A New Attempt on Re-Creating an Iced Cap (Tim Horton's Iced Cappuccino)

Just tried a new version and I like it! Here's my new way...I'll still be tweaking this recipe a bit, but I like how it turned out.

For 1 medium drink

6 coffee ice cubes (leftover strongly brewed coffee, poured into ice cube trays and allowed to completely harden)
about 1/2 cup of 1% milk (could use some cream for extra thickness and richness)
about 1-2 tablespoons Nesquick syrup (or omit if you don't want a mocha flavor - but it is GOOD)
squirt of honey for added sweetness
few drops of good quality vanilla extract

Just whir it all up and you've got a lovely summer coffee drink that rivals an Iced Cap from Tim Horton's. Next time I plan on adding a bit of freeze dried coffee powder to intensify the coffee taste. OR...brew the coffee stronger in the first place when I make my coffee ice cubes. (I had made coffee of a medium brew and I think this would turn out a bit better with stronger coffee.)

All in all - delicious and frothy and good! Add a drizzle of chocolate syrup on top if you want to make it extra special - and even a bit of whipped cream first, if you want to serve it to friends!

A Healthier Take on an Iced Cap

We've talked about Iced Caps before! They're creamy, gooey, delicious...and likely absolutely LOADED with fat, calories and chemicals. So...I'm on a mission this summer! I am going to experiment with ingredients and techniques and come up with a far healthier, yet equally delicious Iced Cap to rival anything Tim Horton's can make!

My goals:

• Use only real, natural ingredients like milk, coffee, vanilla, cream
• Use NO refined white sugar - instead I'll try to stick to honey or other natural sweeteners (no artificial sweeteners either! Yes...I know it'll be a challenge!)
• Cut back on both calories and fat
• Make a gorgeously delicious, creamy and smooth summertime drink that I won't feel so awful ingesting! :)

Have any tips for me? Just post a comment or email me at christina@happyslob.com Thanks guys!