I'm a big fan of coffee and usually start my day with two to three cups of steaming hot coffee. Over the past few weeks though, it has been way too hot to really enjoy my favorite morning beverage. I barely make it through my first cup and the rest of this tasty black brew stays in the coffee maker. After a few days of this I went online in search of some leftover coffee suggestions. There had to be some way to salvage my coffee and sure enough there was.
As a result, I am not only making better use of my leftover cold coffee, I also found some delicious cold alternatives like this easy coffee shake. It only takes a few minutes to blend together in the morning and is a nice way to greet the day. I get the same amount of caffeine to get me going, but it's a lot more fun to drink an iced coffee drink on those 95 degree plus days. Before long you’ll be just as addicted to this iced coffee shake as I am.
Here's a fast suggestion if you are going to make quite a few iced coffee drinks. Take some of your leftover coffee, allow it to cool completely and then pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze. Use this instead of regular ice cubes to blend your iced coffee drinks. The end result is a much stronger and more flavorful coffee drink.
In the afternoon or for a lazy summer Sunday brunch, I prefer a different drink. This cold cappuccino drink fits the bill just right. Give it a try when you want to indulge yourself or to impress company. If you are serving this cool cappuccino shake in the afternoon, there is no need for anything else, but if you want to go all out, you can try serving it with a simple cookie or shortbread. Anything else would be overkill.
By the way, you can save quite a bit of money by making your own frozen coffee drinks. I used to spent a small fortune at local coffee houses each week for these delicious cold treats until I started making my own. They are fast, fun and very easy to make. Go ahead and give it a try.
If you are a bit intimidated by the coffee drinks mentioned above, get out a tall glass, add some ice or frozen coffee ice cubes, pour some cold coffee in it and add flavored creamer and sugar or sweetener to taste. Stir it up and you're done. It’ll cool you down and perk you up before you know it. Have a great summer!
