Coffee Almond Floats Recipe

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I experimented until I came up with a replica of my favorite coffeehouse drink. Served in a fancy glass with a maraschino cherry on top, it's an impressive beverage.

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Coffee Almond Floats Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 tablespoon hot water
2 cups 2% milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Directions

In a small pitcher, dissolve coffee granules in hot water. Add the milk, brown sugar and extract. Place a scoop of ice cream in each of two chilled glasses; pour coffee mixture over top. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 314 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 181 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 11 g protein.

Originally published as Coffee Almond Floats in Reminisce February/March 2011, p52