Blend up frozen delights
Four simple and delicious blended drink recipes to make from the comfort of your living space.
September 11, 2015
Scorching temperatures call for cold, blended drinks. Here are some favorites you can enjoy from the comfort of your dorm room, house or apartment with a few simple ingredients. Throw everything into a blender and sip on one of these tasty drinks to cool off while you study.
Each recipe yields approximately a 12 ounce drink. Measurements are approximate and will vary due to amount and taste preference. For a thinner consistency with any of these drinks, blend with less ice. For a thicker consistency, use more ice. If you do not prefer a coffee taste, any drink can be turned into a blended creme by omitting coffee and adding more milk. Blend on high speed until smooth.
Blueberry white chocolate mocha
6 oz. milk
1 cup ice
½ cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen) Note: if using frozen blueberries, add less ice
½ to 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, suited to taste preference. 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
Optional: whipped cream, additional blueberries
Chocolate-covered strawberry
6 oz. milk
1 cup ice
½ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen) or one to two tablespoons of strawberry syrup, suited to taste preference. If using frozen strawberries, use less ice.
½ to 1 teaspoon of instant coffee, dependent on taste.
¼ cup chocolate chips
Optional: chocolate syrup drizzle, whipped cream
Take this drink to the next step and make an alternate version — chocolate covered raspberry — by simply adding frozen raspberries.
Cookies n’ creme
1 cup milk
1 cup ice
3 to 5 Oreos cookies. Oreos can be replaced with other brands of chocolate sandwich cookies
Optional: chocolate syrup drizzle or chocolate chips, whipped cream
Banana chai:
1 small banana
Chai latte mix (brew to package instructions for a 16 oz. blended chai, then add to blender). Chamba Chai or Oregon Chai brands recommended
6 oz. milk
1 cup of ice
Optional: whipped cream, cinnamon topping