone.  However, I also love coffee first thing in the morning with a brisk walk - there is no time to roll out of bed and go to Starbucks and still get that chilly sunrise walk in before the rest of the world wakes up.  I've been making this tasty coffee at home and it is so yummy on these crisp fall days. I just restocked our To-Go Paper Coffee Cups!  Shop here > It is a simple mixture of brown sugar + cinnamon + ginger + ground cloves.   I put a scoop of it in my cup with about 1/4 cup of milk and microwave it for 1 1/2 minutes (I like very hot coffee).   By heating the milk, you get they same effect (minus the foam) of a latte. Then, I pour coffee - premade or Kcup. I plan on serving it for Thanksgiving for our post feast walk and will probably top it with whipped cream and a dusting a cinnamon.  No Starbucks run needed! Shop  To-Go Paper Coffee Cups >

The Spritz This became my favorite cocktail after seeing it in the Barefoot Contessa's Cooking for Jeffery Book a couple of years ago.  It is a fresh, crisp, not too sweet, not too strong, citrusy Italian cocktail.  I feel like I have to document it on the blog because it has become a sort of legend amongst our friends this summer. Our friends who lived in Italy for a couple of years served them at their annual Masters Party this year.  Even (especially!) the guys are going crazy for the Spritz.  Then we went to Vail with the same group of friends for a wedding - the Spritz became the official drink of the wedding.  It is the perfect drink for an afternoon cocktail and so refreshing on a hot day/evening.  Now, they've become a staple for all of us at the pool, during a round of golf and before (and after!) dinner.  We're hooked! There is a bit of controversy amongst us on what is the best recipe.  The guys tend to like it a bit stronger (more Aper...