Welcome spring with a cool iced coffee, like this one made with creamy coconut milk and spiked with rum.
When all else fails, spike your coffee with rum and call it a night.
So, I feel a little bit like I’m phoning it in with this “recipe” but I hope you’ll forgive me. I’ve had a week of coffee-related recipe flops: from soupy custard to spongy cookies to an egg cream that looked like mud (and didn’t taste much better).
After all of that I decided that 1) I was tired of wasting good coffee and 2) I could really use a drink of something a little stiffer.
It turns out that spiced rum + coconut coffee + coconut milk was a very, very good idea. These drinks are creamy and coconutty and remind me of the beach. I’m a little obsessed.
Rum-Spiked Coconut Coffee
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons shredded coconut
- ¾ cups strongly brewed coconut coffee chilled (I like Green Mountain)
- 1 ½ ounces spiced rum
- 1 cup coconut milk from a carton
ice
- 4 tablespoons whipped topping
Instructions
- Fill two 12-ounce glasses with ice.
- Toast the coconut in a small pan over high heat for 3-4 minutes, or until it begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the coffee and rum; shake well. Strain into the pint glasses. Pour in the coconut milk; stir. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Tulips!! Oh, and lemon desserts! 🙂
My favorite thing about spring is Spring Break (I’m a teacher)!
What I love about Spring is the beautiful flowers that start to bloom and all the colors. Its so serene and calming.
Warmer weather and longer days!
My favorite thing about spring is definitely the seasonal produce. Nothing beats roasted asparagus for dinner and a good carrot cake for dessert.
Working in my yard – can’t wait!!!
What an AMAZING way to use the extra coffee!! One thing I love is coconut….I wonder how it would be with a little chocolate drizzle on the whip!!! Yummo!!
My favorite thing about spring is the beginning warmth from the sun and new growth all around us.
I love the fact that drinks get fruitier in the spring and they also get chilled
I love running outside in spring.