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Iced Chocolate Chai Coffee & Rounded Bottoms

July 13, 2014 by Carol 22 Comments

sb-52_s.jpg LeSouk Sabrine mugsThere’s clue to the title in the coffee cups, but I will admit it’s a scavenger hunt clue.  These LeSouk Ceramique cups,which are handmade in Tunisia, appear to be on the verge of ‘tumbling’ over.   My iced chocolate chai coffee is made in a tumbler.  Okay okay, I will admit it’s lame.  But my website doesn’t  feature glassware, so this is THE best I could do.

I was flushed with success, when I sat down to write this.   In my last post I  shared my lamentable experience of creating a delicious non-reproducible soup recipe, because two of my sub-personalities took  over.  Both of whom are not of the measuring type.   This time my Good Girl sub-personality (wo)manned the helm along with my Queen.  Boy howdy no one crosses the Queen.

I make  my morning coffee in a French Press.  This is an excellent way to brew coffee, so when I don’t drink it all in the morning I am hard pressed (yes the pun was intended) to throw it out.  So I don’t.  Often during warm weather, it gets reprocessed into iced  chocolate chai coffee, which I enjoy enormously while decompressing from work on my deck.

Mama Goose’s MEASURED Iced  Chocolate Chai Coffee Recipe

My  chocolate chai mix for one 16 oz  glass tumbler is:

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

2 tablespoons chocolate Ovaltine

I put 3 ice cubes into a 16 oz tumbler

Add the chocolate chai spices

Pour in 1 cup cold coffee

Stir

Pour in 1/2 cup milk—half & half makes a truly decadent drink

Stir again

Drink with pleasure

Wait a minute I hear you say, what’s all of this have to do with round bottoms?  Well if you drink these consistently with half and half, you probably don’t have to ask that question.  But assuming you don’t——-

I was curious as to why a glass was called a tumbler.  I checked with my encyclogoogle and discovered there are a variety of answers.  However it appears that in the 17th century glasses had rounded bottoms, such that you couldn’t set them down without them tumbling over.   It is uncertain whether this was to due to glass making techniques at the time or simply a way to inspire people to imbibe more, since they had to finish the drink in order to set it down.

It’s this kind of quality information which makes me a popular party guest.  Thank you Encyclogoogle.

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

    July 14, 2014 at 6:18 am

    I love those mugs! I think drinking out of them would make my Monday merrier.

    Reply
    • Carol says

      July 14, 2014 at 10:33 am

      Hey, you are like me. It really really makes a difference to me to have a wonderful interesting plates, cups, glasses etc, when I eat. Too many gorgeous items out there. Take a look at my Tea ware tab. LeSouk
      has some lovely designs. In fact they just added two, which I need to get on my site. Another thing to put on the ‘To Do’ list. Lol.

      Reply
  2. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    July 14, 2014 at 9:36 am

    Wished you’d photographed the iced chocolate chai coffees. Tasty I’m sure 🙂

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    • Carol says

      July 14, 2014 at 10:07 am

      My photography skills are sucky. Next on my skill improvement list. Food photos are a whole other world, as well you know. I have to get the lighting situation under control. Soon your wish will be fulfilled, my princess. Lol

      Reply
  3. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says

    July 15, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    This coffee sounds so delicious! I also love those very interesting mugs! Just beautiful!

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    • Carol says

      July 15, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      Thank you Robyn. Those mugs and all the LeSouk teaware make me feel so global. It startles me that here is something handcrafted in Africa. And here I am with them in my own backyard—-well in my cupboard actually.

      Reply
  4. Allie | Baking a Moment says

    July 16, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    Beautiful mugs and a tasty sounding recipe too! I’d love to decompress on the deck with one 😉

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    • Carol says

      July 16, 2014 at 3:42 pm

      Allie, I really would enjoy being on the deck with you and having a good conversation or maybe just some companionable silence and enjoying my garden and a beautiful day! Smiles—-

      Reply
  5. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    I’m a mug collector… I have so many mugs yet usually there’s just me drinking out of them. I have different mugs for different moods and teas. Love this recipe here, reminds me of Fall which is a favorite time of the year.

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    • Carol says

      July 16, 2014 at 9:55 pm

      I hear you on the mug collection. I have different plates, as well as mugs and wine glasses etc etc for all my moods. I can’t imagine having one set of something and that’s all you use. Too many fun and beautiful patterns out there. Oh yeah most of the time it is just me using them too.

      Reply
  6. marcie says

    July 17, 2014 at 9:52 am

    These mugs are adorable, Carol, and as always, I love your puns. 🙂 This iced coffee sounds so delicious with the spices and Ovaltine — what a delicious drink to enjoy on the back deck!

    Reply
    • Carol says

      July 17, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      You like my puns?!?! You are my new best friend! Seriously you probably shouldn’t encourage me. Ha!

      Reply
  7. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    July 17, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    I love this drink Carol and I love the mugs! You are such a wealth of information! I like encyclogoogle a lot, too! but next time I’m on a need to know basis, I think I’ll just write you! Thanks for all your wonderful comments on my blog. They really mean a lot.

    Reply
    • Carol says

      July 17, 2014 at 10:00 pm

      Following your blog Abbe is a complete pleasure!

      Reply
  8. Carla says

    July 22, 2014 at 10:59 am

    Those mugs would make very pretty props to go with some food! The chocolate chai coffee sounds like the perfect drink on a hot day like today.

    Reply
    • Carol says

      July 22, 2014 at 11:13 am

      Yep—-since they are from Africa—some kind of dish from there would be pretty cool. And it is a lovely drink of a hot day. I had one last evening out on my deck.

      Reply
  9. addie | culicurious says

    July 23, 2014 at 9:08 am

    I love this post and your recipe for chocolate chai coffee sounds great! 🙂 I have a French press and will get right on this…. once I get home from my hotel stay in Vicksburg (due to husband’s work). Of course I left my French press in New Orleans…. I feel a blues song coming on. 😉 Which reminds me to compliment you on those lovely blue coffee cups pictured above. So unique and beautiful!

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    • Carol says

      July 23, 2014 at 9:36 am

      I have a plastic French press to go traveling with. Maybe its my imagination, but I don’t think the coffee tastes the same as making the coffee in a glass press. Yeah Baby, let’s open up the channel and let that blues song pour forth. It’s on my bucket list to make it to New Orleans. Now I have a source for what the secret places are that I should go to. Ha!

      Reply
      • addie | culicurious says

        July 23, 2014 at 10:50 am

        Well you let me know whenever you’re ready to come to New Orleans, and I’ll be glad to give you tips, pointers, ideas and even a personal tour!! 🙂

        Reply
  10. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    July 24, 2014 at 5:33 am

    French press coffee is my favorite way to have coffee – but ohhh dang this chai is speaking to me!!

    Reply
    • Carol says

      July 24, 2014 at 9:37 am

      I’m thinking my dear, that you better answer. Ha!

      Reply
  11. mjskit says

    July 31, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    What a great use for leftover coffee! Love your chocolate chai mix with smoked paprika and can see how it would complement a strong cup of coffee.

    Reply

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