Vanilla Coffee Frost: RECIPE

With much of the United States wilting under a brutal heat wave, coffee drinkers - and the people around them - are suffering.

If it's too hot for a cup of coffee, and the sun is melting your iced coffee, but you just can't do without your coffee... this Farmhouse Signature Recipe is for you! Skip the coffee shop and follow me to the kitchen for a cool, delicious Vanilla Coffee Frost.

INGREDIENTS
3 Cups cold black coffee (brewed)
1/4 Cup milk
3 Tablespoons Vanilla Bean Dreams Coffee Syrup
1 dozen coffee ice cubes*
1 scoop Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla (TM) ice cream 

DIRECTIONS
In blender jar combine coffee, milk, Vanilla Bean Dreams Coffee Syrup, and coffee ice cubes.
With cover in place, pulse blender in 3 second bursts until ice begins to break up. Blend at high speed until smooth.
Pour into a quart sized Mason Jar, add a scoop of ice cream to the top and Enjoy! ♥

Speaking of Mason Jars...

***BONUS***

Save time washing up with this bonus tip: blend your Vanilla Coffee Frost right in the mason jar!

The screw on base, gasket and blade on most standard blenders will fit perfectly on a regular mouth Mason Jar! If yours does, pour it up, mix it up, and drink it up - right out of the jar.

*Coffee ice cubes are an integral element to this recipe as regular ice will leave the finished beverage watered down. I am of the opinion that it is a sin to pour coffee down the sink so, on the rare occasion when there is "leftover" coffee in the Farmhouse, I freeze it in ice cube trays. Because "leftover" coffee is uncommon around here, I often brew a strong pot and allow it to cool before pouring it up to freeze.

I invite you to give this recipe a try and, should you have suggestions for improvements, please leave them in the Comments section!

Keep it cool!

Farmhouse Signature Vanilla Iced Coffee: RECIPE

Oh coffee, how I adore thee! I drink coffee 365 days a year! It is never too hot or too late in the day for me to enjoy a good cup of coffee!

Only recently have I jumped on board the Iced Coffee Train and added Vanilla Iced Coffee to my routine. My first Vanilla Iced Coffee was a Golden Arches treat - then I discovered the Starbucks variety. Anything that delightful is going to be illegal,  immoral or fattening (in this case, probably all three) but there is an even darker side to this delicious coffee treat: it is NOT budget-friendly!

It was with that thought in mind that I began my quest for the perfect Farmhouse Signature Vanilla Iced Coffee and I believe I have achieved exquisiteness with this recipe. BEWARE:  while this is a much more budget-friendly coffee concoction, it is not at all diet-friendly! So without further ado, The Recipe:

Farmhouse Signature Vanilla Iced Coffee

1 C hot black coffee (brewed)
2 t dark brown sugar
2 t granulated (white) sugar
3 t non-dairy creamer (powder)
1 1/2 T Torani (TM) Vanilla Flavoring Syrup
1 dozen coffee ice cubes*
1 scoop Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla (TM) ice cream 
2 C cold black coffee (brewed)

In a quart sized mason jar combine hot coffee, sugars and creamer; stir well to melt sugars and incorporate creamer. Stir in vanilla flavoring syrup. Add coffee ice cubes* and ice cream. Fill the jar with cold black coffee and stir well to marry the flavors. Wrap the jar in your favorite Quilted Mason Jar Coozie and Enjoy! ♥

*Coffee ice cubes are an integral element to this recipe as regular ice will leave the finished beverage watered down. I am of the opinion that it is a sin to pour coffee down the sink so, on the rare occasion when there is "leftover" coffee in the Farmhouse, it is poured up into ice cube trays and frozen. As "leftover" coffee is such an anomaly around here, I will occasionally brew a strong pot and allow it to cool before pouring it up to freeze.

I invite you to give this recipe a try and, should you have suggestions for improvements, please leave them in the Comments section!

Like this recipe? Make a great thing even better by using Vanilla Bean Dreams Syrup in place of Torani (TM)!

(ingredients listed are the actual ingredients I use; I am not compensated to endorse any of these products)