Ice Mocha Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
A popular variation of the ice latte, the ice mocha requires chocolate sauce, which imparts a rich, sweet taste. If you would like the coffee flavor to come through more intensely, use less milk or reduce the amount of chocolate sauce.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons light or dark chocolate sauce
- Ice cubes
- 6fl oz (180ml) milk
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Pour 2 tablespoons light or dark chocolate sauce into the glass. Fill with ice cubes and pour over 6fl oz (180ml) milk.
- Using the technique on pp44–45, brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a pitcher and pour it over the milk.
- Serve immediately with a straw to help stir and dissolve the chocolate sauce.
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Ice Mocha
Cocomon Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
A small but sweet beverage, cocomon uses the delicious pairing of coconut and cinnamon to make you relish every last drop. You could replace the milk with heavy cream for a thicker texture.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Ice cubes
- 4fl oz (120ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon each coconut and cinnamon flavorings.
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small pitcher, pour it over some ice cubes in a cocktail shaker, and shake well.
- Fill half a glass with ice cubes and add 4fl oz (120ml) milk until the glass is three-quarters full. Add 1 teaspoon each coconut and cinnamon flavorings. Strain the chilled espresso into the glass.
- Garnish with coconut shavings, sweeten to taste with simple syrup, and serve.
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Cocomon Recipe
Apricot Star Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Combining tea and coffee works well with iced drinks, especially when enhanced with milk and other flavors. Use a single shot of espresso for a milder taste.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 5fl oz (150ml) boiling water
- ¼oz (10g) black tea leaves
- 2 teaspoons orange blossom water
- 1 teaspoon apricot flavoring
- Heavy cream
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Ice cubes
- Pour 5fl oz (150ml) boiling water into a teapot. Steep 1⁄4oz (10g) black tea leaves with a star anise. Strain and chill.
- Fill half the glass with ice cubes. Add 2 teaspoons orange blossom water and 1 teaspoon apricot flavoring. Pour the cold tea over the ice, and float heavy cream on top.
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small pitcher. Pour it into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, and shake well until cold.
- Strain the cold espresso into the glass and serve.
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Hot Coffee
Apricot Star
Rice Milk Ice Latte Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
One of the more naturally sweet alternatives to cow’s milk, rice milk does not froth well when steamed, but that makes it more suitable for iced coffees. Nut extracts go very well with rice milk, but experiment with berries as well.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- One shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso
- 6fl oz (180ml) rice milk
- 1fl oz (25ml) praline flavoring
- coffee ice cubes
- Brew one shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso into a small pitcher. Allow to cool.
- Mix the espresso, 6fl oz (180ml) rice milk, and 1fl oz (25ml) praline flavoring in a cocktail shaker. Add some coffee ice cubes (iced cascara coffee, step 1) and shake vigorously.
- Double-strain into the glass and serve immediately with a straw.
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Hot Coffee
Rice Milk Ice Latte
Hazelnut Ice Latte Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
For a more complex dairy-free alternative, mix various nut and seed milks together and take the opportunity to play with textures as well. Sweetening with molasses instead of sugar adds another level of flavor.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- 2 tablespoons soy custard
- 2 teaspoons molasses
- 5fl oz (150ml) hazelnut milk
- ice cubes
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small pitcher and dissolve 2 teaspoons molasses into it. Add to a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes and shake well.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons soy custard into the bottom of the glass and add a few ice cubes. Top up with 5fl oz (150ml) hazelnut milk.
- Strain the espresso over the top, and serve with a spoon.
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Hot Coffee
Hazelnut Ice Latte
Coffee Cola Float Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
There are many good soy ice creams on the market, so if you cannot tolerate dairy, you can still experience the classic cola float. Be careful when you combine the cola and coffee, as it can get very foamy.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 1 scoop soy ice cream
- One shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso
- Place 1 scoop soy ice cream in the bottom of your serving glass.
- Brew one shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso. Pour it over the ice cream and carefully top up with cola.
- Serve with a spoon.
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Hot Coffee
Coffee Cola Float
Caribbean Punch Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Angostura bitters and the warm flavors of rum are brightened by lemon and sparkling water in this drink. To make rum ice cubes, add a little rum flavoring to water before pouring into an ice-cube tray and freezing.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 5fl oz (150ml) cold-brewed coffee
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 5 drops angostura bitters
- 1fl oz (25ml) rum flavoring
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- Prepare 5fl oz (150ml) cold-brewed coffee using a cold dripper.
- Fill the glass with rum-flavored ice cubes and pour the cold coffee over the top.
- In a jug, mix 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 5 drops angostura bitters, 1fl oz (25ml) rum flavoring, and 1 tablespoon molasses. Pour over the coffee and ice cubes.
- Top up with 1½fl oz (50ml) sparkling soda water, and serve.
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Hot Coffee
Caribbean Punch
Root of All Good Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Root beer and coffee are especially pleasing when combined in a cold beverage. Instead of adding dairy, this recipe uses cream of coconut for texture and sweetness, which complements the root beer.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 5fl oz (150ml) cold-brewed coffee
- 1½fl oz (50ml) root beer flavoring
- 1fl oz (50ml) cream of coconut
- Prepare 5fl oz (150ml) cold-brewed coffee using a cold dripper.
- Add 1½fl oz (50ml) root beer flavoring and 1fl oz (50ml) cream of coconut to the glass and mix well.
- Top with crushed ice, pour the cold coffee over, and serve with a straw.
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Hot Coffee
Root of All Good
Iced Cascara Coffee Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Coffee usually comes from a roasted seed, but sometimes other parts of the coffee plant can be used to prepare traditional beverages like kuti, hoja, and qishr. Here, hibiscus-like cascara (dried coffee cherries) brighten up a cold brew.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Dried cascara
- 5fl oz (150ml) cold-brewed coffee
- Cascara ice cubes
- To prepare cascara ice cubes, make tea from dried cascara. Pour the infusion into an ice-cube tray and transfer to the freezer. Allow to freeze. Prepare coffee ice cubes the same way, by filling an ice-cube tray with brewed coffee.
- Prepare 5fl oz (150ml) cold-brewed coffee using a cold dripper.
- Add the cascara ice cubes and coffee ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. Pour over the cold coffee, add 1 teaspoon dried cascara, and shake.
- Pour into the glass, and serve immediately.
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Hot Coffee
Iced Cascara Coffee
Ryan Dandelion Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Roasted and ground dandelion root is a common alternative to coffee, as is chicory, barley, and sugar beet. Often used during times of rationing, these substitutes may not give you the caffeine hit, but can still be tasty and comforting.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 4¼quarts (1 liter) water
- 2 tablespoons medium-ground coffee
- 2 tablespoons roasted dandelion root
- 2 tablespoons roasted sugar beet
- chicory root
- 9fl oz (250ml) coffee
- Prepare cold-brewed coffee using a cold dripper. Brew 4¼ quarts (1 liter) water, 2 tablespoons medium-ground coffee, 2 tablespoons roasted dandelion root, and 2 tablespoons roasted sugar beet or chicory root together.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with 9fl oz (250ml) coffee and ice per serving and shake well.
- Pour into the glasses, garnish with fresh dandelion flowers, and serve immediately.
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Hot Coffee
Ryan Dandelion
Espresso Cola Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
A cold cola, flavored with a shot of espresso, will keep you buzzing for a couple of hours. The two components can create a lot of froth when combined over ice, but keeping ingredients and glasses very cold will help.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Brew one shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso
- Ice cubes
- 5fl oz (150ml) cola
- Brew one shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso into a small pitcher and place it in the fridge until cold.
- Add ice cubes to your glass and pour 5fl oz (150ml) cola over the top. Allow the foam to subside, then gently pour over the cold espresso.
- Sweeten to taste with simple syrup (see pp162–63), and serve.
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Hot Coffee
Espresso Cola
Snow White Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
This chilled coffee combines the unusual flavors of strawberry and licorice and is made with a lot of ice. The name of the recipe comes from the contrasting colors of red and black, which are reminiscent of Snow White’s lips and hair.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml)
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon licorice flavoring
- 1 tablespoon strawberry flavoring
- 1½fl oz (50ml) cold milk, if desired
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a pitcher. Dissolve 1 teaspoon white sugar into it. Add the espresso and ice cubes to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously.
- Fill the tumbler with 1 tablespoon licorice flavoring and 1 tablespoon strawberry flavoring and top with ice cubes.
- Strain the espresso over. For a creamier flavor, add 1½fl oz (50ml) cold milk, if desired before your pour the espresso over the top.
- Serve with a spoon, to stir all the ingredients together.
- You could try crushed ice instead of ice cubes. It keeps the drink cooler for longer—but will dilute quickly.
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Snow White
Sparkling Espresso Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Adding sparkling water to an espresso might seem an unusual practice, but the resulting effervescence is really quite refreshing. Beware that combining the two very abruptly might lead to an eruption of foam.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Ice cubes
- Place the glass in the freezer for an hour or so before you wish to serve.
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small pitcher. Fill the glass with ice cubes and pour the espresso over.
- Gently top with sparkling water, taking care not to let the foam overflow, and serve.
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Hot Coffee
Sparkling Espresso
Ice Espresso Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
The quickest way to chill an espresso is to pour it over ice, but if you shake it with ice, you create an attractive foam. Experiment with different types of sugar—white, demerara, or muscovado—to provide contrasting flavors.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Sugar
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small cup, and dissolve sugar into it, if desired.
- Pour the espresso into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes and shake vigorously.
- Fill the glass with a few ice cubes, strain the coffee over the top, and serve.
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Hot Coffee
Ice Espresso
Mazagran Portuguese Iced Coffee Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
A Portuguese variation of cold coffee, Mazagran is made with strong coffee or espresso. It is served over ice with a twist of lemon, slightly sweetened, and occasionally spiked with rum.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 3–4 ice cubes
- A wedge of lemon
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Place 3–4 ice cubes and a wedge of lemon into the glass.
- Using the technique on pp44–45, brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso over the ice.
- Add sugar syrup, if desired to taste, and serve immediately.
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Portuguese
Mazagran Portuguese Iced Coffee
Choc Mint Licorice Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
The slightly savory quality of licorice, dark chocolate bitterness, and freshness of mint make this a grownup drink. Add less milk to ration it down to a more intensely flavored drink.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 1–2 chocolate pieces
- 1 tablespoon sweet licorice sauce
- 5fl oz (150ml) milk
- 5–6 drops mint flavoring
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Add 1–2 chocolate pieces and 1 tablespoon sweet licorice sauce to the bottom of the glass.
- Steam 5fl oz (150ml) milk in a pitcher with 5–6 drops mint flavoring to about 140–150°F (60–65°C), or until the pitcher is just too hot to touch. Pour into the glass.
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small pitcher.
- Pour the espresso through the milk foam, and serve.
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Coffee
Hot Coffee
Choc Mint Licorice
Strawberry Lace Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Many of us enjoy strawberries dipped in melted dark chocolate, and many more enjoy strawberries and cream. Substituting dark chocolate for white in this recipe bridges the two desserts and adds a lovely creaminess.
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Calories: 0 calories
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Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 5fl oz (150ml) coffee
- 5fl oz (150ml) milk
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate
- 1 tablespoon strawberry flavoring
- Brew 5fl oz (150ml) coffee in a French press, AeroPress, or brewer of your choice.
- Heat 5fl oz (150ml) milk in a saucepan over medium heat, but do not allow to boil.
- Pour 2 tablespoons white chocolate and 1 tablespoon strawberry flavoring into the bottom of the bowl. Add the coffee and milk.
- Serve with a spoon, to stir and dissolve the chocolate.
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Hot Coffee
Strawberry Lace
Affogato Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
This is one of the simplest of all espresso-based treats. A scoop of ice cream drowned in strong espresso makes for a perfect end to any meal. Choose eggfree vanilla ice cream for a light version, or add flavored ice cream for variety.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- Spoon 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream into your glass. It looks most attractive if you can form a full ball of ice cream using a scoop.
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso and pour it over the ice cream.
- Serve with a spoon to eat as a dessert, or allow to melt while sipping.
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Coffee
Hot Coffee
Affogato
Mochi Affogato Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
A popular Japanese dessert, Mochi ice cream is a ball of cold ice cream covered in a smooth, dough-like rice paste. This recipe uses a Mochi made with coconut milk, making it suitable for those with a dairy intolerance.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 1 black sesame-flavored coconut milk mochi
- Two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso
- 1½fl oz (50ml) cream of coconut
- Place 1 black sesame-flavored coconut milk mochi in your glass.
- Brew two shots/1½fl oz (50ml) of espresso into a small pitcher.
- Mix 1½fl oz (50ml) cream of coconut with the espresso and pour it over the mochi.
- Serve immediately with a spoon.
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Hot Coffee
Mochi Affogato
Almond Fig Latte Recipe
Author: Luxury Recipes
Figs are used as a flavor enhancer in many coffees around the world, but rarely as an ingredient in a beverage. It is combined here with almond essence, which gives this variation of a caffè latte real depth of flavor.
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Calories: 0 calories
Fat: 0 grams fat
Fat: 0 grams fat
Ingredients
- 9 fl oz (250ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon almond essence
- 5 drops fig flavoring
- 3½fl oz (100ml) coffee
- Steam 9fl oz (250ml) milk with 1 teaspoon almond essence and 5 drops fig flavoring in a pitcher to about 140–150°F (60–65°C), or until the pitcher is just too hot to touch. Pour into the cup.
- Brew 3½fl oz (100ml) coffee using a French press, AeroPress, or brewer of your choice. Brew the coffee double-strength, if you prefer a more pronounced coffee taste.
- Pour the brewed coffee over the flavored steamed milk, and serve.
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Hot Coffee
Almond Fig Latte