Description
Keto iced coffee delivers a creamy, refreshing low-carb drink perfect for summer afternoons. Blend cold brew, heavy cream, and sugar-free sweetener for a delightful chilled beverage you’ll enjoy without guilt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) coffee, at room temperature
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) ice cubes
- 2 tbsps (30 ml / 1 fl oz) heavy cream / double cream
- 1 tbsp (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) zero sugar coffee syrup, vanilla or hazelnut (increase to 2 tbsps/30 ml for sweeter taste)
Instructions
- Prepare Glassware: Fill serving glass with ice cubes to create a frosty foundation for the coffee beverage, ensuring maximum chill factor.
- Coffee Base: Pour room-temperature brewed coffee over the ice, allowing a smooth cascade that instantly transforms the liquid into a refreshing drink.
- Cream Integration: Gently stream heavy cream across the coffee’s surface, creating a luxurious marbled effect that adds richness and depth to the beverage.
- Sweetener Fusion: Add keto-friendly coffee syrup, stirring carefully with a long-handled spoon to seamlessly blend all ingredients without compromising the ice’s cooling properties.
- Final Presentation: Mix thoroughly but gently, ensuring a harmonious integration of flavors while maintaining the drink’s crisp, invigorating character, and serve immediately to capture the peak of its sensory appeal.
Notes
- Chill Glass Technique: Proper ice cube placement ensures the coffee stays cold longer without immediate dilution, maintaining the drink’s rich flavor profile.
- Cream Selection Matters: Use high-fat heavy cream (35%) for authentic keto experience, providing creamy texture and meeting low-carb nutritional requirements.
- Blending Precision: Gentle stirring prevents ice breakdown and maintains the drink’s layered aesthetic, keeping cream and coffee beautifully integrated.
- Immediate Serving Crucial: Enjoy instantly to preserve temperature and prevent ingredient separation, guaranteeing maximum taste and textural enjoyment.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg