Cold Coffee Recipe

side shot of cold coffee in two glasses with a white straw in one glass with coffee beans in a dark orange bowl and some coffee beans on a wooden board

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Cold Coffee is a creamy and refreshing beverage made with instant coffee, warm water, chilled milk, sugar, and ice cubes. Blended until smooth and frothy, it's a quick and delicious beverage perfect for hot days or when you crave a café-style drink at home. Customize it with toppings like whipped cream, chocolate syrup, or a scoop of ice cream for added richness.

Prep Time15

Cook Time0

Total Time15

Course: Beverages

Cuisine: American, World

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Difficulty Level: Easy

Servings:

Calories: 229kcal

Author: Dassana Amit

Ingredients

1 tablespoon instant coffee – powder or granules
¼ cup warm water
3 to 4 tablespoon raw sugar or add as required
2 cups whole milk – cold or chilled
6 to 8 ice cubes or as needed, optional

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Instructions

In a blender take your instant coffee, raw sugar, add warm water.
Blend for a minute or until the coffee solution becomes frothy and the brown color lightens a bit.
Add 6 to 7 ice cubes. For a thick cold coffee, you can reduce the ice cubes from 2 to 4.
Pour 2 cups cold milk.
Whole milk gives a slightly thicker consistency and is richer. You can opt to make the cold coffee with skimmed milk or low-fat milk.
If you decided to add either, then reduce the ¼ cup water to about 2 to 3 tablespoons.
Blend for 1 to 2 minutes or until the milk is mixed evenly with the coffee concoction and you see a nice frothy layer on top.
Pour in glasses and serve cold coffee. The frothy top layer will settle into the beverage as it sits, so it’s best to enjoy blended iced coffee right away.

Serving & Storage

Serve cold coffee immediately after blending, while it is chilled and frothy. Enjoy it plain or with a light topping of ice cream (vanilla or chocolate) or drizzle some chocolate syrup.
Cold coffee is best consumed fresh. Avoid storing or refrigerating, as the texture and taste change once the ice melts.

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Notes

Coffee: Use your favorite brand of Instant Coffee. The instant coffee can be finely ground or in granules.
Sweetener: Use your preferred sweetener. I always add raw sugar but you can experiment with various types of sugar like palm or coconut sugar or sweeteners like maple syrup or honey.
More coffee: If you prefer a stronger and slightly bitter taste in your cold coffee, increase the amount of instant coffee to 1.5 or 2 tablespoon.
Vegan options: Swap with your preferred plant based milk, such as almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk or soy milk.
Scaling: This recipe yields approximately 2 beverages that are about 8 to 10 oz each. You can double ingredients for larger drinks or more servings.

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