What is the syrup (beverage base) Tim Hortons uses for their iced coffee? And where can I purchase it? Starbucks sells all their syrups.
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What is the syrup (beverage base) Tim Hortons uses for their iced coffee? And where can I purchase it? Starbucks sells all their syrups.
You can check the answer of the people under the question at Quora “liquid sweetener for iced coffee“
It’s cane syrup, found at almost all supermarket’s, but a plain white corn syrup would suffice, or a simple syrup would just as well. There a few different varieties of cane syrup, you can get in light, brown or dark, the darker it is the more of a molasses taste. Now if you really want to enhance the flavor of your homemade Iced coffee, try an old fashioned yellow table syrup, it can still be found in a lot of grocers but I have noticed it starting to disappear, the brands I remember the most are Yellow Label and Golden Eagle, with the golden eagle having an ever so slight hint of shade more amber.
The Java for things like Iced Capps came in clear unmarked bags. I’m sure it is for sale somewhere but I don’t know where. The iced coffee however was just pots of coffee we poured over ice….
I love iced coffee. When Tim’s version first came out, I ordered some. When I tasted it, I almost hurled! The sweetness would have gagged a maggot!
The next time I was in I tried to order it without sweetener and was told that it was a pre-mix and the sugar was already in it.
So, I went several years without any. Then, I overheard someone order iced coffee without sugar. I asked and they said I could get it.
Obviously, they had changed their formulation. Now, the sweetener is added to pre-made coffee. They use “cane syrup,” whatever that is. They still call it “base,” although you would think the beverage itself would be the base.
I don’t know what brew of coffee they use— whether it’s normal brew or not. It’s certainly not dark roast. When they are not busy, I will ask if they can make it with dark roast, and they usually will— although with a warning that it will need time to cool
And, of course, I order it with “no base.” Every once in a while, I forget and waste my money. To make matters worse, our usual practice is to grab a coffee on our way home from shopping and drink it once we get home. Maybe one time out of ten, whoever made it and put sweetener in it out of habit— but I’m not about to drive all the way back into town. My wife likes hers the same way, so we will often stop in the parking lot and taste the coffees before we drive away.
Why on earth anyone would make something where a ton of sugar is the default is absolutely beyond me. Frankly, if our McDonalds were more convenient for us, we would get our coffee there. Their coffee is much better.
I guess I really didn’t answer your question. I just ranted. All I know is that it is made from cane sugar. Have you tried asking at your local Tim’s?