Cure your sore throat with Cayenne?.   I’ll have to try this the next time I’m sick.

Okay, I’m a cheap bastard. I like the occasional iced coffee, but I can’t fathom spending CAD$5 per glass. This recipe costs about $3 in total and makes 8 tall glasses of the stuff (that’s about 40 cents per glass). The worst batch I’ve made tastes better than the instant supermarket stuff, and the best ones (like today’s) taste better the yuppy-priced specialty coffee shops.

My method

Makes 2L

1. Bring 1.5-2L of fresh cold water to a rolling boil.
2. Pour boiling water over 2cm (1 - 1.5 cups) of fresh, reasonable-quality dark roast coffee. Let sit for 5-10 minutes. The slurry should generate a thick foam at the top, if it doesn’t then either your water is too cold or your coffee grounds are crap.
3. Fill 1/3 of a 2L jug with something milk-like (and add chocolate syrup if you want mocha-ness).
4. Pour coffee and grounds through a sieve over the jug of milk and chocolage. Stir. Cool for 24 hours for better flavour.
5. Drink over ice.

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Hillbilly Housewife presents its $45/week Emergency Menu for 4 to 6. This is useful for students and the plain-old frugal folk. Includes basic nutrition information for each day, which is in itself a great learning tool.