I may have mentioned once or twice that I like coffee. Ok, I love coffee, I need coffee, I can’t get going in the morning without my coffee.
But in this mini heatwave that we’ve been having it just feels a bit wrong to be drinking steaming hot mugs of the stuff. So I have an alternative.
A cool, delicious, chocolatey, alternative. The iced mocha.
There are various recipes floating around the internet for this, but this is the way I like to do it! It does require a little bit of planning though.
Basically, you need to make up a nice big mug of black coffee. Then pour it into an ice cube tray and pop the tray in the freezer.
Once you’ve done this part you’re sorted. Cold coffee treats can be yours whenever you want!
For my mocha recipe, grab a glass, fill it about 2/3 full with milk then use whatever you’ve got to make it chocolatey – chocolate milkshake powder, cocoa powder, chocolate syrup, whatever you’ve got!
Then go get about 5 or 6 of the coffee ice cubes and pop them in your chocolate milk.
Ta da! Done.
You can drink it straight away, or leave it a few minutes for the ice cubes to start melting a bit and mingle with your chocolate milk.
Or if you’re feeling fancy you can blend the whole thing together. Whatever floats your boat!
Looking to shake things up a bit? Here are a few suggestions:
- Leave out the chocolate bit and go for straight milk with the coffee ice cubes for an iced latte
- Add a cheeky splash of Baileys or Kahlua
- Top it with whipped cream
- On a really hot day you can make a cup of cold coffee and then just add some of the coffee ice cubes to it, to really chill the drink and get an extra coffee hit!
- Try making some vanilla ice cubes as well, to add an extra hit of flavour.
What do you think? Are you an iced coffee fan, or are you a hot coffee purist?!
I’m trying this, so simple! Never thought of doing coffee ice cubes 😀 I only usually drink coffee in a morning, but I love it in desserts and this sounds like a dessert to me! 🙂 Yum!
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Oh yeah it’s yummy enough to act as a dessert! I really hope you like it if you do try it! x
I have never thought to do this but what a brilliant idea! It does sound delicious 🙂
You should really try it! Once the ice cubes are made it’s so easy to assemble and really tasty! x
I gave up coffee about 8 weeks ago but I am pinning this for the occasional treat!
Oh this would be a great treat if you’re not drinking coffee regularly! x
There is nothing better then cold coffee in the summer. I have a really hard time drinking hot anything during the heat of summer. Thanks for sharing this with us at #foodpornthursdays.
Iced coffee is so good in the heat isn’t it, so much better than the hot stuff! x
If i liked coffee this would be lovely i am sure. I am a tea drinker and not really in to iced tea. Great idea though! #foodpornthursday
Oh if you liked coffee you would love this, haha! I’m with you on the iced tea, I’m not a huge fan. I am wondering if there’s a non-coffee version of this that could be created though! x
What a wonderful refreshing alternative to a hot coffee in this weather. Popping by from Blow your own Blog Horn
Thanks for popping by! x
These look amazing! I will be doing this first thing in the morning to try #foodpornthursdays xx
Really hope you liked it! x
This looks delicious and easy too #foodpornthursdays
It is really easy, and so tasty! x