ICED MEXICAN MOCHA

I love the idea of Mexican mochas. I'm an iced coffee fanatic, so this was my attempt to combine my want for those warm, delicious flavors with my needs. Or maybe it's just my wants with my wants. This recipe is actually great hot or chilled, so it's perfect for everybody's wants!

Course Drink

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword coffee, drinks, mexican

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings

Calories 90kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1½ teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional - see note
½ cup water
2 cups cold coffee
ice
milk/cream of choice

Instructions

Sift sugar, cocoa, and seasonings together.
Mix ½ Cup cocoa mix with ½ cup water. Heat in microwave for 20-30 seconds until sugar mix dissolves into water. Chill.
Stir cocoa 'syrup' into two cups cold coffee.
Serve over ice with milk

Notes

The cayenne pepper doesn't provide a great deal of spice in this recipe, but feel free to omit or adjust measurement as desired.

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