How to Make Your Own Frozen Coffee Drink

Frozen coffee drinks with whipped cream and chocolate sauce are treats for hot summer days.

Cold coffee drinks are refreshing on a hot summer day. Usually a simple blend of ice, coffee and milk, frozen coffee drinks are easy to vary. If you are lactose intolerant, use soy, almond or rice milk in place of the dairy. Decadent individuals can substitute half-and-half for the milk and add chocolate syrup and a dollop of whipped cream. You can also add sweetness with regular, raw or brown sugar. Try adding flavored syrups or liqueurs, or create a chocolate-mint delight by adding 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup and 1 teaspoon mint extract. You can also head for the tropics by substituting coconut milk for regular milk and adding 2 tablespoons of pina colada mix.

Things You'll Need

• Blender
• 1 cup brewed coffee or espresso, chilled
• 10 to 12 ice cubes
• 3 cups milk

Instructions

1. Place the coffee, ice cubes and milk in the blender.

2. Blend on "high" until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.

3. Pour the frozen coffee into four glasses and serve.

Tips & Warnings

• Give your frozen coffee drink an extra kick by using coffee ice. Simply freeze leftover hot coffee in ice cube trays, then use these coffee ice cubes in place of regular ones.

• When preparing coffee for frozen coffee drinks, make it twice as strong as normal so the extra ingredients do not dilute the coffee flavor.

References

• "10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget"; Writers of Wise Bread; 2009
• "Top 100 Coffee Recipes"; Mary Ward; 2007
• "Coffee: More Than 65 Delicious and Healthy Recipes"; Avner Laskin et al.; 2009