Brazil is a country with the nickname samba country. This country is located in the Americas, specifically South America. Besides being famous for its unique culture. Brazil is also famous as one of the largest coffee producing countries in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that there are so many coffee dishes originating from the country, for example conilon coffee and mocha cola.
Perhaps there are still many who do not know about coffee dishes from Brazil. Therefore, in this article, we will discuss one of Brazil’s signature coffee drinks, iced mocha cola. Come on, see until the end.
What is Iced Mocha Cola?
Many may have guessed what iced mocha cola is from its name. Yes, iced mocha cola is a coffee drink made from a combination of coffee, chocolate milk, and cola soft drink. It is a coffee dish originating from the country of Brazil which is indeed famous for its unique culture, including how they enjoy a cup of coffee.
In some countries, the mixture of coffee and cola is one of the stranger things. However, coffee and cola is one of the hallmarks of unique recipes and unexpected ingredient combinations. It was created by Brazilians who are into the world of coffee.
Brazilians usually order this dish during the summer. Therefore, it is usually served semi-frozen. Indeed, this is one of the unique ways to enjoy coffee.
A New Sensation of Enjoying Coffee Drinks
Of course, iced mocha cola has a very unique flavor, texture and characteristics that are different from other coffee drinks. Because iced mocha cola is more similar to ice blended, therefore the texture of this drink at the time of serving is slightly frozen. So that it will create a sensation like we are enjoying an ice blended not like enjoying a coffee drink usually.
The combination of coffee, chocolate, and cola in large enough quantities makes the original flavor of coffee not as strong as that of regular black coffee. But, don’t worry. The taste of the coffee will still be felt and will combine with the very distinctive flavors of chocolate and cola.
Sometimes some people add whipped cream to this drink to make it even more unique and delicious when enjoying iced mocha cola.
Recipe to Make Iced Mocha Cola
Making one serving of iced mocha cola is not difficult, in fact it is quite easy. The recipe for making iced mocha cola is as follows:
Necessary Materials
- 2 tbsp ground black coffee
- 300 ml cola soft drink
- 75 grams dark chocolate
- 75 grams of granulated sugar
- 250 ml mineral water
- 675 ml liquid milk
- ice cubes to taste depending on each taste
After all the necessary ingredients are available, next is how to make it. Here’s how it’s made:
How to make
- Melt 75 grams of dark chocolate then mix with 75 grams of sugar and stir until evenly distributed.
- Next, heat the water until it boils, then brew the coffee with boiling water and stir until all the coffee is dissolved.
- After that, filter the coffee using a sieve or use a coffee filter to separate the coffee from the grounds.
- After that, put the filtered coffee into the glass to be used and add the pre-melted chocolate mixture.
- Then put the liquid milk into the glass and stir all the ingredients until everything is evenly mixed.
- Next, put the glass containing all the mixed ingredients into the refrigerator or freezer.
- Once it is slightly frozen remove from the freezer
- And pour the cola soft drink into a glass and add ice cubes to taste.
- Iced mocha cola is ready to be served and enjoyed.
Isn’t it easy to make your own iced mocha cola at home? It’s a shame if you miss the recipe. Because with simple ingredients we can already enjoy a typical coffee dish from Brazil.