quickypickycooks

  Welcome, what a great way to meet you, over an afternoon iced coffee. I have kids, and I run from 6 am until I am ready for my afternoon nap. But since I am a grown up, and don’t live in a fabulous European country where afternoon naps are encouraged, I take an afternoon coffee break instead.

Today, it is 83 degrees, unusual for our area of the country. But perfect for an iced coffee. I would love to have the time, energy and money to flit out to my local coffee shop and buy a leisurely iced coffee; to be enjoyed while chatting with my girlfriends.

Instead, I have to get dinner ready, finish the laundry, edit a freelance job, prep for my GRE exam this coming Monday. But I need the energy of the afternoon coffee break.

I pull out the monogrammed cocktail shaker we received as a wedding gift, and I get to work. In two minutes, iced coffee bliss.

Since I am in the process of writing a cookbook, most of my recipes will not post on this blog, but will be available in the book. This, however, is between us friends.

• 3/4 cup coffee (from this morning’s pot)
• 1/2 cup milk (whole, skim, soy, almond- what every creamy white substance you prefer)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon homemade vanilla extract

You will need a cocktail shaker, and a tall glass (with additional ice if you like)

Fill the cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add the coffee, the milk, the sugar and the extract. Replace the shaker lid (with the strainer holes) and the pouring cap. Place your finger over the pouring cap, just in case, and give a viperous 50 shakes. (think bicep curls, but with more speed. shake from your shoulder to a full extend). These 50 shakes should take all of 30 seconds. Remove the pouring lid, pour into your tall glass. Enjoy!

** For an ‘Adult’ version of this beverage, add 1 jigger of Vodka or Kahlua.

Off to the races- see you tomorrow!