LCHF Iced Coffee
- Jax of the Bushveld
- May 25, 2015
- 2 min read
Ingredients:
Makes 1 cup
Carb Status: GREEN
1 shot of espresso or 100ml filter coffee
100ml fresh pouring cream
50ml full-cream milk
1 tsp vanilla essence
Sweetener of choice (I use xylitol)
2-3 ice blocks
Method:
– Brew up some fresh filter coffee or make an espresso then let the coffee cool. I actually make my coffee the night before and leave it standing in the fridge over night. I don’t have time to waste in the morning, and neither do you I’m sure.
– In a blender add your cold coffee, the cream and milk, and toss in an ice block.
Then watch for a few seconds as the ice block floats around a bit and reminds you of Titanic. Then start humming to Celine Dion…
“Near, far, wherever you are…
I believe that the heart does go on…
Come back to me Jack!”
Oh dear, we better hurry up and get some coffee in me quick!
– Next pour in the vanilla essence. Measure it out first if you prefer. But I like to fly by the seat of my pants, and recklessly pouring vanilla into my coffee unmeasured is just one of the many ways I do that.
I’m really not well in the head…
– If you like your coffee sweet then add your prefered sweetener. I use xylitol, but you could use stevia, erythritol, honey, or just leave it au naturale if you prefer.
– Whizz it up till it’s well combined and has a little layer of foam on top for that all-important morning milk moustache.
Look how the early morning sun shines on the blender… It’s a sign from the universe. Coffee is good for the soul.
– Then pour it into a glass over 1 or 2 ice blocks and give a little sprinkling of cocoa, at least then you can pretend that a sexy barista ten years your junior has lovingly made it for you, and put little hearts and kisses all over your takeaway cup along with their number…
Uhum… Sorry about that, just went off on a little fantasy trip there….
It’s great served in a glass as a refreshing cold drink. But if, like me, you’re a stickler for predictable routine and you need your regular mug to get you through the day, then by all means serve it in a mug.
Especially on days that require this wisdom.
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