I love coffee, and like many people I feel like I need that morning cup just to start my day off right. I'm also sure I'm not alone in my love of Starbucks coffee, most especially their signature frappucino drinks this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere when it's hot as all get out. But I don't have a blender that can handle ice and make such a drink, so I did a bit of experimenting and poking around and found a way to make an iced latte with a little extra fruit flavor punch to help use up all the fruit we had in our freezer for the smoothies I'm not making >.>
Also, this is a contest entry for the latest contest from Steemkitchen which is focused around cocktails and drinks. I don't drink alcohol, though, so I figured a coffee drink would fit the theme just as well.
You'll need the following;
- Fruit of choice
- Strong brewed coffee or espresso shots
- White granulated sugar
- Milk (not shown)
- Ice (not shown)
- Water (not shown)
Honestly any non-citrus fruit will do, I find that citrus fruits don't do well with what you need to make to go with this. Espresso shots would be great, but since I don't have easy access to those I just clicked the 'strong' option on my Keurig and let it brew 8oz of very strong coffee.
I also used the raspberries pictured plus some pineapple and strawberries for a mixed fruit taste, but you can use one fruit or do your own mixture if you like. And, of course, you can substitute the milk with non-dairy versions or even vanilla creamer if that's more your speed.
Brew your coffee first if you're doing that instead of using espresso shots. Put it in the fridge or somewhere cold to chill out while you make the fruit syrup.
For every 2/3 cups fruit use 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cups water. Put those ingredients in a pot on the stove and bring to a rolling boil, then reduce your heat to medium and let it simmer 5-10 minutes until the fruit begins to break down.
Once it's all boiled go ahead and strain out your solids. For large fruit like pineapple chunks and strawberries picking them out manually or using something like a collander should do. If you used raspberries or blackberries or something else that would leave behind seeds you can use cheesecloth or a paper coffee filter and a funnel to get the solids out. What should be left behind is this super lovely liquid goodness that will keep for a few months in the fridge if it's in an airtight container.
Actually do put it in the fridge until it's cool, as otherwise it will just make the ice in this drink melt faster.
All that's left now is to put the drink together! Start with your syrup and add 2-3 tablespoons. Put in an espresso shot or two, or your coffee if you're using that instead. Throw in some ice cubes and then top it all off with either your milk or creamer, depending on what you're using.
And ta-dah! An ice cold drink, ready to go. Perfect for that morning wake-up kick and tasty to boot :)
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