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Reconstructing Salvadoran horchata
Posted on 10-Jul-2007
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Allow me to offer you a break from the apricot oriented articles. ;-) I drank Salvadoran horchata for the first time a couple years ago, and I've been keen to figure out how to make it ever since. Unlike Mexican horchata, which is made primarily of rice, cinnamon and far ...
Green tea soy milk
Posted on 13-Jun-2007
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This drink was inspired by Samovar's soy matcha shake, which became my gateway soy milk drink. You could use any green tea powder. Matcha is the one used in the Japanese tea ceremony, and tends to be slightly bitter and earthy. Sencha or kabuse green tea powder, often sold in ...
Tasting soy milks
Posted on 24-May-2007
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I admit it, I find soy milk suspicious. Sure, it works nicely as a creamy substitute in soups; and the occasional soy cheese I've had at Izakaya restaurants has been tasty. I've even had a couple soy-based ice cream sandwiches which nearly fooled me, taste and texture-wise. But soy milk. As ...
Soda lemonade / limeade (soda chanh)
Posted on 24-Mar-2007
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Several years ago during a blistering Summer, I had this drink at a Vietnamese restaurant. Soda chanh tuoi (a.k.a., soda chanh duong, or simply soda chanh), or soda lemonade as it's often listed on menus, is usually made with limes, but it also tastes good with lemons. This drink is ...
Variations on hot chocolate
Posted on 21-Mar-2007
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Hot chocolate is great for dessert, or as comfort on a cold evening. One of my favorite chocolate drink experiences was at Ladurée in Paris: Just barely sweet and thick, slowly and happily relished. My opinion of hot chocolate mixes here in the United States has ranged from kinda interested ...
Chai
Posted on 01-Jun-2006
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For me, the best chai comes from a couple south Indian restaurants, Dasaprakash and Saravana Bhavan. (I'm usually disappointed by the Americanized café take on this drink: too bland or too cloying.) This recipe is certainly not perfect, but it's a start. Use a full flavored, fermented black tea like ...
Hot Apple Cider
Posted on 16-Feb-1998
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Ingredients 1 gallon apple cider 2 cinnamon sticks, each about 2 inches long 8 cloves 8 whole allspice 1 lemon, sliced Method Pour the apple cider into a large enough pot. Put the spices into a tea caddy (eases straining), and place in the cider. Add the lemon slices, too. Heat the cider; it should become hot, but not ...