How To Make A Refreshing Low Calorie Honey Iced Coffee

My Cool and Creamy, Low Calorie Honey Iced Coffee recipe is the perfect summer drink for when you need an energy boost! Made in Less than 2 minutes with 3 staple ingredients, you don’t have to wait around to get that much needed caffeine hit! Here’s how I make it…

Iced Coffee, The Perfect pick me up for hot days!

I don’t always get as much sleep as i’d like during the Summer months! High temperatures can lead to muggy, sweaty and uncomfortable sleeping conditions. My body of 40 years has long been acclimatized to the usual cold weather in the UK, it has endured and even become comfortable with, the rain and the cold!

I do not do well in the heat! When temperatures are high, I find everything uncomfortable…walking, gardening, cleaning, baking, shopping, sleeping! All the things I love to do, becomes a chore! It zaps my energy and makes me a teeny bit grumpy and sleepy! (I’m not intentionally listing dwarves! ;o))

The last thing I want to consume, is more heat! So when the temperatures are rising and I want to quench my thirst and boost my energy levels, I like to switch out my regular hot coffee with Iced Coffee. Here’s some more Iced Coffee benefits you probably didn’t know…

6 Iced coffee Benefits

1. Naturally Sweeter

Iced coffee tastes sweeter than regular hot coffee. Studies have shown that an Iced Coffee is less bitter and has 66% less acidity than a Coffee made with Hot water. Making for a milder , sweeter and creamier cold brew.

2. Good for Sensitive Stomachs

Due to Iced Coffee being less acidic than other types of coffee it can be a better option for coffee drinkers, whom have trouble with indigestion, heartburn and have reflux issues.

3. Store for longer!

Iced Coffee can be made in advance, make up a jug (without ice) and store in the fridge for upto 3 days. Simply pour and add ice to serve.

4. A good Pre Workout Drink

The caffeine in iced Coffee gives the body a much needed energy boost and enhances performance, the perfect preparation for a successful workout session. Drink a glass before you go, or drink en route to the gym!

5. A little oomph to your Walkaway!

Start your day right! Get those Neurotransmitters firing and the dopamine flowing! Iced Coffee can help increase mental alertness, enhance physical energy, stimulate digestion and strengthen overall gut health. The only Oomph you’ll need to start your day!

6. Low calorie!

At 373 kcal this Morning pick me up is kind on the waistline too! (**If you don’t care about the calories, switch out the skimmed milk for a whole milk)

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Did You Know?

The first iced coffee was called mazagran (or masagran). Invented by the french Army during the battle Of Mazagran (1840). The Battle of Mazagran was a conflict between Arab and Berber forces, against the invading French troops during the French conquest of Algeria.

To cope with hotter temperatures in Algeria, the French colonial soldiers would drink cold coffee instead of hot. It was prepared with a Coffee syrup and on occasion, a little cognac or rum would be added for an extra kick…should supplies be available of course ;O)

How To Make Low Calorie Honey iced Coffee

What you’ll need for this recipe

• Spoon
• 8-12oz Glass

Ingredients

*As always the full detailed recipe can be found at the end of the post on the recipe card

• Instant Coffee Granules
• Honey
• Hot Tap water
• Cold water
• Ice Cubes

Instructions

• Add Instant Coffee granules to a tall glass, add 3-4 tbsp of hot tap water and mix until you have a runny syrup like consistency.
• Add the honey and stir well until combined

• Fill the glass just over halfway with cold water, and add ice.
• Top with Cold Milk, stir and enjoy

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