5 Iced Beverages to Add to Your Menu

As cold coffee and unique beverage flavours continue their rise in popularity amongst young Aussies aged 18-24, adding trendy drink options to your menu is key to keeping your customers coming back for more. From creamy cold foam to refreshing fruity smoothies, check out these five easy iced beverage recipes for inspiration. 

Recipes are based on a 12oz serve (350ml).

1. Strawberry Cold Foam
Iced Coffee

Top your classic iced long black off with a foamy fruity twist!

Ingredients:

Iced Long Black

• 60ml espresso, freshly brewed with BUONDI Complex Soul Roasted Coffee Beans
• 100ml filtered water
• 1 cup Ice

Strawberry Cold Foam 

• 1 tbsp NESTLÉ DOCELLO Strawberry Flavour Mousse Mix
• 90ml milk
• ½ tsp freeze dried strawberry powder

Method:

1. In a glass, add ice and water. Topped with freshly brewed espresso.
2. Add all cold foam ingredients to a pitcher and froth together using a hand-held milk frother.
3. Pour the Strawberry Cold Foam over the Iced Long Black.
4. Optional - garnish with fresh strawberry or freeze dried strawberry powder. Stir, sip and enjoy!

Nutrition Information per serve (350ml): 86 calories

2. Tropical Mango Coconut Smoothie

Keep your customers refreshed with this mango coconut smoothie.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen mango
• 1.5 tbsp MAGGI Coconut Milk Powder
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp toasted shredded coconut (optional)

Method:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
2. Pour into a glass and garnish with coconut.

Nutrition Information per serve (350ml): 297 Calories

3. Iced MILO^® Latte

Combine two iconic Aussie favourites, MILO^® and NESCAFÉ Blend 43 in this easy to prep iced latte.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp MILO^®
• 200ml cup cold milk of choice
• 2 tsp NESCAFÉ Blend 43*
• 1 tbsp NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk (optional)
• 1 cup ice
• 2 tbsp water

Method:

1. In a glass add hot water, MILO^® and NESCAFÉ Blend 43. Stir to combine.
2. Stir in NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk, based on sweetness preference (optional).
3. Add ice and top with milk. Stir, sip and enjoy! (garnish with 1 tbsp Milo (optional)

Nutrition Information per serve (350ml): 220 Calories

*For children < 18 years omit the NESCAFE Blend 43 from the recipe.

4. Iced Raspberry Ripple Shake

Bring some nostalgia to your diners’ taste buds with this creamy vanilla and tangy raspberry shake, which incorporates familiar flavours using our Nestlé MILKYBAR^® Dessert Mix.

Ingredients:

• 200ml skim milk
• 30g Nestlé MILKYBAR^® Dessert Mix
• 25g ice cream
• 25g raspberry coulis
• 15g whipped cream
• 30g fresh raspberries
• 10g Nestlé MILKYBAR^® Block

Method:

1. In a blender, combine skim milk, ice cream and Nestlé MILKYBAR® Dessert Mix, until smooth.
2. Place a spoonful of raspberry coulis in the base of the glass, pour in milkshake mix and top with cream and pieces of MILKYBAR® Block.

Nutrition Information per serve (320ml): 399 Calories

5. Malted Peanut Butter Coffee Milkshake

Put a unique spin on a classic coffee shake with peanut and malted milk flavours.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp NESTLÉ Malted Milk Drink
• 60ml espresso, freshly brewed with BUONDI Dark Spark Roasted Coffee Beans
• 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 cup ice

Method:

1. Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
2. Pour into a serving glass and serve.

Nutrition Information per serve (350ml): 292 Calories