How to make the BEST caramel iced coffee blend for hot summer days.
If you're unemployed like me (best of luck to you), you've probably changed your coffee-drinking habits from fancy to frugal. I used to LOVE going to coffee shops for blended drinks, but lately I'm all for avoiding Starbucks and making my own at home. Here's a tasty solution that's a better friend to your wallet than your waistline, but a friend nonetheless. Here is how you make such a friend.
For about $10, I think I could make at least 20 drinks and still have leftover ingredients. I'd peg the cost of each drink I make to be in the range of 30-40 cents, which means you're getting charged 900% more for a similar beverage at Starbucks.
Here is what you'll need to make one 8 oz. caramel iced coffee drink:
• Instant coffee - 1 packet (as shown above) OR 1 heaping teaspoon (+ more, if you like your drink stronger)
• Vanilla ice cream - Approximately 1 small scoop
• Milk - 2 parts ice cream to 1 part milk for a shake-like consistency, or 1:1 for something more liquidy
• Caramel sauce - One tablespoonful works for me, but if you like it sweet, don't hold back!
Stir the first three together in a cup, drizzle the caramel on top, and you'll get something like this:
I downed mine in less than 30 seconds (but I mixed the caramel sauce in first). It was that good.
Note: here is the source of inspiration for my iced coffee drink I stumbled upon through TasteSpotting. If you love extra toppings on drinks and are looking to make multiple servings, it's worth checking out. My desire to make a new recipe arose from the fact that I wanted one serving and also found the sugar, ice, whipped cream
and extra caramel sauce unnecessary. I'm also not one for using (and
cleaning) a blender if I don't have to :)
