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Brewin’ with Brandi: Chocolate Martini

Kat — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:14:34 +0000

Oh, how we love Brandi — with her fun recipes and troublemakin’ ways! This week, she’s concocted a dangerously delicious Chocolate Martini that features Monin’s Dark Chocolate syrup & sauce. It was a hit with the crew — and we’re pretty sure it will be with you, too.

Ingredients

1 oz Monin Dark Chocolate syrup
1 oz half & half
1/2 oz Irish cream liqueur
2 1/2 oz Vodka
ice
Monin Dark Chocolate sauce – for garnish

Directions

Drizzle chocolate sauce on a martini glass in your favorite, creative pattern and chill in the freezer.
Add all syrup, half & half, liqueur, vodka and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
Strain into chilled martini glass and serve.

Brewin’ with Brandi: White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Mocha

Kat — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:58 +0000

Smooth, silky white chocolate is set off by the delicious, roasted (and salted!) flavors of Monin’s Macadamia Nut syrup in Brandi’s newest concoction. Watch as she prepares this scrumptious treat!

Ingredients

1/2 oz Monin White Chocolate sauce
1/2 oz Monin Macadamia Nut syrup
2 shots of espresso
7 oz steamed milk

Directions

Combine sauce and syrup, mix well. Add the shot and stir to incorporate. Top with steamed milk and garnish with a lil’ whipped cream. Mmmmm!

Brewin’ with Brandi: Cinnamon Roll Latte

Kat — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:19 +0000

This week, Brandi takes one of our favorite breakfast treats and turns it into … our new favorite breakfast treat!

Watch as she whips up this delicious, cinnamony (what? It’s a word) latte, perfect for an early morning java jolt.

Ingredients

3/4 oz Monin Vanilla syrup
3/4 oz Monin Cinnamon syrup
2 oz espresso
8 oz steamed milk
Cinnamon powder – for garnish

Directions

Combine syrups together, pull shot and mix well. Add steamed milk and then garnish with a dash of cinnamon. Enjoy!

Brewin’ with Brandi: Peanut Butter Cup Latte

Kat — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:18:34 +0000

You’ve got your chocolate in my peanut butter! No, you’ve got your peanut butter in my chocolate! This reference to squabbling ’80′s era candy commercials is clearly revealing our vintage.

Around these parts, there is a deep love for Monin’s Peanut Butter syrup. But while Brandi and others adore this flavor, Kat just can’t hang with it. Watch as Brandi tries to influence us with her chocolate and peanut butter concoction — will Kat finally fall under this syrup’s spell?

Ingredients

1 oz Monin Dark Chocolate sauce
1/2 oz Monin Peanut Butter Syrup
2 oz espresso
10 oz steamed milk
Whipped cream & frozen peanut butter cup chunks – for garnish

Directions

Combine sauce, syrup and espresso together in serving cup. Add milk and stir well to combine. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkling of frozen candy. Enjoy!

Recipe: Literal Rose

Kat — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:13:09 +0000

With this weekend’s festivities on the horizon, we’re sure you’ve got plenty of libations planned. If you love the taste of Turkish Delight, adding this sparkling wine cocktail to the mix will be a welcome treat!

Ingredients

1 oz Monin Rose syrup
8 oz sparkling wine (we suggest the crispness of a cava)

Directions

Pour syrup into the bottom of a flute, add sparkling wine and toast in the New Year!

Brewin’ with Brandi: Winter Frost Chai

Kat — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:48:49 +0000

It’s cold outside! But that didn’t keep Brandi from whipping up our new favorite chai smoothie, featuring peppermint and vanilla.

Recipe: Baklava!

Kat — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:26:09 +0000

Are we the only ones who want to exclaim ‘baklava’ like it’s a passionate drinking toast or the kick off signal for a three-legged race? The sweet and nutty flavor of this Central Asian treat inspired our twist on a lovely cup of morning java.

Ingredients

3/4 oz Monin Honey Sweetener
1/2 oz Monin Amaretto syrup
9 oz drip coffee (we used Velton’s Twilight Blend)
1 oz half & half
Pinch o’ ground clove

Directions

Combine the sweetener and syrup together, mix well. Add coffee and half & half, stir. Sprinkle with ground clove and enjoy.

Recipe: Winter Frost Chai

Kat — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:18:56 +0000

It is getting ridiculously chilly around these parts! We’re all bundled up in our best winter wear — and it isn’t even technically winter, yet! We have been cozying you up with the last few recipes, so here’s one to chill you out: spicy and minty and cool. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Monin Chai Tea concentrate
1/2 oz Monin Peppermint syrup
1 oz Monin Vanilla syrup
6 oz milk
16 oz ice

Directions

Combine all ingredients in the blender and blend thoroughly. Pour into a tall glass and enjoy next to a roaring fire!

Recipe: Eggnut Latte

Kat — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:39:37 +0000

If you’re an eggnog fan, you most likely wait all year long for the seasonal addition of your favorite brand on the dairy case’s shelves — and you probably can’t wait to whip it up with a little espresso! We found this recipe which is a bit of a twist on the standard eggnog latte; we hope it will be a welcome addition to your nog-related recipes.

Ingredients

1/2 oz Monin Roasted Chestnut syrup
1 shot of espresso
4 oz eggnog

Directions

Mix the syrup and the shot together; top with eggnog and stir. Garnish with a sprinkle o’ nutmeg. Joy!

Brewin’ with Brandi: Snowball!

Kat — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:00:56 +0000

Brandi takes our lovely Snowball recipe and whips up a batch using the Breville Milk Cafe! Since the weather has just taken a sharp turn for the chilly worse the last few days, we’re pretty sure we’ll be keeping ourselves warm via a combination of this toasty-tasty beverage and our good friend Nanook.