Desi Cold Coffee Chai Latte

This cold coffee recipe is super easy to pull off. Usually in Pakistan, people prefer instant coffee to brewed, but this recipe can be tweaked to work both ways. 

Ingredients

• Chai tea leaves (Lipton) 1 tsp.
• Instant Coffee powder 1 tsp. OR 1 shot of espresso
• Cardamom pods 2 
• Milk ¼ cup
• Sugar 4 tbsp. (or to taste)
• Water 1 cup
• Ice ½ cup
• A pinch of Salt 
• Whipped cream 1 cup.

Desi Cold Coffee Recipe (Instant Coffee powder version)

1. Whip up a cup of cream until soft peaks, if you need further instructions, this a good recipe to follow. 
2. Boil the cup of water, add cardamom pods and let it cool slightly, then steep the tea leaves in it for 5 minutes. 
3. Once steeped, strain it, add sugar to taste (I added 2 tbsp.) and stir to dissolve.
4. Add the instant coffee powder, and the milk. 
5. Now, in a separate 500 ml glass, add 1 tbsp. of whipped cream, then ice cubes/crushed, then pour the prepared tea solution on top. Top it with 3 tbsp. of whipped cream and serve. 

Desi Cold Coffee Recipe (Espresso shot version)

1. Whip up a cup of cream until soft peaks, if you need further instructions, this is a good recipe to follow. 
2. Boil ½ cup of water, add cardamom pods and let it cool slightly, then steep the tea leaves in it for 5 minutes. 
3. Once steeped, strain it, add sugar to taste (I added 2 tbsp.) and stir to dissolve.
4. Add the espresso, and the milk. 
5. Now, in a separate 500 ml glass, add 1 tbsp. of whipped cream, then ice cubes/crushed, then pour the prepared tea solution on top. Top it with 3 tbsp. of whipped cream and serve. 

For more non-traditional Pakistani Drinks check here.

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