About Cold Coffee
In the Indian subcontinent, when we talk about cold coffee, it means frothy, creamy, milkshake-style cold coffee. It is quite the opposite of iced coffee. It has a lot of froth, sugar, and uses instant coffee powder, unlike iced coffee. You need – chilled milk, instant coffee powder, granulated white sugar, and water to make cold coffee at home. Often, cold coffee is topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup for an indulgent experience.
Instant Coffee Powder
The instant coffee powder can make or break your cold coffee. Hence, pick it wisely. Use a strong instant granulated coffee powder with 70% to 100% pure coffee. A coffee powder with a high amount of chicory or chocolate flavor can never satisfy a coffee lover. A few of my favorite instant coffee brands are – Davidoff – Rich Aroma, Narasu’s Insta Strong, Levista, and Nescafe Gold Blend.
Cafe Style Cold Coffee – 2 Ways
You do not need any fancy ingredients or equipments to make cafe style cold coffee at home. Only 4 ingredients and a blender or a hand mixer are required for this cold coffee recipe. I am sharing how to make perfectly frothy cold coffee in two ways. One, with a hand mixer. Second, with a blender. You can follow either of these methods to make cold coffee.
Cold Coffee With Ice Cream
If you want to take your homemade cold coffee a step ahead and make it more indulgent, add a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream on top before serving. Or you can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and milk while blending the coffee. Please note that if you are adding ice cream/whipped cream/chocolate sauce, adjust the amount of sugar in the coffee accordingly.
My Tried & True Tips
An equal ratio of coffee, sugar, and water (1:1:1) works best to whisk the coffee to form soft peaks. For the hand mixer method, I use hot water to whisk the coffee whereas for the blender method ice-cold water. The granulated instant coffee powder works best for this cold coffee recipe. From granulated white sugar to brown sugar, you can use either of the sweeteners to blend with coffee powder. Make sure the milk is chilled and straight out of the fridge. Do not blend the coffee for too long after adding milk if you enjoy a foamy coffee. A smoothie blender like Nutri Bullet or Wonderchef is perfect for making my signature cold coffee. Or follow the hand mixer method.
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