Rice Dream Carob Syrup

Makes 1/2 cup.

Ingredients

• 1/4 Rice Dream Classic Original or Vanilla
• 2 Tbs. cashew or almond butter
• 1/4 carob powder
• 2-3 Tbs. maple syrup

Instructions
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator.

Ken's Chocolate Syrup

You'll dream up many uses for this chocolate syrup, besides the "Eggless Cream" below. You can make a cake frosting (see Dreamy Desserts), or create a sundae by pouring it over our Rice Dream Vanilla frozen dessert. Ken grew up in N.Y. drinking Egg Creams, so he decided we needed a natural chocolate syrup for our "Eggless" Cream recipe below.

Makes 1/2 cup.

Ingredients

• 3 Tbs. Rice Dream Classic Original or Vanilla
• 2 Tbs. almond butter
• 4 Tbs. cocoa powder
• 5 Tbs. maple syrup

Instructions
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Store in refrigerator. Use in New York "Eggless Cream" recipe above, and as desired.

New York "Eggless" Cream

A wonderful dairyless version of the famous N.Y. soda fountain treat, Egg Cream. It's like an ice cream soda without the ice cream, although you could try it with a scoop of Vanilla Rice Dream Frozen Dessert.

Makes one serving.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Rice Dream Classic Original or Vanilla, chilled
• 3 Tbs. Chocolate or Carob Syrup (see recipes below)
• chilled sparkling water or seltzer

Instructions
In a tall glass, place syrup and Rice Dream. Mix well. Add sparkling water, stir quickly and serve immediately.

Robert's Hot Ginger Dream Drink

On cool nights, this delicious version of a Japanese tea house beverage will warm you quickly. For ginger lovers only.

Makes 1-2 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice Dream Classic Original beverage
• 3/8 - 1/2 tsp. juice from fresh grated ginger

Instructions
Grate a small amount of fresh ginger with a porcelain ginger grater (available at Oriental markets) or with a very fine grater. Press the grated ginger into a fine mesh strainer to extract juice. Measure juice and add to saucepan with Rice Dream Classic Original. Bring to a strong simmer for 1 - 2 minutes. If ginger flavor is too strong, add a little more Rice Dream. For a stronger flavor, ad a few more drops of ginger juice. Be careful, as it gets strong quickly. Serve steaming hot in a small tea cup. Enjoy!

Café Au Lait

Makes one serving.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice Dream Classic Vanilla
• 1 Tbs. grain coffee (Kafree Roma recommended)
• optional sprinkle of cinnamon

Instructions
Place grain coffee into a large mug. Heat Rice Dream to strong simmer; pour into mug and stir. If desired, add a sprinkle of cinnamon. Sip and enjoy.

Hot Chocolate/Carob

Makes one serving.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice Dream Enriched Chocolate or Carob Rice Dream
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• optional 1 tsp. instant grain coffee for a mocha flavor

Instructions
Stir together all ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a strong simmer. Pour into a mug and serve immediately.

Rice Dream Almond Drink

Makes one serving.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Rice Dream Classic Vanilla, Carob or Chocolate
• 1 Tbs. almond butter
• 1 - 3 tsp. maple syrup (optional to taste)
• optional dash of cinnamon

Instructions
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Adjust sweetness to taste.

Banana - Berry Smoothie

Makes 2-3 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana, frozen with skin removed
• 2 cups Rice Dream Classic Original or Vanilla
• 2 Tbs. blueberry all-fruit conserves
• optional fresh berries of your choice

Instructions
Cut banana into chunks and place in a blender with conserves and Rice Dream Classic. Blend until creamy and smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

Ann's Rice Dream "Milkshake"

Makes two servings.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Rice Dream Classic Original or Vanilla, Carob or Chocolate
• 1 cup Rice Dream frozen dessert flavor of your choice

Instructions
In a blender, whip all ingredients, adding more frozen dessert if a thicker shake is desired. Or, pour beverage into a tall glass, add frozen dessert several large spoonfuls at a time, and stir briskly. Add more frozen dessert until desired consistency is reached.