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Favorite Iced Latte

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Sharing my favorite iced latte recipe today! During the Summer I drink a lot iced lattes and I make them myself at home.

iced vanilla latte

I like to use some flavored syrups for my lattes, but you can just have it with coffee and milk if you like.

iced vanilla latte

To make my iced latte, I use my Nespresso machine.  I *love* my Nespresso machine. This is our second one we’ve owned… we started with a cheaper model over 5 years ago.  However when they came out with this model which has a steam wand, we upgraded.   The steam wand makes hot lattes just like in the coffee shops.  It can also make cappuccinos, latte macchiatos, and flat whites. You can also steam milk without making a coffee. The machine itself heats up in less than 1 minute and you’re ready to go!nepresso iced latte

I like the Nespresso because there is basically no clean up.  You just use a coffee pod, pop it in and hit a button.  Then when you are done, you lift up the lever, it falls down into a little trash collection in the machine.  The Nespresso pods cost between $0.60 to $1.20 for special editions, most of them are $0.70 each.  Much cheaper than Starbucks, and frankly way tastier!

nespresso iced latte

Now, my recipe is really simple, and based more on what size cup I’m drinking out of.  The bigger the cup the more ice I put in.

Iced Latte Recipe

  • 1 Nespresso Coffee Pod (I use their limited edition Iced Coffee Pods)
  • Several Scoops of Ice
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 pumps of flavored syrup (optional).

Make your coffee.  Add the flavored syrup.  Then the Ice. Then the milk. Stir. DONE. I confess I don’t actually measure the milk.  I have made this enough that I eyeball it until it looks to be the right color.

 

iced vanilla latte

I drink at least one of these a day – usually two.  Two is the equivalent to a Grande at your local coffee store.  We like to purchase the sugar-free Torani syrups.  I usually find them at Cost Plus World Market.  Sometimes we find them at Home Goods.  If I can’t find them, they are always available on Amazon.  The pumps are available at Cost Plus World Market.  The sugar free tastes very similar to the regular sugar syrups but has zero calories.

iced vanilla latte

Let’s talk about Nespresso Models.  There are a ton.  FYI, I was not paid to write about it.  I just love Nespresso – I think now all of my family members have one!

This is the Nespresso model we have with the steam wand. They came out with another smaller model with a steam wand that is slightly cheaper.  This one hooks up with the smartphone and can be set to have a coffee ready in the morning.  This one is your cheapest introductory model that will still make a great coffee.  This one can do both espresso shots and drip black coffee.

Hope you enjoy my favorite iced latte as much as I do!

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Copycat Dole Whip with DIY Pineapple Party Cups!

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I have TWO things to share with you today:

1. Easy DIY pineapple party cups

2. Copycat Dole Whip recipe (like Disneyland and Disneyworld!)

Copycat Dole Whip in a pineapple cup

 

Ok, first you start with your pineapple:

And then with some magic…

Ok, so it’s not really magic. But, there’s a REALLY cool tool that let’s you do this.

cool pineapple decorer tool

Look! It takes out ALL of the delicious fruit and leaves behind the core and outside!

Um. WHOA. I never liked buying pineapple before because it always made a HUGE mess to cut it up and it took quite some time.

This took about 1 minute.  And you can see the big mess it left behind in the above pictures (nope, didn’t clean the area for a pretty picture! there was no mess!)

So, here’s where you can get this cool gadget: Pineapple De-Corer and Slicer OR get it HERE

And you’re left with this hollow shell of a pineapple, which is perfect for… drinks!

Copycat dole whip recipe with DIY pineapple cup

Copycat Dole Whip Smoothie Recipe (adapted from Pinterest… couldn’t find original owner)

PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE

Ingredients:

 

1 whole fresh pineapple (or 2-3 cups frozen pineapple chunks)
1 cup almond milk
1 tbsp honey (optional)
ice (optional: would use for fresh pineapple if not doing the zoku method below)

Directions

 

  1. Add all ingredients into a blender. If doing the zoku method, omit the ice.   Enjoy!
  2. If doing zoku method, pour contents into your zoku slushie cup.

Get a Zoku Cup HERE. It is seriously THE BEST thing to happen to Summer.

Oh PS. It makes the BEST root beer floats. They also have pops here.

 This pineapple party cup would be great for Hawaiian themed parties, tropical parties, luau parties! You could add multiple straws to it.  I used my fun silly straw and sat it around the core to make it stay in place.  You could always remove the core!

Isn’t this just so cool?

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Eggnog Latte

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  Just featured at the Grant Life for “Easy Christmas Desserts!” So excited!

Easy DIY Eggnog Latte Recipe

Eggnog lattes are my favorite Christmas drink.  All of your favorite coffee shops charge $4-$5 for one.

They also have 400 calories in them too.

Not this one.

INGREDIENTS: PRINTABLE RECIPE HERE
– 1/4 cup of eggnog (either full fat or light fat)
– 3/4 cup of milk (either non fat, 1%, or 2%)
– Strong coffee
– Nutmeg for drizzle

For non-Nespresso users:

  1. Brew 1/2 cup of strong dark coffee.
  2. In the meantime, heat milk and eggnog together in the microwave until warm.  Whisk quickly to create a foam on top. 
  3. Mix the milk/eggnog and coffee together.  Adjust amount of eggnog to your own taste.
  4. Drizzle nutmeg on top. Enjoy!

For Nespresso users:

  1. Choose a pod type. To make the latte exactly as pictured I used the blue lungo, Vivalto.  I usually prefer the purple regular one, Arpeggio.
  2. Add eggnog and milk to the Aeroccino.
  3. Mix the two.
  4. Drizzle nutmeg on top. Enjoy!

To make the eggnog latte a bit more calorie friendly, use either less eggnog, use low-fat eggnog, as well as using non-fat milk.

This homemade eggnog latte is delicious, budget friendly, and friendlier to your waist line!

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