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Bring Out Your Inner Brrrr-rista

July 29, 2014 By Lena

Since letting y’all know about the Second Cup Summer Drink Festival last week, I hope you’ve had a chance to try out the NEW Frozen Lemonade and NEW Black Cherry Smoothie! I mean, let’s put it in perspective… you’ve got one drink that is crisp, clean and refreshing; with a light and tangy real lemonade flavour – and another that is made with real black cherry fruit puree (and everyone knows that cherries are the BEST fruit on earth). Super yum!

All summer long, Second Cup will feature one of five icy beverages – Chillatte, Matcha Green Tea Frappé, Frrrozen White Hot Chocolate or the above-mentioned Frozen Lemonade and Black Cherry Smoothie – at a special price, but for those of you who want to take this tasty trend home, the experts at Second Cup offer the following iced coffee recipes and tips to help you bring out your inner brrrr-rista.

Beverage_Iced-Vanilla-Bean-LatteIced Latte: Fill a tall glass 2/3 full with ice. Prepare a fresh double shot of espresso, and simply pour over ice. Top up glass with dairy of your choice; stir and serve. Barrista Tips:

– Espresso should be used immediately after preparation.
– Stir chocolate syrup into the espresso shot before pouring over ice to make your Iced Latte an Iced Mocca.
– For a healthier choice, switch your milk to skim.

If your Iced Latte is too milky, add an additional shot of espresso. Most people switch to large glasses when preparing iced drinks, and if your standard espresso shot is 2oz, and then you add both ice and milk to the espresso, you’ll naturally end up with a latte that is very milky.

To get sugar to dissolve completely in an Iced Latte, put the sugar into your espresso cup/pitcher before you drop your espresso shot, then stir it together after you’ve produced your shot. This will dissolve the sugar entirely before you pour the espresso over your ice.

If you’re an Iced Latte lover, visit Second Cup for Latte Tuesdays throughout the summer, where customers can enjoy any iced or hot latte for a special price! 

Homemade Iced Coffee: Using your current home brewing equipment, simply brew a pot of fresh coffee using 2 tablespoons of ground coffee per cup. Transfer the hot coffee to a carafe or pitcher. Refrigerate the coffee until cold, about 2-3 hours. Next, fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Stir the pitcher of cold coffee and pour the chilled coffee into the glass. If you want, you can add milk, sugar, non-sugar sweetener or simple syrup to your taste. Stir and enjoy! Barrista Tips:

Beverage_Iced-Coffee– Darker roast coffees tend to make a more intensely flavoured iced coffee with good depth and sweetness
– Consider freezing coffee in ice-cube trays to add boldness and really enhance your iced coffee experience
– Make a simple syrup using sugar and hot water to sweeten the iced coffee (much easier to dissolve than granulated sugar)
– For a decadent, dessert-like treat, add sweetened condensed milk to your iced coffee

Only make as much iced coffee as you plan to drink in the day. Over time the coffee particles will settle in the bottom of your pitcher and you will notice a change in flavour (and you may even be able to taste the gritty coffee grounds). No bueno! This is definitely not a beverage to make in bulk.

Remember: I’ve got a COOL Second Cup prize pack valued at $200 up for grabs! Enter here! 

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: Iced Coffee Recipe, Iced Latte Recipe, Second Cup, Second Cup Summer Drink Festival

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  1. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    July 29, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    yum I want to try the lemonade my jaws are getting tight just thinking of it being tart my fav.

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:12 pm

      I LOVE tart beverages!

  2. Judy Cowan

    July 29, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    Condensed Milk and Iced Coffee – think I might just have to try that one out :)

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      I know, right? Sounds very indulgent :)

  3. Rick F

    July 29, 2014 at 1:51 pm

    I love a nice lemonade.

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:13 pm

      Me too :)

  4. MrDisco

    July 29, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Can’t wait to try out the Black Cherry Smoothie

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      I tried it! It is delish!!

  5. Flora M

    July 29, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Good tips, I would probably place the whole thing into a blender though – I don’t like the poured over ice things – to make it nice and thick and frosty ;)

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      I agree Flora, blended coffee beverages are scrumptious!

  6. Darlene Schuller

    July 30, 2014 at 6:49 am

    Lemonade is my favourite summer beverage.. my daughters are ice coffee addicts! Thanks so much for sharing the recipes, I’ll be sharing them with them!

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:16 pm

      Thanks for passing them along Darlene! And I’m with you – given the choice, I will always choose a frozen lemonade!

  7. Melinda L.

    July 30, 2014 at 11:05 am

    I love a good ice latte. I think I’ll make myself an ice coffee this long weekend.

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      Great weekend for it! Enjoy!

  8. Florence C

    July 30, 2014 at 5:09 pm

    Yummy. Thanks for the dissolving sugar tips.

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      You’re welcome! They come in handy!

  9. Yuen C

    July 30, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    The Matcha Green Tea Frappé is delicious!

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      I’ll have to try it!

  10. Suzie M

    July 31, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    I’d like to try the Matcha Green Tea Frappé,

    • Lena

      August 4, 2014 at 2:20 pm

      Yuen (above) gives it a great endorsement!

  11. Stephanie LaPlante

    August 13, 2014 at 9:05 am

    I love Iced Coffee. I want to try them all.

  12. BobbiJo Pentney

    August 27, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    That looks refreshing.

  13. Treen Goodwin

    September 8, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    yummy iced coffee , look tasty :)

  14. Susan T.

    May 31, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    I love the idea of making coffee ice cubes for my iced coffees! That’s brilliant!

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