You can make aromatic iced coffee at home. The drink is especially good in summer heat, since ice cream is always one of the ingredients.
In order to prepare one serving of iced coffee, you will need: a cup of espresso coffee, a teaspoon of sugar (better than cane sugar), a cup of your favorite ice cream (ideally, a creamy ice cream) and chocolate chips. For decoration - whipped cream, fresh strawberries and mint leaves.
Preparation of ingredients
One of the unchanging components of the drink is espresso coffee. Coffee brewed in a coffee maker has the most correct taste.
For the preparation of espresso, grains of a strong roast are taken, but in no case overcooked. The finished drink should not have a burnt taste or smell. Now on sale there are several types of coffee beans, it is worth buying the packaging on which "espresso" is written. Traditionally, it is believed that one of the best blends for coffee is the Italian Lavazza, but any other that contains arabica and robusta is also suitable.
The grinding of the beans should be fine, but do not get carried away and turn them into coffee flour. Having achieved the desired grain consistency, you can start making coffee.
The most delicious coffee is brewed in a carob coffee maker. The finished drink has a dense, reddish foam with veins. A dark color will indicate a large amount of coffee or too fine grinding of beans. The light one will remind you that the coffee was poured less than required.
Making iced coffee
It remains to add cane sugar to the brewed espresso, stir and leave to cool for a while. At this time, put ice cream in a coffee glass with a tablespoon, then add chilled espresso.
Add the whipped cream to the espresso / ice cream mixture. You can use ready-made ones or whip yourself. For cooking, Parmalat 33% is suitable.
In order to decorate ready-made iced coffee, you need grated chocolate. It is best to use dairy without additives. Grate the required amount of chocolate on a coarse grater, sprinkle the shavings on top of the whipped cream. It remains only to insert a straw into the glass and the iced coffee is ready!
The drink can be served chilled or hot with fresh strawberries and mint. A little cognac or coffee liqueur is added to the coffee itself to enhance the taste.
