Flavored Coffee On A Budget

Coffee appears on the Unlimited Beverage List for most diets. That is, black coffee with no natural or artificial sweeteners. In her book, Joy's Life Diet, Joy Bauer also includes naturally flavored zero-calorie coffees on her list.



Before brewing a 6-8 cup pot of coffee, consider the following tips:

• Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to create a cinnamon coffee.

• Add 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg to create a nutmeg coffee.

• Add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice to create an autumn harvest coffee.
  

Mix the following extracts into a brewed 6-8 cup pot of coffee:

• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to create a vanilla coffee.

• Add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract to create an almond coffee.
  

For an extra-special treat, make Bauer's Funky Monkey Coffee Drink.

Ingredients

3/4 cup cold coffee
1/2 peeled medium banana, sliced and frozen
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1/4 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt

Procedure

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend thoroughly. Makes one serving.