Monday, 27 August 2012

The Best Cold Coffee Drinks To Make This Summer

Coffee can be a great beverage to warm up with when it's cold, but during the summer this is the last thing most people want! Cold coffee is a great refresher to have during the summer and can perk anyone up as well. There are a lot of different types of cold coffee drinks you can enjoy. They are easy to make and don't require a bunch of time, which anyone can appreciate. Some of the best coffee drinks include:
1. Iced Mocha
This is a great drink for anyone who loves coffee and chocolate. In order to create this delicious beverage you will need to brew some coffee ahead of time and keep it in the fridge. If you use hot coffee it's just going to melt down the ice and water-down your drink. Once you have the cold coffee, mix it with some milk of your choice, chocolate syrup and a bit of sugar. You can use sugar substitute if you would like to lower the calories. Just mix all of these together and you're finished! You can even blend this up if you want a frozen drink.
2. Thai Iced Coffee
You don't have to go to a Thai restaurant to get this; you can easily make it at home. Same with the other recipe, start out with some cold coffee. Mix this with some cream, sugar, cardamom and almond extract. You can use as much of each of these as you would like. Each person has different tastes, so it's best to experiment with what works best for you. The spicy taste of the cardamom works great with the coffee and the cold ice makes it refreshing!
3. Frappuccino
Who doesn't love an iced or frozen Frappuccino on a hot summer day? You don't have to shell out big bucks for one of these if you make it yourself. Use strong and cold coffee for this so the taste really stands out. Once you have this, pour it into a blender with some crushed ice. Add in sugar, your choice of milk and then blend together. You can also add in some flavored syrup (there are sugar free options) if you want to add a different flavor. Once this is all blended up, pour into a glass and serve with whipped cream on top. You can also add a drizzle of caramel or chocolate sauce if you want something sweeter.
4. Mexican Iced Coffee
Anyone who has yet to try this is definitely in for a treat. This has a kick to it but all the flavors work really well together. The ingredients you need include: milk, chocolate syrup, sugar, instant coffee, ice and ground cinnamon. Optional ingredients include: whipped cream, cinnamon sticks and tequila.
Use as much of the instant coffee as you would like, which depends on the strength of brew you would like. You can also use regular cold coffee if you don't have instant available. All you have to do is mix the coffee, ice, sugar, milk and ground cinnamon together in a blender. Add in tequila before you blend if you want an extra kick and then top with whipped cream, if desired.



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