How to Make Blended Iced Coffee

Blended iced coffee is easy to recreate at home.

Blended iced coffee drinks are like chocolate milkshakes for grownups. Your favorite coffee shop puts coffee, ice and flavorings like chocolate syrup into a blender to mix the drink, and whipped cream is added on top. Making your own blended iced coffee at home would save time and money, and this simple recipe needs a few simple ingredients and a blender.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup strong coffee
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 squirt of chocolate syrup
• 1 cup ice
• Blender
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Brew a strong cup of your favorite coffee. Let cool and put into the refrigerator for 20 minutes or freezer for 10 minutes.

2. Place coffee, milk, sugar, chocolate syrup, and ice into a blender. Turn onto high for one minute or until ice is finely crushed.

3. Pour your drink into a tall glass and add whipped cream on top.

Tips & Warnings

• For a stronger coffee flavor, pour brewed coffee into an ice cube tray and use frozen coffee cubes instead of regular ice in this recipe. Experiment with different flavors and syrups to recreate your favorite coffee shop blended ice drinks. A high-quality blender crushes the ice better when making these drinks.

• Never stick anything hard, like a spoon, into the blender while it is working, and do not open the blender top while using. Use caution when brewing hot coffee.

References

• CocoaJava.com: Blended Ice Coffee
• Allrecipes.com: Frozen Carmel Latte

Resources

• Starbucks: Frappuccino