I love coffee. And I love coffee even more when it is a deluxe drink but I’m not a big fan of the cost are you? So sit back, relax and check out some simple coffee drinks you can make at home for a fraction of the cost!
You might not traditionally think of coffee liquor when making coffee but trust me, this one tastes so yummy and doesn’t have a real strong alcohol taste. It is just enough to make you feel nice and warm on those cooler summer nights!
For this Spanish Coffee recipe which calls for hot brewed coffee, I turned to the Caribou Coffee Caribou Blend K-cup which worked perfect for me to have a single coffee drink quickly.
Spanish Coffee
6 oz (3/4 cup) hot brewed coffee
1 oz coffee liqueur
1 teaspoon sugar
Whipped cream and mini chocolate chips for garnish (if desired)
Directions
Add liqueur and sugar to coffee mug before adding coffee. Stir then top with whipped cream and chocolate chips. Serve immediately.
I loved how the whipped cream started to melt into the coffee causing it to become sweeter as it sat!
For the next recipe I decided to use a flavored coffee but regular coffee would work as well. I chose Gloria Jeans Swiss Chocolate Almond although I’m certain that the Mudslide would have also tasted fabulous. Gloria Jeans is by far my favorite flavored coffee brand! You can get these two flavors along with French Vanilla Supreme and Butter Toffee in a Gloria Jeans Flavored Variety Pack.
Chocolate Iced Cream Coffee Drink
3/4 cup cold brewed coffee
2 oz cold milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
2 scoops coffee ice cream
Directions
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend several seconds until mixed. Serve immediately and top with whipped cream and additional chocolate syrup if desired.
This drink turned out extra refreshing and smooth with the coffee ice cream. You can also substitute chocolate, caramel or vanilla ice cream! If you are in a hurry simply turn this into a float and pour the ingredients over the coffee ice cream. Good luck drinking just one!
For an instant iced chai, try the Celestial Seasonings India Spice Chai K-cup. In case you weren’ t aware, a Keurig brewer also makes tea and hot chocolate!
Refreshing Iced Chai
6 oz chai tea
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 cup milk
Directions
Brew chai tea k-cup on strong cup setting. Dissolve honey into hot tea and stir. Chill. Add 1/2 cup milk and pour over ice. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.
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Yum these all sound good! No excuse to drink a plain cup anymore after reading how easy these are to make!
Love this post, i was looking for diff ways to make coffee not even 10 min ago!
Yum I have a bunch of those K-cups from samplers I’ve been sent. I may have to try these!
YUM!!! Now that the weather’s warmer I’ve been thinking about trying some different coffee drinks (especially cold ones) and I love iced chai! I’ll have to give some of these a try
wasn’t sure how interested in this I would be but these do look great!!
wow I love these!:) yum!
I am not abig coffee drinker but these sound great. I think i will give them a try
oh, these sound good! I’m going to try a couple, along with a recipe for using xanthan gum to keep a frappucino “togetehr”!
okay. thats ENOUGH!!! i have to get some ingredients now =]
These sound INCREDIBLE! I’ve had to cut back on my “fru fru” coffee drinks lately, so now that I can make my own at home, I won’t be going into withdrawal when I pass a Starbucks! lol
Yum!! We have a Keurig, so I’m going to try these soon!
I haven’t grown up enough, lol, yet to like coffee. I am on a quest to find the perfect coffee drink for me and I think these recipes will help. Thank you for sharing.
Leah
I am not a coffee drinker, but my mom would love this..it looks GOOD
This is great! I was just at Starbucks the other day and couldn’t believe the prices of some of the drinks…why not do it on my own??
this looks so yummy
I love coffee drink! These recipes look great! Thank you!
That looks so good!
Oh the Refreshing Iced Chai sounds so wonderful!!!! I am going to have to try some of these! Always looking for good stuff to drink besides pop!
I am a huge coffee drinker and these would really be great to change it up a bit in this heat.
I am a huge coffee drinker and these would really be great to change it up a bit in this heat.
Wow! Easy decadent coffee!!!! I’m saving this page for my husband to pamper me LOL
I love hot coffee not ice coffee,but some of these really look good,im up to try new flavors
My hubby would go gaga for these! Definitely alot cheaper than going to that place that rhymes with Carbucks!
I myself, do not drink coffee, but, my boyfriend can;t get enough of it. Thanks for the recipe ideas, I will say I do enjoy coffee ice cream, I don’t know why.
that looks real yum!