Teacup Poetry

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sunflower caramel & croissant milk

sunflower caramel & croissant milk

a new poem + a couple latte recipes

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Alexis Christakes
Oct 08, 2023
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Teacup Poetry
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sunflower caramel & croissant milk
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count the individual lives
sunflower butter caramel:
4 cups raw demerara sugar
1 cup water
¼ cup sunflower seed butter
1 tsp salt
2 cups heavy cream (sub extra creamy oat milk for vegan)
1) combine sugar, water, and salt on low heat. dissolve sugar, stirring often.
2) add sunflower seed butter and incorporate.
3) stirring occasionally, wait for the mixture to bubble up and begin to caramelize.
4) once it does, remove from heat. add to heavy cream and whisk well.

sunflower latte:
1) pull one double espresso and mix with 1 oz of sunflower caramel.
2) steam milk of choice and pour your latte art.
3) garnish with calendula petals and bee pollen.

As promised, a whole poem:

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