Iced Coffee

For this mocha egg cream, the soda fountain delight gets a wake-up call with instant espresso powder.

Although the Americano cocktail and the caffeinated drink are two completely different things, this beverage combines the two.

Mixing toasted coconut into your coffee grounds before brewing creates a pleasant coconut flavor without any added syrups.

Mixing toasted coconut into your coffee grounds before brewing creates a pleasant coconut flavor without any added syrups.

You can swap the condensed milk for regular milk, but the simple syrup is essential for the finished texture.

Make this concentrate once and you'll be drinking refreshing cold brew coffee for an entire week.

If you feel like experimenting, try using cashews or pecans in place of the almonds.

For a clear liquid, use coarsely ground coffee. (Finely ground beans make for a cloudier drink.)

In the summertime this is a refreshing alternative to iced tea. I keep the cinnamon syrup in the fridge so when my girlfriends drop by we have something cool and delicious to sip in the yard under the hot California sun.

This is a simple version of Caffé Shakerata, an Italian specialty, to make at home. The formula lends itself to endless variations: Try replacing the simple syrup with vanilla syrup or mint syrup or your favorite cordial, such as sambuca, Frangelico, or Godiva.

Look for almond syrup in the coffee and tea section of the supermarket. The drink is even better topped with the Espresso Whipped Cream.