A Breakdown of Popular Icy Coffee Drinks

December 23rd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

There are countless iced coffee drinks that are enjoyed by many people all over the world. No matter what your taste preferences may be, there is a delicious iced coffee drink that you can enjoy. Although these drinks can be rather expensive when purchased in cafes and coffee shops, the good news is that most of them can be created right at home using only a few simple ingredients.

One of the simplest things you can make at home, which is a wonderful addition to any icy coffee drink, is a coffee ice cube. Often iced coffee drinks require ice, however once the ice melts, your beverage is left watery. When using coffee ice cubes you will never encounter this problem. Just freeze coffee in ice cube trays; you can even opt for a unique touch by freezing a coffee bean into the middle of each ice cube.

Creating a cinnamon caramel icy coffee drink is so simple and very delicious. You will want to remember to add the cinnamon before your brew your coffee however. To make a cinnamon caramel icy coffee drink you will need-

6 tablespoons of ground coffee.
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
1/2 cup of caramel syrup.
Combine your cinnamon with your ground coffee and then continue on brewing like you normally would. The caramel syrup will be added to your hot coffee and stir until it has all dissolved. Place the mixture into the fridge until it is cold. Fill tall glasses with ice and pour your cold coffee beverage into the glass. You can feel free to add milk or sugar according to your taste preferences.

A coffee soda is another wonderful icy coffee drink that can be enjoyed by those young and old alike. A coffee soda is such a unique blend of creamy goodness and fun fizz.

To make a coffee soda, you will need-
3 cups of very strong coffee that has been chilled.
1 cup of half-and-half cream.
Coffee flavored ice cream.
3/4 of a cup of club soda.
1 tablespoon of sugar.
Whipped cream.

Combine your iced coffee, sugar and half-and-half cream together. Fill your glasses approximately half of the way full and add a generous scoop of ice cream to the glass. Fill the remainder of the glass almost to the top with the club soda and garnish with whipped cream.

Thai coffee makes a delicious icy coffee drink that is incredibly pleasing to the palate. To create Thai iced coffee at home, you will need to have-

2 teaspoons of ground cardamom.
4 tablespoons of sugar.
4 tablespoons of heavy cream.
1 teaspoon of almond extract.

Brew yourself four cups of coffee in the way that you typically would; however you need to mix your two teaspoons of cardamom in with the coffee grounds first. When the coffee is brewed and while it is still hot, add in your sugar and almond extract. Stir the blend until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Allow the mixture to cool either on the counter or in the fridge, typically the fridge is the ideal method, as it will chill your beverage faster. Fill your glasses with ice that has been crushed and then pour your flavored coffee over top. Before you serve add a heaping tablespoon of cream to each glass.

Although delicious, an icy Jamaican coffee is strictly an adult’s only beverage. This is the perfect icy coffee drink for an afternoon summer party. To create a wonderful icy Jamaican coffee, you will need-

1 oz of dark rum.
1 oz of Tia Maria.
3/4 oz of heavy cream.
4 oz of coffee that has been chilled.
Crushed ice.

Blend you rum and Tia Maria in with your coffee and cream. Take a wineglass and fill it about half way with crushed ice and then fill to the top with your chilled coffee mixture.

I hope that you enjoy these recipes for cold coffee drinks. Enjoy