Prep: 10 min.
1 cup espresso, cold
1 cup half and half
3 cups ice cream, vanilla or chocolate chip
1/2 cup sweetened cream of coconut
1/2 cup whipped cream

Thoroughly combine first 4 ingredients in a glass. Top with whipped cream.

Per serving: calories 397, fat 30.2g, 65% calories from fat, cholesterol 72mg, protein 6.8g, carbohydrates 29.1g, fiber 0.7g, sugar 28.0g, sodium 116mg, diet points 10.8.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.2, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 5.7, Sugar: 2.1, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

Al's Creamy Ice Coffee

Hot Spiced Coffee

Prep: 5 min, Cook: 5 min.
4 cups milk or soy milk
1 Tbs. instant coffee
1/4 cup brown sugar
6 cardamom seed pods
2 cinnamon sticks
1/8 tsp. ground allspice
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over low heat for about 5-7 minutes. Pour into cup through a strainer and serve.

Per serving: calories 205, fat 8.2g, 35% calories from fat, cholesterol 33mg, protein 8.2g, carbohydrates 25.4g, fiber 0.0g, sugar 25.1g, sodium 127mg, diet points 5.3.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 1.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 1.5, Sugar: 0.7, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

Icy Fruit Tea

Prep: 15 min, plus refrigeration time.
4 tea bags
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, crumbled
1 cup orange juice
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup lime juice
ice cubes
1 quart plus 2 cups carbonated water

Place tea bags in a medium bowl and add boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove tea bags. Add honey and mint and mix well. Mix juices in a large container. Add tea mixture and refrigerate until ready to use. To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and add 1/2 cup tea concentrate. Fill glass with carbonated water.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 124, fat 0.2g, 1% calories from fat, cholesterol 0mg, protein 0.6g, carbohydrates 32.7g, fiber 0.3g, sugar 30.6g, sodium 11mg, diet points 2.9.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.6, Bread: 0.0, Lean meat: 0.0, Fat: 0.0, Sugar: 1.4, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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