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Iced Coconut Vanilla Latte

Not to long ago I published a post on cold-pressed coffee and it has pretty much become a staple in my house. It has really opened the doors to my desires to play around and create new drinks. I will admit that if I allowed myself to… I could become highly addicted to those fancy dancy coffee drinks. I have had a few in the past years and boy, is it a slippery slope! One of which I have always wanted to avoid. I try to use organic and fair-trade coffee. Drinking cold-pressed coffee, for me, is a treat that I will allow myself and it has up to 75% less acid, which makes me feel even better about my choice in having it.

Now comes the fun part though! Watch out over-priced ~~Starbucks~~ coffee shops, there is a new up and coming barista in town! I may not be able to make pretty pictures in my mugs just yet, but give me time, allow me some room to experiment and I just might be able to create some latte art yet. Never to old to learn new tricks. I doesn’t take fancy art to make it taste good, so that’s a relief. Today’s drink was a last-minute creation as Mom and I were heading out the door. The poor woman, every time she comes to visit I get so excited to catch her up on all the new treats that I am creating.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup cold-pressed coffee
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 squirt of stevia (or your desired sweetener)
water and ice

Preparation:

I like to use a 1 quart mason jar. Add all of the ingredients, including the ice, place the lid on tightly and give it a good shake. Ta-da! That’s it. Not complicated at all.