I decided a couple months ago that it might be worth my while to get an air conditioner since I live on the 12th floor of a pretty large apartment complex and heat rises, and all of the weather models were predicting a hot summer. Am I ever glad I did. I mean, on some of the days last week it was still 30 or 31 degrees in my apartment with the air conditioner on and the bedroom shut off to concentrate the cool in the living room, but I think I might have died without it. I still feel a little guilty about having an air conditioner, being that the only thing that sustains me through our Arctic winters is the knowledge that summer will eventually come (usually... last year being an exception); and being a country kid at heart - where no one has an air conditioner - I see it as kind of a cop out. But I currently work at home and I need to be able to concentrate. That is my excuse.
Anyway, the weather prompted me to come up with a suitable beverage, so if you can take the heat from the espresso maker for a couple of minutes, try it out.
Iced cappucino
(makes 1 large serving or 2 small)
100 ml espresso or double strength coffee
about 100 ml milk
1/2 tsp sugar (or to taste)
ice cubes
Pour the espresso and sugar into the blender. Add 3-4 regular sized ice cubes (maybe more if your espresso is still smokin' hot). Add enough milk to make about 250 ml. Blend on a high setting. Serve in wine glasses, if you are fancy, or in regular glasses if you are not.
Yum.
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