The best iced coffee recipes

Making your own iced coffee or blended coffee drink is not only an easy endeavor, it is more economical than a daily drink from Starbucks or another local coffee counter. Sip one of our iced coffee recipes, and you’ll have no trouble telling your barrista “bye-bye.”

Blended Vanilla Mocha

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chilled strong coffee
• 1/4 cup ice cubes
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• Whipped cream

Directions

1. Combine coffee, ice cubes, milk, ice cream and chocolate syrup in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a large glass and garnish with whipped cream.

Classic Sweetened Iced Coffee

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup ice cubes
• 2 cups chilled strong coffee
• Sweetener and cream to taste

Directions

1. Add ice cubes to a large glass.
2. Pour coffee over ice and top with sweetener and cream.

Hazelnut Iced Coffee

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chilled espresso
• 2 tablespoons simple syrup
• 2 tablespoons melted chocolate or chocolate sauce
• 2 tablespoons hazelnut-flavored syrup (or any flavored syrup)
• Ice cubes

Directions

1. Whisk together espresso, simple syrup, melted chocolate or chocolate sauce, and hazelnut syrup.
2. Pour mixture over ice cubes and serve.

For a blended coffee, simply put ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

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