Cold coffee without sugar
Frothy blended cold coffee with toned milk and no sugar at all: 120 kcal and 6 g protein, with a caffeine lift before training.
- Time
- 4 min
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Level
- Easy
- Gear
- Blender / mixer
Per serving
1 tall glass (300 ml)
- Calories
- 120kcal
- Protein
- 6g
- Carbs
- 10g
- Fibre
- 0g
- Fat
- 6g
- Sugar
- 10g
Café cold coffee is milk, ice cream and 3 to 4 spoons of sugar, easily 300 kcal. This is the home version with just toned milk, instant coffee and ice blended until frothy, which gives a cappuccino-like foam without any sweetener. The milk's natural sweetness and the bitterness of the coffee balance out. Good 30 to 45 minutes before a workout or as an afternoon pick-me-up.
- Calcium rich
- No cook
- Under 15 min
- Low calorie
- No added sugar
- Pre-workout
- Snack
Contains dairy.
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Ingredients
Method
- 1
Dissolve the instant coffee in the tablespoon of hot water in the blender jar; this stops grainy bits.
- 2
Add the chilled milk and ice and blend on high for 30 to 40 seconds until it doubles in volume and has a thick foam.
- 3
Pour into a tall glass, dust with cinnamon or cocoa and drink while frothy.
Tips
- Colder milk and more ice give more foam; a warm jar gives a flat drink.
- If you need some sweetness, one soaked date blended in adds about 20 kcal and tastes like caramel.
Swaps
- Unsweetened soy milk makes it vegan with similar protein.
Storage
Drink immediately; the foam collapses in a few minutes.
Nutrition is estimated per serving from IFCT 2017 and USDA FoodData Central and rounded. Your ingredients and portions will differ a little.
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