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Iced Mocha Shake

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I found this recipe in my file and haven't tried it yet b/c I don't like coffee. My dd loves iced coffee but they are so expensive if she buys them often and she does. I want to get her a blender so she can make her own. I was wondering if anyone has any tips, suggestions...and if the coffee I bought is gluten-free. It doesn't say on the can but looks safe- General Foods International Suisse Mocha. Also will it work for iced coffee?? Thanks!

Iced Mocha Shake

3/4 cup skim milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 T. sugar

3 T. mocha flavored coffee mix

1 cup crushed ice

Combine milk, vanilla, coffee mix and ice in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Makes 2 servings, each 1 1/3 cups.

Thanks for any input ;)

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I personally make this instead of using the International Delight mixes because they are full of horrible ingredients (like hydroginated oils and stuff)--but that's just me-I even make my own vanilla creamer at home ;)

Ingredients (200 calories if using skim milk and regular chocolate syrup)

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

1 tablespoon granulated sugar, plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1/3 cup strong coffee or espresso (preferable if cold or can make and freeze in ice cube trays...)

1 cup ice

Directions

1. in a blender, combine everything but the ice, and blend until sugar has dissolved.

2. add ice and blend until smooth (sometimes you will need a bit more ice).

purple Community Regular
purple
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I personally make this instead of using the International Delight mixes because they are full of horrible ingredients (like hydroginated oils and stuff)--but that's just me-I even make my own vanilla creamer at home ;)

Ingredients (200 calories if using skim milk and regular chocolate syrup)

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

1 tablespoon granulated sugar, plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1/3 cup strong coffee or espresso (preferable if cold or can make and freeze in ice cube trays...)

1 cup ice

Directions

1. in a blender, combine everything but the ice, and blend until sugar has dissolved.

2. add ice and blend until smooth (sometimes you will need a bit more ice).

Yep, I saw those nasty ingredients, maybe I will take it back. I am not a coffee drinker/buyer. What kind of expresso do I get? And do I just freeze my dh leftover coffee that I throw out every morning? He makes it and I toss it...:blink: I like that idea...recycled coffee! :lol:

Thanks Rachelle!

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celiac-mommy
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Yep, I saw those nasty ingredients, maybe I will take it back. I am not a coffee drinker/buyer. What kind of expresso do I get? And do I just freeze my dh leftover coffee that I throw out every morning? He makes it and I toss it...:blink: I like that idea...recycled coffee! :lol:

Thanks Rachelle!

You can freeze what is left over in the pot if you want. I usually make a full pot and put 1/2 into a container and put in the fridge for iced coffe or blended drinks later. You can buy the instant espresso in the coffee isle, I have some, but don't use it often, I like my coffee so strong you cand stand a spoon in it :P If your dd likes them a little thicker like a milkshake, you could add a little ice cream or heavy cream to the blender to thicken up some.

purple Community Regular
purple
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You can freeze what is left over in the pot if you want. I usually make a full pot and put 1/2 into a container and put in the fridge for iced coffe or blended drinks later. You can buy the instant espresso in the coffee isle, I have some, but don't use it often, I like my coffee so strong you cand stand a spoon in it :P If your dd likes them a little thicker like a milkshake, you could add a little ice cream or heavy cream to the blender to thicken up some.

I think she likes it thicker, thanks for the tip. She and I just bought her ice creams and one is chocolate...perfect. Is the expresso a powder, I assume, or liquid? Thanks again!

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
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It's a powder. You'd have to make it ahead of time with boiling water and put in the fridge...

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It's a powder. You'd have to make it ahead of time with boiling water and put in the fridge...

Thanks! Couldn't make it w/o U!

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Here's another super quick and easy recipe - but OH SO YUMMY coffee drink.

Take two ounces of espresso (liquid form - you could also use really strong coffee) and put it in a blender with 4-5 nice sized scoops of vanilla ice cream, and maybe a tiny bit of milk.

Blend well, and you have a delicious espresso shake!

I have done this with regular espresso and Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream and it's to die for. :wub:

I haven't tried it with the instant espresso, but I bet it would be just as good! The ice cream you use is what gives it the rich flavor, so anything that is 'homemade' or 'churned' would probably do. I don't usually add any milk to it, because the espresso is still hot when it goes into the blender, so that melts the ice cream just enough to make it blend really well.

Mmmmm, yummy!

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celiac-mommy
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I make a protein smoothie every morning for breakfast and then coffee later, I thought I'd try to combine this morning, this is what I did and it was AMAZING--much better than starbucks mocha frappaccino: You could leave out the protein powder and not affect the taste

1/2 cup skim milk

2 scoops protein powder

2 tsp instant espresso powder in 1/2 cup boiling water (made last night and put in fridge)

2 TBS sugar free chocolate instant pudding mix (just the powder, as a thickener instead of ice cream--45 cal versus 150 cal)

1/2 banana

1c ice

I found a new favorite!!

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I found this recipe in my file and haven't tried it yet b/c I don't like coffee. My dd loves iced coffee but they are so expensive if she buys them often and she does. I want to get her a blender so she can make her own. I was wondering if anyone has any tips, suggestions...and if the coffee I bought is gluten-free. It doesn't say on the can but looks safe- General Foods International Suisse Mocha. Also will it work for iced coffee?? Thanks!

Iced Mocha Shake

3/4 cup skim milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 T. sugar

3 T. mocha flavored coffee mix

1 cup crushed ice

Combine milk, vanilla, coffee mix and ice in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve immediately. Makes 2 servings, each 1 1/3 cups.

Thanks for any input ;)

Feedback- my dd came for an unexpected, overnite visit so she got to try this recipe. She really liked it. She didn't want crushed ice, just cubes. And she said it was a little thick, I used soy milk so the next cup I used soy milk and water and it was just right. I sent the ingredients home with her so she can make her own. ;) Next time she visits I will try the other recipes posted...Thanks all!

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Here's another super quick and easy recipe - but OH SO YUMMY coffee drink.

Take two ounces of espresso (liquid form - you could also use really strong coffee) and put it in a blender with 4-5 nice sized scoops of vanilla ice cream, and maybe a tiny bit of milk.

Blend well, and you have a delicious espresso shake!

I have done this with regular espresso and Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla ice cream and it's to die for. :wub:

I haven't tried it with the instant espresso, but I bet it would be just as good! The ice cream you use is what gives it the rich flavor, so anything that is 'homemade' or 'churned' would probably do. I don't usually add any milk to it, because the espresso is still hot when it goes into the blender, so that melts the ice cream just enough to make it blend really well.

Mmmmm, yummy!

That sounds terrific. Nothing beats shakes!

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