Coffee Slushie
Ingredients
2 cups of cold brew coffee or strongly brewed hot coffee cooled down in the fridge - see note
½ cup of half and half milk or plant based milk, chilled
¼ cup of agave syrup or simple syrup
3 fl oz / 90mL 2 jiggers rum (optional; or Kahlua or bourbon as substitutes)
This easy and refreshing coffee slushie is a delicious way to enjoy your coffee on hot summer days! Or add some rum (or bourbon or whiskey) and make Boozy Rum Coffee Slushie for a delightful summer-appropriate, adult beverage. Just a blender and four ingredients are all you need for this homemade coffee slushie!
Instructions
Pour the coffee into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. (You can make extra coffee, and more ice cubes and store for later).
Place 2 cups worth of coffee ice in the blender. Pour the milk, agave or simple syrup, and rum (for boozy rum coffee slushie) into the blender.
Blend until the ice has been completely crushed (no big pieces visible and the slushie is uniformly frosty and creamy). Add extra milk if needed (I usually don’t need extra milk).
Pour into 2 glasses and serve with a spoon and a large straw. Enjoy!
Tips & Tricks
Note - As noted in the recipe, starting out with concentrated coffee flavor is important. If you do not have cold brew coffee, you can absolutely use hot brewed coffee. However, it is important to chill the hot coffee as soon as possible. Place the hot brewed coffee in the bowl, in an ice bath, or in the fridge to facilitate the cooling down.
The quick cooling is recommended because hot coffee becomes bitter the longer it stays hot.
Recipe and image courtesy of How to make Coffee Slushie (or Boozy Coffee Slushie) - The Flavor Bender