Copy Cat Cool Latte

Copy Cat Cool Latte

Coffee Base:

1/2 cup coffee grounds

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Cool Latte:

1/2 cup coffee base

10 ice cubes

1/2 cup cream, half & half or low-fat milk

For the Coffee Base:  Pour boiling water over the coffee grounds in a glass container (I use a French Press).  Let water and grounds sit until coffee comes to room temperature.  Strain the grounds from the brewed coffee.  Heat the coffee in the microwave for 2 minutes or on stove top.  Add 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla to coffee and stir.  Store in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator.

For the Cool Latte:  Put 1/2 cup of Coffee Base in blender.  Add about 1- ice cubes a couple at a time, blending until it looks like slush.  Add milk and blend for about 10 seconds.  Pour into a glass and drink with a straw.  

This is a pretty darn good knock off!  

Salted Caramel Mocha

2-3 tsp Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate syrup
1-2 tsp Caramel syrup (I prefer Ghirardelli's)
Pinch Fleur de Sel
3 heaping tablespoons Coffee Mate
Hot Coffee
Whipped Cream

Put the chocolate and caramel syrups in a large mug.  Add the salt and Coffee Mate then slowly stir in the hot coffee until mixture is combined, leaving room at the top for the whipped cream.

Delicious!  Better than Starbucks.  If you want it sweeter, add 1/2 tsp sugar (or to your taste)

Vanilla Caramel Frappuccino

1 cup cold strong coffee
1/2 cup milk
4 ice cubes
1 tablespoon Torani French Vanilla syrup
2-3 tablespoons Hershey's Caramel syrup
Whipped Cream, if desired

Place the coffee, milk, ice, vanilla and caramel syrups in a blender.  Blend until the ice is completely crushed and the drink is slushy.  Add whipped cream and a straw.  Makes one Grande drink....take that Starbucks!

Cinnamon Iced Coffee

Cinnamon Iced Coffee

Brew a pot of double-strength coffee, adding 1 tsp cinnamon to the coffee grounds. Chill at least 4 hours. To serve, pour cold coffee over crushed ice and add milk and sugar to taste. This is also really good with a shot of Kahlua!