Beverages: Dairy-Based Drinks: Irish Cream Iced Cappuccino

This refreshing non-alcoholic drink is an easy-to-make Recipe Makeover which contains far less calories than the original recipe.

Author: Merisant/Equal®
Date: August 04, 2009

Serves: 8 person(s)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 4 mins
Extra Time: 4 hrs (for refrigeration)

Ingredients:

Irish Coffee and Irish Cream Cappuccino are traditionally made with an Irish Cream liqueur. Although tasty, the traditional coffee cocktail drinks are high in calories, fat and cholesterol.

This made-over recipe transforms the traditional beverages. By replacing the liqueur with a flavored coffee creamer and cocoa, replacing half & half with fat-free milk, and omitting the sugar and heavy whipping cream, it's lighter on calories but still full of flavor!

Directions:

Whisk together cocoa, instant coffee and water in a large saucepan until smooth. Bring to boiling over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Remove mixture from heat. Stir in Equal®. Cool slightly.

Whisk in milk and creamer. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours or up to 2 days. Serve over ice cubes.

Variations:

* If desired, 1/2 cup Equal® Spoonful can be replaced by either 12 packets Equal® sweetener or 1/2 cup sugar.

A small dollup of light whipped cream can be added as a topping.

Sugar and whipped cream are not included in the nutritional analysis and if used, the recipe may not be diabetic-friendly/low-carb, if diabetic-friendly/low-carb is desired.