Seattle's Best Cafe's Hot Caramel Apple Cider

I usually hate when a new drink comes to the cafe because they're often not very good. Orange Mango Javakula? Yuck. Creme Brulee Latte featuring caramelized sugar "crystals"? Feh.

But this Hot Caramel Apple Cider is something different. Customers are continually coming back for more, as opposed to the Creme Brulee Latte which quickly gives drinkers a feeling of buyer's remorse.

In our Beverage Resource Guide (or recipe book), the Cider is to be described to customers as "like drinking a hot apple pie." And you know what? It's true. I tried one and it was pretty amazing. Well, pretty amazing for ten in the morning when you're hungry and it's cold outside.

How's it made? I start with some caramel sauce and mix that with steamed apple cider. That's it. That's probably why it's so good -- the simplicity. It's like when the two guys bump into each other and mix up their peanut butter and chocolate.

FJ