Unusual drinks

I did not notice until after lunch today that Taco Burrito King offered Horchata and Jarritos.What are some unusual brands and flavors you like,especially if you think they pair well with food?I usually drink pop independent of a meal as it is too sweet but occasionally have dry gingerale or root beer with pizza.What soft drink would you match with what food?

Just had my first taste of Spoon Thai today (Sunday). Awesome stuff. I would suggest Thai iced coffee with a flavorful hot meal, but I'll have to try some coconut milk-inspired drink next time.

--The Snob

Just made some iced coffee a few hours ago.Not necessarily Thai.From what I gather from family that used to live in Australia there were at the time they were living there alot of various Asian cuisines available.What makes Thai iced coffee different from reguler iced coffee?

hattyn wrote:What makes Thai iced coffee different from reguler iced coffee?

Sweetened condensed milk. It'll kill ya, but what a way to go, and it definitely puts out the fire of the chiles.

I've been looking for Almdudler. But I haven't found it here yet.


I know where to get it in Cincinatti....

I would like to find some San Pellegrino (or other brand) aranciata amara. It only seems to come in one flavor in the US; in Italy it came in too, and the amara was great on its own or mixed with Campari.

Bibi, I just purchased a few large (1.5L, I think) bottles of arancia amara (bitter orange) pop at D'Andrea & Sons. I've seen it at Caputo's, too. The ingredient list shows chinotto peel extract, which is similar to a Seville orange. Spectacular mixer, I agree. You can approximate this by adding bitters, which are based on the extract from bitter citrus, to the regular stuff.

JeffB wrote:Bibi, I just purchased a few large (1.5L, I think) bottles of arancia amara (bitter orange) pop at D'Andrea & Sons. I've seen it at Caputo's, too. The ingredient list shows chinotto peel extract, which is similar to a Seville orange. Spectacular mixer, I agree. You can approximate this by adding bitters, which are based on the extract from bitter citrus, to the regular stuff.

you can probably also appriximate it by mixing aranciata with chinotto in whatever proportion ends up being right.

I've bought s.p. aranciata la rossa (blood orange) and also pompelmo (grapefruit) at caputo cheese market. they also sell normal aranciata and chinotto, in 1.5 liter bottles either individually or in six packs. six packs are $8.50, a very good price. if they don't have aranciata amara (i didn't see it when I was there last) I'd imagine they'll special order it for you.

-ed

Is that the Caputo's Fresh Market or Joe Caputo's?I am assuming the former.

Thanks for the help, everyone! Now to find some Campari halfway affordably and make some last-minute summer drinks.

I like the grapefruit flavor, too.

hattyn wrote:Is that the Caputo's Fresh Market or Joe Caputo's?I am assuming the former.

Neither.

The caputo cheese market is owned or operated by yet another Caputo brother, I believe the eldest. It started as a cheese outlet for Wiscon Corp, the business-to-business purveyor of cheese founded by Angelo and Joe's brother, whose name I can't remember (edit: his name is Pasquale! At least for a while he co-owned Milan's basketball team with Kobe Bryant, whose father played for the team in the 70s and now works for the team either doing PR or some other form of management). Until recently it had lots of cheese, a small bakery/pastry counter, and a half decent deli counter.

It has since been expanded to have a much larger bakery, a larger cheese section, and a fresh produce section. They are further expanding to add a cafe, a larger produce section, and I believe a butcher.


Caputo Cheese Market, aka Cheese Factory Outlet Store
1931 N. 15th Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
(North of North Ave. on 15th)
708/450-0074, Ext. 217

Well since I know where Kiddieland is in Melrose Park I can map it from there.Thanx.