Recipe Tuesday ~ Iced Latte

Ever since I was a little kid.....long before there was a Starbucks on every corner, and long before there were all sorts of calorie-laden coffee creations to suck down, my mom was making iced latte. Actually, it's just plain, ole' iced coffee, but it's simple, delicious, and great on a really hot day! I just love it in the summer.

Mom's Iced Latte

Mix equal parts of black coffee (I just let the coffee cool to room temperature first), and milk in a pitcher .  You can use any kind of milk you like, but I prefer skim or 1%.  Half and half would probably be pretty good too!  Add sugar or Splenda to taste. You can also add anything else you like, such as peppermint extract, a bit of vanilla, cinnamon, a shot of any kind of flavoring, or even something like Kahlua or Bailey's Irish Cream.  

Pour over a tall glass with plenty of ice, and if you want to get really crazy, add some fat free whipped cream on the top.  Add a straw, and go sit on the deck and relax. Yummy!

This is one of my favorite summer treats!

Comments

[Andrea]

OK - am I the only one on the planet that doesn't like coffee? Hot or cold ... I just can't make myself drink it. But my fourteen year old seems to like it as she rattles off all the different drinks she gets at Starbucks - courtesy of her father. However, I do LOVE the Starbucks Frappacinos ... but now that I think about it, I don't think they're made with coffee?

Now if they came up with a cold hot chocolate drink, I'd be all over it. And now that I think about THAT ... that's probably called a chocolate milkshake, right?

(I'm sorry to hear about Traci ... it's so hard to lose a friend and it doesn't matter how it happens, it's just plain hard.)

[Kelsey]

That sounds great!

[Roxanna]

I've always been more of a lemonade girl, but this sounds like it's worth a try. Thanks for the recipe; have a great Tuesday.

[Ladybug Graphix]

Yippee!!!! This sounds great, and I am a big fan of lattes!!!! Such a cool idea for recipes like this....have an awesome Tuesday... :)

[Jan C.]

Yum. Sounds delish, and my Uncle Bob (the dairy farmer) would really approve of the idea that your favorite summer drink has milk in it!

[Elaine]

Sounds so good and I love coffee, I start my day with it.
I just love recipe Tuesday

[sonja (welli designs)]

this really sounds quite nice. ALthough I am more of a tea-drinker, I am so gonna try this (with the wipped cream on top)

[Beth Nixon]

Well, I'm not a huge coffee fan, but this sounds yummy and just what one needs on a hot day!

[maggie]

Sound's good, I will try it on tea :)
Maggie