"krom" > wrote in message
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>i like to drink a protien shake after workouts and before bed but they can
>tiresome if you get natural plain as i do to avoid carbs
>
> so it dawned on me that i love coffee flavored ice creams and candies
> etc...that i could easily make a syrup from coffee.
>
> that just what i did i brewed a 12 cup pot of very strong dark roast
> coffee and once done put in a large pot on stove with liquid splenda and
> xylitol and erytritol and cooked it down for like a hour till it was a
> thick syrup.
>
> its darn good on a spoon..lol..like candy..but wicked strong...it was
> great when mixed with a shake and virtually zero calories and carbs!
>
> even my wife who hates coffee liked it and said would be great over
> icecream or other treats.
>
> i bet would be good if i had added cocco powder to it..
>
> next time..tho i think this batch will last me a loooong time.
>
> i was shocked how simpleit was and tasty..makes me wonder why the syrups i
> buy are so horrible and use stuff like gums and stuff..this was thick and
> sweet and needed nothing extra.

I'm not sure you would want to drink that before bed.