Unusual Ways to Sweeten Your Coffee Without Sugar
Sweeten Your Coffee - Brown Sugar
Brown sugar sweetens coffee in much the same way as sugar does. However, since brown sugar has a higher molasses content, you get a delightful, slightly bitter flavor. I found that the sweetening capabilities of brown sugar in your coffee are similar to that of regular table sugar. That means you use pretty much the same amount.
Sweeten Your Coffee - Honey
Honey is an all natural sweetener that has some health benefits besides being quite sweet. Honey, however, has a distinct flavor that it imparts to the coffee it sweetens. If you like honey in general, this sweetener is for you. If you do not like honey, do not sweeten your coffee in this way. The flavor is quite strong.
Sweeten Your Coffee - Stevia
Stevia is an all natural sweetener derived from a plant. It is a healthy alternative to table sugar or artificial sweeteners. It is a lot sweeter than table sugar by volume, so you do not have to use as much stevia to sweeten your coffee. This coffee sweetener has a licorice like taste that some users may find offensive. There are also flavored stevia liquids that you can use to both sweeten your coffee and create new taste sensations like vanilla, hazlenut, and mint.
Sweeten Your Coffee - Cocoa Mix
While this is essentially using sugar or an artificial sweetener to sweeten your coffee, it has the added benefit of chocolate as well. Adding one package or teaspoon of hot cocoa mix to your coffee creates a hot mocha treat. This taste rivals expensive specialty coffees from trendy shops.
Sweeten Your Coffee - Maple Syrup
Maple syrup lovers might like to create a breakfast coffee drink by combining two favorite things. Using maple syrup in your coffee make a beverage that compliments pancakes and waffles perfectly. It does taste like maple syrup, and it does take more syrup to sweeten your coffee than it would take sugar. A sticky glob may form at the bottom of your cup.
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- Most coffee drinkers reach for the sugar or artificial sweetener when they are preparing coffee.
- Brown sugar sweetens coffee in much the same way as sugar does.
- Honey has a distinct flavor that it imparts to the coffee it sweetens.
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Post a CommentGreat ideas for non-traditional sweetners! Buying flavored coffee can also cut back on the amount of sweetners you have to put in your coffee. You may also enjoy our blog, http://blog.globalpeacefactory.com/
Condensed milk (like Gilbert's vanilla) works wonderfully.
anyone tried powdered sugar? i never did....just wondering :)
Stevia! I should get a royalty every time this is used, Stevie = Stevia :-)
I like the Coacoa idea and use that one frequently, but maple syrup makes me a little...well grossed out. Gonna have to pass on that one!
Those sound like good ideas. I love the chocolate one :)
You forgot...Sweeten your coffee with Baileys Irish Cream. After two coffees that way your day will be a lot better.
Sweet ideas!
Yummy!
'course there's the old desperation trick for when you're out of milk which takes care of both milk and sugar- a spoonful of vanilla ice cream.