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Creaming and still slightly tropical recipe for iced tea

This is a bit of an unusual recipe and you may have to search a bit to get coconut syrup. It is well worth the effort though you could use a few tablespoons of coconut milk instead if you needed to substitute.

• 1 cup black tea, cooled
• 1/2 cup ice
• 2 oz coconut syrup
• 1 oz heavy cream

Pour everything into a cocktail shaker and shake until mixed and frothy. Pour and serve immediately. Makes just one cup.

You can taste so many different flavors in this egg nog recipe

Plenty of liqueur in this recipe to keep everyone festive. With all that cream, it’s extremely decadent!

• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup Grand Marnier
• 1/2 cup rum
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1 1/2 quarts milk
• 3 cups heavy cream
• Nutmeg

With a mixer, beat the egg yolks until they are pale and thick. Add in the sugar and various alcohols. Once combined, let it chill until cold. Then stir in milk and set aside. Whip cream until it is thick, and also beat the remaining egg whites until they are also nice and thick.

Fold both the whipped cream and egg whites until the cold milk mixture and let the whole thing chill until you are ready to serve. Dust the top of each glass with nutmeg when you do.

Whipped egg whites add extra thickness to this eggnog recipe

Ok, I admit that I have no clue why they call this Baltimore eggnog. They just do. It’s a recipe intended for a group, so bring this out at your next gathering.

• 6 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 pint brandy
• 1/4 pint light rum
• 1/4 pint peach brandy
• 1 1/2 pints milk
• 1/2 pint heavy cream

Beat sugar and egg yolks together until you have a thick mixture. Mix in the brandy, rum, milk and cream, then keep in the refrigerator until chilled through. While that chills, beat the egg whites until they are stiff, then fold into the cold nog mix right before you serve.

Serves 15

Heavy cream is amazing, and blends well with coffee and almond

A little spice never hurt an iced coffee.

• 2 tsp cardamom, ground
• 4 tbs sugar
• 4 tbs heavy cream
• 1 tsp almond extract

Brew 4 cups of coffee in whatever manner you like, blending the ground cardamom in with the grounds before brewing. Add sugar and almond to the hot coffee, and stir.

Refrigerate until fully chilled. Serve in a tall glass over crushed ice. Add a spoon of cream to each glass, just before serving. Serves 4.

Rich cream is never a bad idea with any recipe for iced coffee

A frothy, iced cappuccino style drink, using instant coffee crystals. Here is the recipe to start with if you are just starting to experiment with gourmet coffee drinks. Great for that beginner barista.

• 1 tsp instant coffee crystals
• 4 tbs heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 ice cubes
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tsp sugar

Combine everything in a blender, and blend until smooth and frothy.

Serves 1.

Try a fizzy ice cream soda float next time it gets warm outside

An interesting mix of rich creaminess and bubbly fizz. Kind of like a typical ice cream float, but with a few added touches of coffee and cream.

• 3 cups chilled coffee
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 scoops coffee ice cream
• 3/4 cup club soda
• 1 tbs sugar
• Whipped cream

Mix coffee, sugar and cream. Fill 4 tall glasses about halfway with sweetened coffee. Add 1 scoop of ice cream to each glass, then fill up the rest of the way with club soda. Top your coffee float with a dollop of whipped cream.

Creamy and spicy at the same time. Excellent iced coffee.

A mild coffee drink, that is still rich with cream and cloves.

• 2 cups coffee
• 2 cups light cream
• 5 whole cloves
• 1 stick of cinnamon
• Sugar, to taste

Mix cloves and cinnamon to coffee, and let steep in the refrigerator for a few hours. Strain out the spices. Stir in cream, and add sugar to sweeten. Serve over ice for about 4 people.

Simple and still very good. This is a hot chocolate for anyone.

Hot chocolate that’s good enough for the White House, with both milk and light cream. No fuss with melted chocolate, since it’s made with cocoa powder. Give it a whisk for a foamy touch.

• 6 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 tbs sugar
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 2 1/2 cups light cream
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Cinnamon, whipped cream and orange zest

Add sugar and cocoa to milk and heat in a saucepan until dissolved. Add the cream, cinnamon and vanilla. Heat until almost boiling. Mix well and serve, topped with whipped cream and a bit of orange zest.

Serves 6.