Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Iced Coffee Recipe ((for the frugal momma))



I'm afraid I'm in the no-sleeping-ever season of life.  I'm hopeful that sleep will return sometime before 35, time will tell. Like my mother and many mothers before me I believe firmly in caffiene. I'll need LOTS of coffee to help aid my survival of the next few years.  I enjoy a good cup of joe but reallllllly swoon over a large iced coffee.  However, I  cannot afford the $4-6 price tag of a daily iced latte and frankly I would rather stab my eyes out with a  barbie shoe than embark on the CIRCUS that is loading up two children into the car each day.

My friend Holly shared an iced coffee recipe with me a week into motheroftwodom and it is too money not to share. I believe it's wayyyy better than McDonald's and Dunkin's and ranks a smidgen below Starbucks. It's  approximately $8 for an ENTIRE pitcher ( about 8 large iced heavens) and totally customizable to fit your taste. I should also add that after  purchasing the initial ingredients the only item I have to buy new with each pitcher is a half gallon of milk. Hear that?? It's the sound of money RE-ENTERING your wallet.  :)

I've been guzzling pitchers of this for 5 weeks now and I just felt the need to share this recipe with you.  It's  liquid joy.


1. Gather ingredients: milk, instant coffee, sugar, hot water, ice, and your favorite creamer. I always stick with carmel--but I've had friends try hazelnut, vanilla, and creme brulee and love it.

2. Combine ingredients in 2 quart container. I use the shaker kind made by Rubbermaid. I got it at Target for a few bucks.

//this is a HALF BATCH. the recipe will fill 1/2 of this container////

3. Shake until frothy

4. Pour over ice

5. Down the hatch! :)


Seriously so simple and delicious. I enjoy always having it on hand.

 A few sips amidst chaos does wonders for my soul....and sanity.


5 comments:

  1. Yum, sounds good...I usually have some leftovers in the pot from my morning coffee...in the afternoon when I'm ready for an iced coffee I just throw that in my cocktail shaker with the same type of creamer and some milk and ice...shake it up and pour over fresh ice and enjoy=) It would be nice to have it on hand whenever you want it though!

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  2. Yummy!I crave for coffee always and especially iced cold coffee. You are truly gifted.I will share your site with my friends and family.

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  3. I'm writing down the ingredients now and heading to the store...Thanks! I need all the help to stay awake that I can get:)

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  4. Thank you! I will be purchasing this for myself when my little lady gets here in a couple months! Because I know I am going to need it and won't be able to afford to go out and buy one all the time or WANT to gather up to kids when I am completely exhausted to go get one either! So I am going to be pinning this & keeping it for when she gets here :)

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  5. I feel you on the sleep...my little is 19 months and lately is waking up ALL.THE.TIME. Just have to try this yummy pick me up! Thanks for linking up friend~

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