http://www.rgj.com/article/20110803/LIV01/108030314/Iced-coffee-offers-grounds-celebration?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Local%20Life
BANANAS FOSTER ICED COFFEE SMOOTHIE
1 1/2 cups strong brewed coffee, chilled
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 small ripe bananas
1 (6-ounce) cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 cup ice cubes
In a blender, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth and frothy. Serves 2.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 267 calories; 12 calories from fat (4 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 6 mg cholesterol; 59 g carbohydrate; 6 g protein; 3 g fiber; 111 mg sodium.
Recipes from Alison Ladman, via AP
PARLOR COFFEE FLOAT
1 1/2 cups strong brewed coffee, chilled
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 cup chocolate OR coffee ice cream, divided
Whipped cream, to serve
In a blender, combine the coffee, chocolate syrup, half-and-half and 1/2 of the ice cream. Blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into 2 tall glasses and top with a scoop of the remaining ice cream. Top with whipped cream. Serves 2.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 301 calories; 112 calories from fat (37 percent of total calories); 12 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 35 mg cholesterol; 43 g carbohydrate; 4 g protein; 4 g fiber; 107 mg sodium.
NIGHTCAP ICED COFFEE
2 tablespoons turbinado (raw) sugar
Pinch nutmeg
Pinch cardamom
1 ounce Godiva milk chocolate liqueur
1 ounce Navan vanilla cognac
1 ounce Kahlua Especial
2 ounces espresso, chilled
1 ounce sweetened condensed milk
To prepare the spiced sugar, in a small bowl, mix together the turbinado sugar, nutmeg and cardamom. Place on small plate.
Lightly moisten the rim of a double old fashioned glass (or other large tumbler), then invert the glass onto the plate so that the sugar sticks to the rim. Fill the glass with ice.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the Godiva, cognac, Kahlua, espresso and sweetened condensed milk. Shake for 1 minute. Strain over the ice in the glass. Serves 1.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 365 calories; 22 calories from fat (6 percent of total calories); 2 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 7 mg cholesterol; 43 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 0 g fiber; 45 mg sodium.
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. Groucho Marx
Message Thread
« Back to index