What’s in your cup?

[JoSometimes]

 

A companion thread to What's on your plate? 

I thought it would fun to share what we’re all drinking. It could be your favourite tea or show of your crowd pleasing cocktail recipes. What’s in your cup?

Right now, I’m enjoying a nice cup of ginger peach tea with milk and honey. It’s nice and calming before bed. 

Spoiler

And shout out to the original thread  I kinda found out too late about this and it’s been far too long since it was updated. 

[JoSometimes]

@itsfi Have you heard of Melona ice cream bars? If the kiddo enjoys the milk flavours, I’m sure they enjoy melona too. 

[itsfi]

Stopped by for coffee after picking up my BOPIS order. Salted honey latte, with almond milk, from The Epicurean Trader. Yum! 😋 

The sleeve reads "Coffee makes life better" Indeed, it does. ❤️☕

[caitbird]

@itsfi  salted honey latte sounds delicious!

[JoSometimes]

Sounds like a great cup of coffee @itsfi! And a nice little bonus in a black and white striped bag!

[itsfi]

It's a cute little store with a small coffee / sandwich shop inside @JoSometimes. I've passed by it a few thousands times and finally went in for the first time during a street fair in that neighborhood earlier this year. The guys who run the coffee shop portion of it are so nice. I try to make it into some of the nearby shops when I'm stopping by that Sephora. 

[Cissy63]

@JoSometimes  Right now it’s Pumpkin Spice coffee.  We bought the beans whole and had them ground in the store.   It’s so yummy as Iced Coffee or as hot.  Perfect for this time of year 🎃☕️🫚

[JoSometimes]

@Cissy63 Mmm… the scent of fresh ground coffee takes me waaay back to my second job ever. I worked at a coffee shop and customers would often do exactly this. I hope you enjoy your fresh ground coffee! ☕️

[itsfi]

But first, coffee ... 

Ahhhh, happy Monday, BIC! 

[JoSometimes]

@itsfi Ahhh the Elixir of life! 

[itsfi]

Absolutely @JoSometimes! I’ve cut back on my coffee consumption over the years but I do love it. Having fewer cups during the day makes me enjoy it more. ☕️

[itsfi]

Fruit infused water - refreshing, easy to make & adds a little something extra to my daily water intake. I’ve done single fruits as well as combination of fruits, veggies, herbs. This time it was a citrus mix of orange, lemon & lime. 😋 

[JoSometimes]

Ooooo that’s a refreshing combination @itsfi! 💛💚🧡

[itsfi]

@JoSometimes, I was spending more $$$ on infused water than I wanted to do I decided to go this route. It’s been fun to come up with different flavor combinations. Some folks at work have taken to referring it to “fancy spa water” 😂 

[JoSometimes]

One of the schools I worked at years ago had a special agreement with a local pizza chain to run their cafeteria service. I remember the summer was so hot that year, they started making and selling their own infused water to help everyone beat the heat. It was a big hit among the staff and even the students!

”fancy spa water” You’ve got some funny coworkers @itsfi!

[itsfi]

It definitely hits the spot on a warm day @JoSometimes, even more so with some ice! 🧊 That was smart of them to make their own infused water. I bet it was refreshing! 

Yeah, some of them even say it like “faaaahhhncy spa water.” 😂 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  this looks and sounds so refreshing! I've never tried making my own fruit-infused water. I wonder if you could do it with strawberries? Of course they are out of season now, but maybe next year...

[itsfi]

Strawberries definitely work @caitbird! I’ve tied it with a mix of berries and recently, a combination of orange slices and strawberries. 🍊🍓 

[caitbird]

@itsfi  I'll definitely have to try it then, when strawberries are back in season!

[itsfi]

I'm an old fashioned kind of gal. 😉😚

First pic was at pizza before Sephoria; second was over dinner with @Mellmars1185 during the last of the last session on Day 2, and the last pic was from an impromptu get together with some folks here in one of the hotel bars. There was a fourth old fashioned that night, a double old fashioned that was the clear winner of the bunch. That's the first time I've had it and would not have even known it's a thing but for the lovely @sister13, aka my double-old-fashioned-buddy! It is a pretty thing, in appearance and taste, but sadly, I did not take a photo of it. 

[Cissy63]

@itsfi  Oh my,  I love Old Fashioned’s .   🥃🥃. They are soooo good!  Glad you all enjoyed yourselves!

[itsfi]

What is not to love @Cissy63?!! 🥰 So good!! Do you have a preference for bourbon or rye with your Old Fashioned? 🥃