Thai Iced Coffee

A very smooth recipe for an iced chai coffee.The spiciness of chai isn't only for tea,you know.It's a simple blend that won't take you forever to put together.Spice up your coffee today.


Ingredients:


2 tsp cardomom,ground

4 tbs sugar

4 tbs heavy cream

1 tsp almond extract



Preparation:


Use your favorite brewing method to make 4 cups of coffee,mixing the ground cardamom in with the grounds first.Add sugar and almond to the hot coffee, and mix until dissolved.Let cool.Half-fill 4 glasses with crushed ice,then fill up with coffee.Add a spoonful of cream to each, just before serving.

Iced Cafe au Lait

A simple iced coffee recipe,heavy on the milk.A quick iced coffee recipe is very handy in the summer.No reason to go without your coffee just because the heat is up.


Ingredients:


2 1/4 cups coffee,cold

2 cups milk

2 cups crushed ice



Preparation:


Blend all ingredients until frothy.

Serve over ice.

Sauda Over Ice

You can't go wrong sticking with the basics.It's just espresso over ice,with enough sweetened milk to mellow it out.


Ingredients(serves one):

2 shots espresso
2 tbs condensed milk,sweetened
Ice cubes


Preparation:

Add espresso and condensed milk to cocktail shaker,with enough ice to fill it up.Shake the espresso mixture vigorously to make it frothy and serve immediately.

Ginger Lemonade

Fresh ginger gives traditional lemonade a new flavour.Be careful though, the ginger is a very potent ingredient.Ginger lemonade goes well with a summer lunch of Asian cusinie.


Ingredients:

4 cups lemon juice
4 quarts water
3 cups sugar
14 slices of fresh ginger


Preparation:


Put water,sugar and ginger root together in a saucepan and heat until boiling.Remove from heat and stir in 4 cups of lemon juice(fresh or bottled).Let it sit and cool for about 20 minutes or so,then remove the ginger root pieces.Chill your ginger lemonade before serving.


Sliced ginger will make strong lemonade,but if you really like the ginger taste,you could chop into smaller pieces for more flavour.Just make sure to strain your lemonade well before serving.

Classic Lemonade

Lemons,sugar and water.The most simple lemonade recipe, and yet so refreshing.Your drinks don't have to be complicated to be refreshing.Make up a jug today, and relax on the patio.


Ingredients:

6 lemons
6 cups cold water
1 cup sugar


Preparation:

Juice your lemons,and you should get about 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.You can use bottled if you must, but the flavor won't be as crisp.In a large pitcher, mix lemon juice,water and sugar.Stir lemonade well and serve over ice,with a lemon slice or two to garnish.