I mentioned on Twitter earlier today that I was drinking a homemade iced mocha, and I’ve had tweets ever since asking for the recipe.
I don’t have any pictures or anything, but in the interest of having a quick link I can post, here you go. It’s highly scientific. None but the most accomplished chefs should dare attempt it.
(Yes, I’m joking. It’s painless, I promise.)
Are you ready?
Homemade Iced Mocha
INGREDIENTS:
Sugar
Cocoa powder
Coffee
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1:
Take your handy dandy blender. Dump in a cup of sugar and a cup of cocoa powder (use more sugar if you like it sweeter) (it really can be any amount in a 1:1 ratio) and blend. Now, store that in a plastic container in your pantry for whenever you want an iced mocha (or a hot chocolate, for that matter.)
Step 2:
Brew a half a pot (or however much you want to drink) of coffee. Make it strong. Refrigerate till cool. (Or. If you have a french press, cold brew some coffee in the fridge. That’s is what I do. Unless I have coffee left over from breakfast, and then I just refrigerate that for later.)
As you can see, you have to plan ahead a bit. That’s the only downside of this procedure.
Step 3:
Whenever you want to enjoy a crisp, ice-cold mocha beverage, go back to the blender, dump in a heaping teaspoon (not a measuring teaspoon; use a cereal spoon) of the cocoa mixture into the blender with about 8 oz or thereabouts of the cold coffee. Double or triple depending on how many you’re serving (or how rough of a day you’ve had.) Blend. Pour over ice. Serve.
You’ll never pay $4 at Starbucks again.
So glad you shared this recipe! Twitter pays off again!
Is that plain cocoa powder or a hot chocolate mix?
Make an ice cube tray of coffee cubes for this… (http://www.feminagirls.com/2010/07/10/coffee-punch/) and then it won’t water down your mocha. Genius, I know.
BRILLZ. I’m so doing that.
Sounds delicious!
Oh hai!
Seriously you have to try to the cold brew. It’s even better. Just remember to put the grounds & cold water into the fridge the night before. It’ll be the smoothest coffee you’ve ever had. Just make sure you have plenty of grounds to avoid over-extraction which gives coffee it’s bitter flavor.
Hey! I keep meaning to go back to the post and give you a hat tip for the cocoa/sugar thing. I wrote that in a rush. Yes, I’ve tried the cold brew. LOVE IT. I don’t think I have let it steep long enough tho. I usually do it in the a.m. and then drink it in the p.m. Maybe I’ll throw some in the fridge right now, for tomorrow afternoon’s treat.
What is this cold brew idea? Can I use just a container with water and coffee in it?
That’s how I do it, Alexia, I just pour it through a filter before drinking.
YES! And YUM! Totally mixing some up this week.
Thanks for this! Did my own brew last night and had my first cup this morning!