Name: Thick Cafe-Style Cold Coffee
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp Instant Coffee Powder, strong blend; 2 tbsp Water, warm, to dissolve coffee; 3 tbsp Sugar, adjust to taste; 2 cup Whole Milk, chilled; 2 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream, makes it thick and creamy; 5 Ice Cubes; 2 tbsp Chocolate Syrup, for glass decoration; 1 pinch Cocoa Powder, for dusting

5 mintotal

Prep 5 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Spice: None

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Ingredients

1½ tbspInstant Coffee Powderstrong blend
2 tbspWaterwarm, to dissolve coffee
3 tbspSugaradjust to taste
2 cupWhole Milkchilled
2 scoopVanilla Ice Creammakes it thick and creamy
5Ice Cubes
2 tbspChocolate Syrupfor glass decoration
1 pinchCocoa Powderfor dusting

Quantities are for 2 servings.

No inactive time; dissolve the coffee first so the cold drink blends smooth and frothy.

Method

In a small bowl, mix the instant coffee powder, sugar, and warm water. Stir briskly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is frothy.
Take tall serving glasses. Drizzle the chocolate syrup randomly along the inner walls of the glasses. Keep them in the freezer for 5 minutes so the syrup sets.
5 min
In a blender, pour the chilled full-fat milk, the prepared coffee decoction, ice cubes, and vanilla ice cream.
Blend on high speed for about 30-40 seconds until the mixture becomes extremely thick, creamy, and develops a rich foam on top.
30 sec–40 sec
Remove the decorated glasses from the freezer. Pour the blended cold coffee into the glasses, holding back the foam with a spoon.
Spoon the thick foam evenly over the top of the glasses.
Top the glasses with vanilla ice cream.
Lightly dust with cocoa powder or drizzle a few drops of chocolate syrup.
Serve instantly with a thick straw.

How to tell it's done

Rich, velvety, and ice-cold with a dense layer of foam that holds its shape, blending beautifully with melting vanilla ice cream.

Getting it right

Tip

Dissolving coffee in warm water first ensures you don't get bitter, unmixed coffee granules at the bottom of your drink. Full-fat milk is non-negotiable for cafe-level thickness.

What to serve it with

Perfect for late-night cravings or pairing with spicy sandwiches and burgers.

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