A Blueberry Chai Coffee Ice Cream Float is a coffee dessert recipe that uses cold brew coffee to make a delicious treat! Homemade Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup is combined with your favorite milk, cold brew coffee and topped with a generous scoop of ice cream. This caffeinated dessert is perfect for hot summer days.
I am always looking for different ways to enjoy coffee. As a mom of two little ones, I need the caffeine, plus, I enjoy the variety of coffee. For this Coffee Ice Cream Float Recipe, I decided to combine two of my favorite foods, coffee and ice cream, for my new favorite treat. This drink is perfect for a hot day or when you need to add some caffeine to your dessert.
If coffee dessert is your thing, try this Butter Pecan Coffee Milkshake. This milkshake is made by combining cold brew coffee, sweet ice cream and milk for a sweet on the go treat! For another cold brew recipe, try this Kentucky Coffee with Maple Simple Syrup. This alcoholic coffee cocktail is slightly sweet and oh so refreshing.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It combines dessert with caffeine, do I need to say more?!
- The Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup makes about a cup of syrup. The extra syrup can be used on pancakes or waffles, to sweeten coffee or cocktails or even to marinade meats.
- It is so unique! This coffee recipe is so different from traditional, plain jane coffee. Switch up your routine and try a cold brew float!
- The float uses basic ingredients that are probably already in your pantry.
Recipe Ingredients
- Cold Brew Coffee gives the float its coffee flavor. For this recipe, I use Coffee Rendezbrew's Bethany Beach Roast. This roast has flavors of sweet cream and blueberries that pair perfectly with the vanilla ice cream and the Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup. Use a coffee that you enjoy!
- Milk is combined with the Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup to make the creamy drink base.
- Adding ice cream levels up this coffee drink to an ice cream float!
Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup Ingredients
- Fresh or Frozen Blueberries are used to add sweetness to the simple syrup.
- Chai Tea Bags give the simple syrup a warm, nutty flavor.
- White and Brown Sugar create the sweet syrup when dissolved and simmered.
See the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitutions and Variations
- Substitute the cold brew coffee with a shot of espresso, strongly brewed coffee, leftover cold coffee or instant coffee. Whatever coffee you use in the float, make sure that the coffee is either cold or cooled to room temperature.
- Use a milk that you enjoy! This recipe was tested with whole milk. Try using almond milk or coconut milk for non-dairy options.
- Be adventurous with your ice cream choice! For a richer float, use chocolate ice cream, or, for more coffee flavor, try a coffee flavored ice cream. Hazelnut, Almond or Butter Pecan would all taste great with the coffee float! There are so many unique ice cream flavors that will enhance a coffee float.
- Instead of using regular ice cubes, use coffee ice cubes. Simply freeze any leftover hot coffee in ice cube trays and use in place of ice cubes. This is a great way to reduce waste and to keep your iced coffee from becoming watered down.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: In the bottom of a tall glass, stir together the milk and the Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup. Add ice to the glass.
Step 2: Pour cold brew coffee over top the ice and milk mixture.
Step 3: Top with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with extra Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup.
How To Make Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup
- Add blueberries, chai tea bags, white sugar, brown sugar and water to a small pot over medium heat.
- Stir to dissolve the sugars.
- Let mixture simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let syrup thicken and cool.
- Discard tea bags and blueberries. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.
Top tip
If not using cold brew coffee, be sure to make sure that the coffee is cooled to room temperature or chilled. If you use hot coffee in this ice cream float, the ice cream will quickly melt.
FAQ
You can easily make your own cold brew coffee at home by combining ground coffee with water and refrigerating over night. In the morning, strain coffee granules from the coffee using a fine mesh sieve. For every 1 cup of water, I use ¼ cup ground coffee. For example, if you have a 3 cup jar, combine ¾ cup coffee grounds with the water.
Use fresh blueberries, chocolate sauce or caramel sauce to enrich the flavor of your iced coffee float!
Yes, you can mix coffee and ice cream for the creamiest and sweetest flavor! Mixing ice cream into your coffee will keep your coffee cool and eliminate the need for coffee creamer. You get your sweet cream from the ice cream!
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Pairing
These are my favorite snacks to pair with an ice cream float:
📖 Recipe
Blueberry Chai Coffee Ice Cream Float (Cold Brew Recipe)
Equipment
- Tall Glass
- Ice Cream Scoop
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cold Brew Coffee
- 6 oz Milk of Choice
- 1 oz Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup
- 1 Vanilla Ice Cream Scoop
Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup
- 1 cup Water
- ½ cup Blueberries Fresh or Frozen
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ cup White Sugar
- 2 Chai Tea Bags
Instructions
- In the bottom of a large glass, stir together the milk and the Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup. Add ice to the glass.
- Pour cold brew coffee over top of ice.
- Top with scoop of ice cream. Drizzle additional Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup over ice cream. Enjoy!
Blueberry Chai Simple Syrup
- Add blueberries, chai tea bags, white sugar, brown sugar and water to a small pot over medium heat.
- Stir to dissolve sugars.
- Let mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Discard blueberries and tea bags. Store in an airtight container.
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