Sri Lankan Iced Coffee (Healthy Version With Milk)!
In this post, I will show you how to make a healthy version of Sri Lankan Iced Coffee with fresh milk. Fresh milk combined with coffee and aromatic spices yields a very refreshing and rich-tasting coffee drink that is perfect for those hot summer days. And if you like to enjoy cold drinks all year round then this recipe is for you.
Recipe For Sri Lankan Iced Coffee
with Condensed Milk
The classic version of Sri Lankan Iced Coffee is sweet, spicy, creamy, and rich in flavor and made with a lot of sweetened condensed milk along with coffee, cardamom, cloves, sugar, vanilla, and brandy. It is always a hit at parties, a perfect drink to serve your guests when celebrating something special. Discover how to make the classic traditional Sri Lankan Iced Coffee at home with this simple recipe.
BEST CLASSIC SRI LANKAN ICED COFFEE (AYIS KŌPI)
Sri Lankan Iced Coffee with Milk
About The Recipe
Sweetened condensed milk is dense in calories and has a huge amount of sugar and saturated fat. The key to enjoying condensed milk as a part of a healthy diet is consuming it in small portions.
With that in mind, you can easily modify the classic Sri Lankan iced Coffee recipe to make a healthier version of it with fresh milk. I usually make this fresh milk version when I want a refreshing cool coffee drink.
It will allow you to control the sweetness of the coffee drink making it much healthier. I like to add a spoonful of sweetened condensed milk to give it a rich creamy flavor and I don’t add any sugar as the sweetness that comes from condensed milk is enough for me.
Adding a dash of brandy and vanilla is optional.
ingredients
- Water: You can adjust the amount of water to adjust the concentration of iced coffee.
- Whole Spices: Traditionally, cardamom pods and cloves are used. I like to add some cinnamon sticks to make a more flavorful version. It’s up to you.
- Coffee: In this recipe, I used instant coffee. You can use your favorite ground coffee or instant coffee. If you want a stronger flavor, adjust the amount of coffee you use according to your preference.
- Fresh Milk: In this recipe, I used fresh milk in place of condensed milk to make this healthier version.
- Sweetened condensed milk: I used a spoonful of condensed milk to give iced coffee a rich creamy flavor, but adding condensed milk is optional.
- Sugar: I like to make this healthy version without sugar. Adding sugar is optional.
- Ice Cubes or Crushed Ice: You can serve iced coffee with or without ice.
- Vanilla extract/Essence: Add vanilla to enhance the flavor if desired.
- Brandy: You can add a dash of brandy to give it an extra kick. OR if alcohol is not your thing, the brandy can easily be omitted.
Sri Lankan Iced Coffee with Milk
Step-by-step recipe
Prep Time 5 min
Cook Time 10 min
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 200 ml water
- 3 cardamoms, crushed
- 3 cloves, crushed
- 2-inch cinnamon stick, optional
- 1 tbsp instant coffee, adjust to your taste
- 400 ml fresh milk
- 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, optional
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or essence, optional
- 1 teaspoon brandy, optional
Instructions
Crush the cardamom pods and cloves.
Place the water, crushed cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
Add the instant coffee and mix well.
Add the fresh milk and mix well.
Add the condensed milk. Mix well.
Then take it off the heat and let the mixture cool.
Once cool, strain the mixture into a large jug to get rid of the spice residue.
Lastly, add in a splash of brandy and/or vanilla essence/extract if using. Mix well.
Serve chilled.
OR fill up a glass with ice and pour the cooled iced coffee over it.
Sri Lankan Iced Coffee with Milk
Printable recipe
Sri Lankan Iced Coffee (Healthy Version With Fresh Milk)
Ingredients
- 200 ml water
- 3 cardamoms crushed
- 3 cloves crushed
- 2- inch cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp instant coffee adjust to your taste
- 400 ml fresh milk
- 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk optional
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or essence optional
- 1 teaspoon brandy optional
Instructions
- Crush the cardamom pods and cloves.
- Place the water, crushed cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Add the instant coffee and mix well.
- Add the fresh milk and mix well.
- Add the condensed milk. Mix well.
- Then take it off the heat and let the mixture cool.
- Once cool, strain the mixture into a large jug to get rid of the spice residue.
- Lastly, add in brandy and vanilla if using. Mix well.
- Serve chilled.
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