Icy Amaretto Coffee - The Summertime Treat You’ve Been Missing

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The almond-esque nutty flavors of amaretto coffee are loved by many. While some may primarily associate this flavor with mixed drinks or cocktails, amaretto coffee truly opens the door for these fantastic tastes to be experienced beyond a lowball glass. Here you’ll get to experience the rich, nutty, and subtly sweet flavors of Lifeboost Amaretto Coffee in a few chilly summer themed recipes, helping you to beat the heat while sipping the near dessert-like flavors of this classic. 

Key Takeaways

• Iced Amaretto - cold foam topped iced amaretto coffee
  
• Toasted Almond Amaretto - iced amaretto coffee cocktail
  
• Amaretto Affogato - amaretto coffee topped gelato

Amaretto is typically associated with cocktails and coffee, with cocktails like amaretto sour generally commanding the summer scene while amaretto coffee usually brings to mind warm winter cups. 

But, did you know the sometimes-wintery connection to this cup is almost solely linked to a bit of romance? 

When a student of DaVinci was gifted a homemade liqueur made from brandy-soaked apricot kernels, the rumor mills churned of a love between a widowed innkeeper and this famous artist’s pupil (1). 

So, with cozy or cuddling themes surrounding the winter season combined with a holiday dedicated to lovers, a flavor steeped in lovestruck lore is bound to take the stage, right? 

The thing is, while we typically enjoy hints of almond flavor in amaretto, those notes commonly come from a combination of both almonds and apricot kernels, like the original liqueur made by the widowed innkeeper.

And, both almonds and apricots are fruits of a summer’s harvest. 

See where we’re going with this? 

While amaretto coffee is commonly associated with romance due to this lover’s tale, it’s also a summertime treat as the flavors which bring amaretto coffee it’s classic nutty, rich, and subtly sweet…near dessert-like…essence are truly attributed to the, albeit lesser known, tastes of summer. 

And, these tastes don’t center around amaretto sour cocktails alone! 

When served over ice or as a primary ingredient in chilly coffee concoctions, the nutty, sweet flavors of amaretto come to life, adding a naturally sweet and refreshing component to java that begs for a place on your summertime menu. 

Don’t believe me? 

Give any of these cold, refreshingly delicious amaretto coffee recipes a try as you beat the heat this season and find out why amaretto coffee is the summertime treat you’ve been missing!

Summer Amaretto Coffee Recipes

1- Iced Amaretto

It’s a hot summer’s day and you’re seeking refreshment, but not just any refreshment… 

No, you’re seeking a true treat, a chilly glass of coffee that’s full of flavor, complete with a hint of sweetness and a touch of cream. 

Sounds delish, right? 

And, that’s just what this drink delivers! 

The rich, molasses-infused sweetness of brown sugar seemingly melts into thick, rich heavy cream, a perfect flavor pairing for nutty amaretto coffee. 

Chilly, slightly sweet, smooth, and creamy…summertime calls, and this drink (2) answers! 

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cold brewed Lifeboost Amaretto Coffee
  
• 1 ½ tablespoons simple syrup (see recipe below) 
  
• ¼ cup heavy cream
  
• 2 tablespoons whole milk 
  
• 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar coffee syrup (see recipe below) 
  
• Ice 
  
• Demerara sugar, optional for topping 

Instructions 

• Add ice to a tall glass, top with cold brew and simple syrup, stirring gently to combine. 
  
• Add heavy cream, milk, and brown sugar syrup to an electric frother and froth on the cold setting. 
  
• Pour frothed brown sugar cream on top of the sweetened cold brew. Sprinkle a pinch or two of demerara sugar on top, if desired, and enjoy! 

Homemade Simple Syrup

• 1 cup filtered water
  
• 1 cup sugar

Add sugar and water to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat until the mixture reaches a boil, stirring frequently to ensure all sugar dissolves. 

I like to allow the mixture to boil for 3-4 minutes to yield a thicker simple syrup, but if thin is what you prefer, remove the pan from the heat immediately as the mixture begins to boil. (If boiling for 3-4 minutes, remove the pan from the heat once this time has elapsed.)

Allow the mixture to cool completely, then store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. 

Homemade Brown Sugar Syrup

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  
• 1 cup filtered water

Add brown sugar and water to a medium saucepan and heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. 

Unlike the simple syrup, you do not want this mixture to boil as this could deepen the flavor, even resulting in a caramel syrup as opposed to a simple brown sugar syrup. 

Once the sugar is dissolved and the syrup is near boiling, remove from the heat. 

Allow the mixture to cool completely, then transfer to an airtight glass container and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

2- Toasted Almond Amaretto

Confession - I’m spoiled. 

Since Spotify, Apple Music, etc., I actually despise listening to the radio. I mean, any 60 second commercial or commentative interruption from my favorite tunes just annoys me at this point. 

See…spoiled. I’m awful, I know. 

However, my car phone cable seems to be on its last leg right now, working only intermittently, and this has forced me to submit to the above lamented radio antics from time to time, and because of this, I actually learned of a new trend this weekend. 

According to Lexington's 92.1 classic rock station, younger adults today are reshaping the unspoken rules of alcohol consumption. 

For many years folks have enjoyed nightcaps, finishing the evening with their preferred alcohol - neat, on the rocks, or incorporated in a tasty, sophisticated cocktail. 

But now, it seems that younger generations are flipping the script, seeking to allow some space between bedtime and the enjoyment of a relaxing alcoholic beverage, even newly dubbing this a daycap. 

And frankly, if there was ever a season for a chilled daycap, summer brings in a definite win here. 

A chilly amaretto coffee cocktail (3) on a hot summer’s afternoon - yes, I think the daycap might be here to stay!

Ingredients

• 2 ounces cold brewed Lifeboost Amaretto Coffee
  
• 1 ½ ounces coffee liqueur
  
• 1 ½ ounces amaretto liqueur 
  
• 2 ounces heavy cream (or milk for a lighter option)
  
• ice

Instructions 

• Add ice, cold brew, coffee liqueur, amaretto, and cream (or milk) to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds or until the outside of the cocktail shaker becomes frosty. (This allows the ingredients to chill while also creating a delicious foam that should settle on top of your cocktail once poured.)
  
• Strain into a cocktail glass filled with a small amount of ice and enjoy!
  

3- Amaretto Affogato

Nothing says summertime like ice cream! 

And, when you combine two of the world’s loves - coffee and ice cream - you’ve really got something to scream about! 

I scream, you scream, we all scream?? No? 

Okay, I get it. Most of us have certainly outgrown this familiar childhood rhyme in adulthood, and as this season of life calls for a bit more sophistication, I can think of nothing more sophisticated than rich, freshly brewed amaretto coffee decadently topping a chilly scoop of creamy gelato. 

That’s right, we’re keeping with amaretto’s romantic Italian roots here, making a true affogato with gelato (as opposed to ice cream). 

Of course, you can certainly opt for your favorite ice cream here if you wish, but if you’re looking for something cool, creamy, and truly decadent, this mixture of amaretto and gelato is perfection…chef’s kiss. 

**Note: A true amaretto affogato incorporates ½-1 ounce of amaretto liqueur; however, since we’ve already shared a cocktail recipe today, we’re skipping it here. If you’d like to include the liqueur, simply top the gelato with the liqueur, then add the freshly brewed amaretto coffee on top of that. The flavors will incorporate beautifully once each component is added. 

Ingredients

• 2-3 ounces very strongly brewed Lifeboost Amaretto Coffee
  
• 1-2 scoops vanilla gelato

Instructions

• Add gelato to a chilled medium-large sized mug. *Chilling the mug is an extra step that
• I’ve found allows me to enjoy the gelato before it melts entirely from the warmth of the coffee.
  
• Top gelato with strong, freshly brewed amaretto coffee, and enjoy (with a spoon)! 
  

FAQ

1. Can you make these drinks hot as well? 

For the iced coffee and the cocktail, you can absolutely enjoy these warm/hot. 

In general, when you’re looking to “warm up” an iced coffee or cold brew recipe (even when it’s a cocktail), all you have to do is swap out the cold brew component for freshly brewed coffee. 

Here, for the iced coffee recipe (recipe #1 above), simply use freshly brewed Lifeboost Amaretto Coffee instead of cold brew, and when preparing the foam, froth in your electric frother on the heated setting and top/serve as listed in the original recipe. 

For the amaretto cocktail recipe (recipe #2 above), you’ll sub freshly brewed Lifeboost Amaretto Coffee for the cold brew and skip the ice and cocktail shaker. 

Instead, simply add the freshly brewed coffee and liqueurs to a mug, stirring gently to combine. 

Then, you can top the cocktail with heavy cream, here pouring the cream over the back of a spoon to create a slight separation between the cream and the cocktail mixture.

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