Try these wonderful coffee concoctions for a variety of taste sensations and to liven up any coffee break or meal – before, during, or after!
Black Forest Coffee
1 ½ cups hot coffee
¼ cup chocolate syrup
2 tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
1 ½ tsp sugar
Whipped cream
Maraschino cherry
Chocolate syrup
Combine first four ingredients into a mug. Stir well to mix. Place a dollop of whipped cream with a cherry on top, and then drizzle with chocolate syrup to garnish if desired.
Black Magic Coffee
1 cup freshly brewed coffee
¼ tsp chocolate extract
¼ tsp hazelnut extract
¼ tsp rum extract
Sugar, to taste
Pour coffee into your favorite mug. Add extracts as desired to your taste preference. Stir well. Then finish with sugar if desired, stir and enjoy.
Cafe Frappe
3 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 cup ice
1 cup coffee, chilled
2 tbsp. simple syrup (see recipe below)
Whipped cream
Cocoa powder
This recipe couldn’t be easier. Simply add the first four ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Add whipped cream and a dash of cocoa powder to the top, if so desired.
Simple Syrup
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
In small sauce pan, bring ingredients to a boil over high heat. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved, then allow to cool.
Coffee Breakfast Smoothie
1 cup milk
¼ cup instant coffee
? Cup sugar
1 packet vanilla instant breakfast drink mix
2 cups ice cubes
¼ tsp almond extract
Add all ingredients, except ice, to blender. Blend together to smooth consistency. Place ice in blender, crush until slushy-like. Pour into glass and serve immediately.
Coffee Imperial
4 cinnamon sticks
6 cups strong brewed coffee
½ cup heavy cream
Sugar, to taste
Crushed ice
Whipped cream
Cinnamon
Place cinnamon sticks into hot coffee and let stand for about an hour. Remove cinnamon sticks. Add sugar to your taste preference. Store in refrigerator until chilled. Pour into tall glasses with ice. Add whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon to the top if you wish, then serve.
Fancy Italian Coffee
3 cups strong black coffee
1 cup milk
1 tbsp. light brown sugar
Whipped cream
Ground cinnamon
Add coffee and milk to a large sauce pan, and bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Moisten just the top edges of four coffee mugs with water, and then dip into shallow dish of brown sugar. Pour coffee mixture into mugs. Place whipped cream on top with a dash of ground cinnamon to garnish, if desired.
Frozen Banana Latte
1 ½ cups strong black coffee
¾ cup half and half
2 frozen bananas sliced in half
2 tbsp. chocolate syrup
½ cup ice cubes
Blend all ingredients in a blender until fully combined and frothy. Pour into tall glasses. Serve immediately and enjoy.
Gingerbread Latte
1 cup steamed milk
1 cup strong coffee
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tablespoon gingerbread syrup
Whipped cream
Ground cloves
Sprinkles
Prepare your coffee according to preference. Heat milk in a pot on the stove until steaming, then use a wire whisk or immersion blender to froth the steamed milk.
Add gingerbread syrup and sugar to your coffee cup. Next, pour your coffee into the cup and stir to dissolve sugar and incorporate the syrup. Add milk to the top of coffee slowly while stirring. Finally, place a dollop of whipped cream on top if desired. Then add a dusting of cloves or sprinkles as preferred.
Iced Mocha Latte
? Cup instant coffee
½ cup boiling water
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
½ cup chocolate syrup
2 cups cold water
4 cups milk
Pour the instant coffee into a bowl. Next, add boiling water and stir to dissolve. Pour sweetened condensed milk, chocolate syrup and cold water into the bowl. Stir all of these together to combine well. Pour cold milk into a pitcher. Next, transfer the coffee mixture to the pitcher. Stir well, and place in refrigerator for about an hour to chill. Serve over ice and enjoy.
Iced Vanilla Caramel Coffee
4 cups coffee, chilled
1 cup milk
? cup French Vanilla non-dairy creamer
? cup caramel ice cream topping
3 cups crushed ice
Whipped cream
Add all ingredients except whipped cream to blender. Blend together until ice is incorporated smoothly. Then pour into four glasses of your choice to serve. Add whipped cream to top if desired.
Maple Coffee Punch
8 cups hot water
½ cup instant coffee
2 tbsp. vanilla extract
2 cups pure maple syrup
2 cups heavy cream
Ice cubes
Bring water to boil in large pot. Add instant coffee, vanilla extra and maple syrup. Stir well. Allow to cool a bit before placing in refrigerator to chill overnight. When ready to serve, pour into punch bowl and add heavy cream. Stir to combine ingredients, and then add ice.
Milky Way Mocha
1 cup brewed coffee
½ cup milk, steamed
Caramel sauce, to taste
Whipped cream
Add caramel sauce to a mug and pour coffee over top. Stir well until sauce is mixed thoroughly into liquid. Then add steamed milk and stir again. Dollop whipped cream on top and drizzle caramel syrup over that, if desired.
Mocha Coconut Iced Coffee
1 cup coffee, cold
½ cup coconut milk
3 tbsp. chocolate syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 can full-fat coconut milk, cold
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. toasted coconut
Whipped cream
Pour cold coconut milk and sugar in bowl. Beat well with electric hand mixer until peaks form. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup to the bottom of a glass. Place ice cubes in glass, pour coffee over them. Next, scoop coconut milk into cup. Spoon in sugar and stir well. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles of toasted coconut, if you wish.
Mocha Eggnog
1 quart eggnog
1 cup strong coffee
½ cup chocolate syrup
Whipped cream
Shaved chocolate
Ground nutmeg
Combine coffee and eggnog in a medium sauce pan. Heat on medium until thoroughly warmed. Stir in chocolate syrup after removing from heat. Pour into individual mugs. If desired, add topping of whipped cream with shaved chocolate and dusting of nutmeg for garnished.
Nutella Blended Coffee
1 cup milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp instant coffee
4 tsp Nutella
1 tbsp. sugar
1 cup ice
Whipped cream
Chocolate syrup
Cocoa powder
Add first six ingredients to blender. Blend until smoothly incorporated. Swirl chocolate syrup around the sides of a tall clear cup and pour in mixture. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a light dusting of cocoa powder to garnish.
Peppermint Mocha
1 cup coffee to taste
1 packet of your favorite hot chocolate
1 tbsp. peppermint syrup
1 to 2 oz. milk
Whipped cream
Crushed candy cane
Pour coffee in mug, and then slowly add hot chocolate while stirring. Be sure to dissolve hot chocolate mixture thoroughly. Add peppermint syrup and stir again. You can add more syrup, according to your preference. Add just a splash of milk, then top with whipped cream and crushed candy canes to garnish if desired.
Peppermint Patty Coffee
8 ounces coffee
2 tbsp. cocoa mix
½ tsp peppermint extract
2 tsp sugar
2 ounces milk
Place dry ingredients in mug, then slowly pour coffee over top. Stir until cocoa mix and sugar are completely dissolved. Add peppermint extract and milk, and then stir until well blended.
Pumpkin Spiced Latte
½ cup milk
1 tbsp. canned pumpkin puree
¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup coffee
2 tbsp. half and half
1 tsp sugar
Whipped cream
Nutmeg
In microwave safe bowl, whisk first four ingredients together. Microwave until frothy, approximately one to two minutes. Watch carefully to avoid boiling over. Pour mixture into tall mug, and then add coffee. Next, add cream and sugar. Stir well. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle of nutmeg if you’d like.
Raspberry Coffee Frappe
2 cups strong, chilled coffee
¼ cup raspberry flavored syrup
½ cup half and half
2 ½ cups ice cubes
6 scoops coffee ice cream
Chocolate shavings (optional)
Add half the coffee, raspberry syrup, half and half, then ice cubes in a blender. Blend until smooth and ice is finely crushed. Pour in the other half of the coffee, then blend on low speed just long enough to combine ingredients. Pour into glasses, then place one scoop of ice cream on top. Finish with a garnish of chocolate shavings if desired.
Walnut Frappe
7 walnuts
1 tsp instant coffee
2 tsp chocolate chips
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tsp honey
Whipped cream
Chocolate sprinkles
Grind walnuts in a blender until fine then add all of the remaining ingredients. Blend well until smooth consistency. Pour in glasses, add whipped cream and sprinkles on top (optional) and enjoy.
