Iced Coffee Yom!!
When the weather turns warm I love iced coffee. What I don't love is paying $4 for one, nor knowing exactly what is in it, and I'm quite sure that I would not be happy with the calorie count. Making my own at home does away with all of that, plus I can enjoy one (or two) whenever I like. While I normally take coffee black with no sweetener, I find that when it is iced I like just a touch of both sweet and white. I just add ice to a tall glass and drizzle a bit of agave syrup over the ice before filling with leftover coffee (I've been keeping leftovers in a Rubbermaid bottle in the fridge). I give it a stir with my straw and add a splash of coconut or almond milk (forgive me, but I just don't like cow's milk). I haven't tried it yet, but think that a vanilla or chocolate flavored milk would be divine here. The agave syrup stirs easily into the cold beverage and at 60 calories for a whole TABLESPOON of the stuff (I think I might be using 1/2 teaspoon at the most). So what is that, 10 calories? The coconut milk has 80 calories for a whole CUP, and again, I'm using just a bit so the calories are minimal.
Save yourself the $4 and massive calorie count and try making your own iced coffee at home. Use whatever sweetener and whitener you like, in whatever amounts you like, and make it your own. Enjoy!
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