Calcutta Cold Coffee
- 10m Prep Time
- 0sCook Time
- 20m Ready In
A refreshing iced coffee from Calcutta, infused with cardamom and served with a cinnamon stick. This sweet, cold beverage offers relief from summer heat.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp dark-roast instant coffee
- 1 9/13 cups whole milk
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 green cardamom pod seeds lightly crushed
- 1 black cardamom pod seeds lightly crushed
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 4 of 6 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 121 mg
- Iron: 0.18 mg
- Magnesium: 12.6 mg
- Phosphorus: 88.4 mg
- Potassium: 148 mg
- Zinc: 0.46 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 tbsp dark-roast instant coffee
- 1 9/13 cups whole milk
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Prepare
- 1 green cardamom pod, seeds lightly crushed
- 1 black cardamom pod, seeds lightly crushed
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Dissolve 2 tbsp dark-roast instant coffee in just enough boiling water to cover it in a small cup. Stir until fully dissolved.
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Step 2.
Pour the dissolved coffee into a blender. Add 400ml whole milk, 6 tbsp sugar, and the lightly crushed seeds from 1 green cardamom pod and 1 black cardamom pod. Blend on medium speed until well combined, about 10 seconds.
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Step 3.
Set the blended coffee mixture aside at room temperature for 10 minutes to allow the cardamom flavors to infuse.
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Step 4.
While the coffee infuses, fill 4 small glasses with crushed ice. Insert one cinnamon stick into each glass.
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Step 5.
After 10 minutes, pour the coffee mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or strainer into the prepared glasses, dividing evenly. Serve immediately.