DIY Sweetened Condensed Milk

So....

I love myself a good cup of coffee.

 Not black, a good caramel color suits me.

I've probably been drinking coffee since I was about 5.

Mom and Dad were big coffee drinkers, they liked theirs with cream and sugar.

So, naturally that's how I like mine...... sort of.

I prefer the flavored coffee creamers as I've mentioned before.

Way too expensive... with ingredients I can't pronounce!!!!

A while back I posted a homemade coffee creamer recipe that is quite tasty.

But, me being me, I pondered, can I make this any cheaper less expensive?

Google was employed once again.

"How to make sweetened condensed milk?"

Success, I found a few recipes.

One was based on dry milk, another on whole milk.

I went with the whole milk recipe.

So I did the math,

is it really cheaper less expensive 

to make your own sweetened condensed milk?

Oh yes!!!

The Math...

Milk-$1.88 per gal. = .0146875 per ounce x 6 cups (48 oz.) = .705

Sugar-$1.94 per 4 lb (9 cups per bag). = .2155555 per cup x 4 1/2 cups = .9699997

Total per batch = $1.6749997

YIELD 4 1/2 cups total  (36 oz.) = .0465277 per oz.

Market price for 14 oz. can $1.36 = .0971428 per oz.

This doesn't factor in the electricity $$$ (Way too much math!!!)

So, if your interested here's the recipe.

Yield 4 1/2 cups

6 cups whole milk

4 1/2 cups sugar

Heat milk and sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat stirring to incorporate.

When the sugar is dissolved raise the heat to medium high and hold at a simmer, stirring frequently.

(Don't let it stick to the bottom of the pan)

Cook for about 1 hour. The milk will thicken and turn to a beige/light tan color. Strain and cool.

(I didn't have any lumps so I don't know why they included the strain step??)
This will keep in the fridge for several weeks.

I wonder, if you used a double boiler, would it be less needy?

Also found a recipe for making homemade lemon pepper seasoning.

Nathan loves lemon pepper!!!

Till next time,

Bonjour

Good To The Last Drop!!!

WELL...

I do like my morning coffee....

Nothing better than a good cuppa with some homemade flavored creamer!

That said,

imagine my dismay when,

yet another coffee maker went out on me.

I've tried them all, from the lowliest Mr. Coffee non programmable, to the expensive Brew Station model.

Nothing works for more than a year, AKA warranty expired!!!

(Believe me, I do keep the receipts, stapled to the un - user manual.)

 My daughter Heather bought me the Brew Station when she moved in,

didn't like my malfunctioning Mr. Coffee, and especially didn't like my percolator.

SO...

 I get my percolator down, yet again, from off the cabinet top.

(Probably bought at some thrift shop because it looked so cool, I just can't remember.)

1950ish Society, Easy Flo, Electric Coffee Pot.

I'll repeat, 1950ish, still works!!!

This coffee maker is probably as old as me and still makes a great cuppa!

So much for technology!

I'm just saying......

Here's hoping you get to have a great cuppa in the morning!!!

Till next time....

Bonjour

Homemade Coffee Creamer

WELL....

Sawn over at Life Is A Journey wanted the homemade coffee creamer recipe.

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 1/2 cups milk (about)

1 Tbsp. any extract, (almond, vanilla, your choice)

In a jar combine all ingredients, stir till mixed.

I mix mine up in a tall wide mouth jar, then pour/funnel some into a smaller narrow mouth bottle.

(Easier to pour from the narrow mouth)

Feel free to experiment, I like mine more sweet so I use less milk.

This lasts me about 2 weeks.

Another idea for flavored coffee is to add spices to the coffee grounds, then brew.

A little cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander whatever you want.

Hope you like!

Bonjour