Whipped Iced Coffee

With quarantine going on and on, one thing is for certain, there is always coffee in our house.  Whether we are drinking it,  brewing it,  or talking about it, coffee is a main staple during this unsettling time.   My son’s girlfriend, Rachel loves expresso coffee so when we heard about the whipped expresso, cold coffeee by Giada, we headed straight to the kitchen to make it.  Needless to say it’s delicious!  We modified her recipe by adding less sugar, and using decaffeinated instant expresso.  It was way too sweet and I was staying up too late at night.  If you prefer sugar and need the caffeine then change the recipe to your liking.

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons of either instant decaffeinated or caffeinated expresso powder

1 1/2 Tablespoons of sugar (add more if you like it sweet)

1/4 cup hot water

Pinch of salt

1/8-1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice or your own personal favorite spice

1 cup of milk for each glass, you can use any type of milk you would like

Makes 2 servings

In a large bowl combine the expresso, sugar, hot water  and a pinch of salt.  Using a hand mixer or immersion blender beat on high speed until thick and creamy and a beautiful light brown color, about 3-4 minutes.  You may add cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice and then beat for another minute.  It should be thick and spreadable.  Fill two large glasses with ice and add 1/2 cup of your choice of milk to each glass.  Top with the whipped coffee.  Stir the whipped coffee into the milk and enjoy!