Creamy Boozy Iced Coffee – This is the fastest and easiest method way to make iced coffee that I’ve tried, and I’ve tried plenty. As long as you keep a stash of chilled coffee in your fridge, you can make a smooth, creamy, rich, and fancy-tasting drink in just one minute.
I love iced coffee so much that I can’t even order it from a coffee shop unless I wanted to go broke.
I can slam a $4 drink in 14 seconds.
It’s better for my wallet that I make my own iced coffee at home.
Plus, at home I can add booze.
I’ve never understood the mystique behind iced coffee and why people are so impressed, yet intimated by it.
Like Chocolate Chip Cookies, there are so many different recipes and ways to make it. Yet in the end, they all taste fairly similar. The difference is that some of them seem ridiculously complicated and labor-intensive.
My method is extremely fast and easy. Brew a pot coffee. Drink whatever hot coffee you want. Take the leftover and pour it into a jar or pitcher and refrigerate it. You can also pour some into ice cube trays for coffee ice cubes.
I always keep a stash of chilled coffee in my fridge and when I’m ready for an iced coffee, I simply pour it over ice and stir in cream and sweetener.
I also added Frangelico. It’s a liqueur made with toasted hazelnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, cocoa and vanilla extract. The flavor profile is right up my alley. You’d be hard pressed to find a dessert recipe of mine that doesn’t use at least one, or three or four, or those elements.
It’s so well-suited for adding a splash of it to coffee. You can add it to warm coffee of course, but at this time of year, iced coffee is especially tasty. Then again, I drink steaming hot coffee in July and iced coffee in January. Coffee knows no seasons.
There’s a recipe for Iced Coffee on Frangelico’s site, but it’s made with espresso, but not everyone has an espresso maker.
Instead I used Dark Sumatra coffee, courtesy of the Trader.
The drink is creamy, sweet enough, and the flavor of the hazelnuts in the Frangelico shines.
There are hints of cocoa in Frangelico, and I played that up and added dark chocolate shavings to the drink. Feel free to add a squirt of chocolate syrup. Take any excuse to work in more chocolate into your life.
I don’t normally add whipped cream to coffee but this was a special occasion so I went for it. The creamier the better. I’m that person who likes a little coffee with my cream.
It’s smooth, tastes luxurious and fancy, but it’s so fast and easy. It’s truly the 1 minute iced coffee.
It goes down so fast and easy, too. It’s almost Friday of a holiday weekend. Cheers!
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Creamy Boozy Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 6 ounces strong brewed coffee, well-chilled
- large handful of ice cubes. tip: freeze leftover coffee in ice cube trays for coffee ice cubes
- 1 ounce Frangelico
- 1 ounce half-and-half, or to taste (or cream, milk, flavored coffee creamer, non-dairy milk to keep vegan)
- sweetener to taste - sugar, stevia, vanilla stevia, or your favorite sweetener
- whipped topping, or whipped coconut cream to keep vegan, optional for garnishing
- pinch dark chocolate shavings, optional for garnishing
- squirt of chocolate syrup, optional
Instructions
- Brew coffee. Allow it to cool, and pour cooled coffee into a pitcher or large jar. Refrigerate until chilled; overnight is best. I always keep a stash of chilled coffee in the refrigerator.
- Add ice cubes to a large glass. Pour coffee over ice.
- Add Frangelico, half-and-half, sweetener, and stir to combine.
- Optionally, garnish with whipped topping, chocolate shavings, chocolate syrup. Serve immediately.
- Take care all ingredients used are suitable for your dietary needs. Drink is intended for those whom alcohol consumption is appropriate. Always drink responsibly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Have you ever tried Frangelico? Coffee or iced coffee fan?
Oh man! This looks and sounds amazing! I loooove iced coffee (and hot coffee)…and booze for that matter ;-)
I am an iced coffee addict! This looks fabulous :)
This drink looks amazing! I’ve never met an iced coffee I didn’t like, and I too LOVE adding the booze to it. I’ve never tried Frangelico, but now I must. I love all things hazelnut. Except the actual nut itself, lol!
Have just started to make my own iced coffees to cool down from the heat and I can totally relate on the slamming it in 14 seconds. They are just so refreshing and sweet, it’s difficult not to chug it all in one go! Also, I LOVE frangelico – what a great idea to add a splash.
This looks so good. I’ve never tried Frangelico but I love anything with nuts in it and so I will definitely consider buying a bottle!
I never order iced coffee drinks for just that reason – they go down way too fast! (I get what I pay for with hot lattes, they require nursing.) Maybe if I made my own chilly coffee, I wouldn’t have to worry so much about gulping down my money. :D
Great idea to toss in the Frangelico! ♥
gulping down my money = that is EXACTLY the perfect sentiment and how I feel about it. Well said! And thanks for the pin!
I’m a sucker for iced coffee too but I never added booze to it. I feel like I’ve been wasting my time! Love Frangelico.
And I’ve been meaning to make some coffee ice cubes! It’s the season for them.
You’re never wasting your time with coffee, but…things can be improved upon :)
This is bringing me back to my Starbucks and Coffee Beanery days ( not sure if Coffee Beanery is a national thing but I always liked it better). I love that you added booze!
I used to work at the mall in h.s. in MN and yes,Coffee Beanery, very familiar! And they are natl and I have been to one in San Diego (on the opposite side of San Diego from where I live now) but yes, they have great flavored coffee!
YUM! I was just standing in BevMo trying to decide if I wanted Frangelico or St. Germain. I opted for St. Germain :) Next time I’ll get the Frangelico.
PS. Love the new graphic/logo!
You can’t go wrong with either! And I hope you and J have a wonderful holiday weekend!
and p.s. Thanks! What a labor of love? it’s been with my site makeover and getting it all together but I looooove it now. Thanks for noticing!
OMG Averie, as much as I love iced coffee, you kill me by adding frangelico, one of my absolute favorite liqueurs! I made some hazelnut liqueur a few months ago, but the link to the story and ingredients makes me want to try again.
I made Baileys in Feb. and now you have me intrigued with your hazelnut liqueur!
This looks so good! I totally agree about buying iced coffee, I think I finished my Starbucks yesterday in 30 seconds flat. Thankfully I learned how to make it at home, haha! Your version looks amazing though!
The 30 seconds problem is why I can’t even buy it anymore!
Hi Rachel do you mind sharing how you make it at home would love to know
Creamy and boozy? Yes please! I am like you, I can slam down an iced coffee in minutes : )
I don’t know which I like more… the first is sooooo yumm!!!
xo
I recognize those chocolate pieces….that’s TJoe’s best,
4 buckeroos for a pound of Belgian chocolate.
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Love Frangelico. Great coffee idea!
I am 100% loyal to their Pound Plus Bars and always have milk, dark, and 72% varieties on hand at all times for whatever my baking needs are!
Iced coffee…YES please! This drink looks so dreamy. I could use a cup right now before I head out the door to do all my Mommy errands for the day!
Mommy errands…oh I have that afternoon, like, right now. Hope yours are done!
Love this so much, Averie!! I need a cup right now :D