Frozen Mocha Almond Shake Food

MOCHA BERRY-ALMOND SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place ingredients in blender in the order listed and blend until smooth.

FROZEN MOCHA ALMOND SHAKE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients except for the frozen yogurt in blender; blend until well combined.
• Add the frozen yogurt; blend until just combined. Serve at once.
• Makes 2 servings.

FROZEN MOCHA

Steps:

• Combine cocoa and sugar in a medium saucepan. Whisk in 3/4 cup of the water, a little at a time. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir espresso powder and milk. Strain into a shallow pan. Freeze several hours until hard.
• Break the frozen mixture up with a fork and place the chunks in the bowl of a food processor. Add the remaining 1/4 cup of water and process until no lumps remain and the mixture is thick and slushy and lightened in color. Serve at once in goblets to be eaten with a spoon, or refreeze overnight and scoop like sherbet to serve.

FROZEN MOCHAS

Steps:

• Add the coffee, milk, chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate syrup and vanilla to a blender. Top off the blender with ice and blend until smooth and icy, with tiny chocolate bits throughout. (Add some half-and-half if you'd like it to be a little richer and creamier.)
• Serve in glasses with whipped cream on top, and drizzle the whipped cream with chocolate syrup or dot with more chocolate chips.
• In a large container, mix the ground coffee with 32 cups (8 quarts) cold water. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature 8 hours or overnight.
• Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth and set over a pitcher or other container. Pour the coffee/water mixture through the strainer, allowing all the liquid to run through. Discard the grounds. Place the coffee liquid in the fridge to chill. Use as needed.

ULTIMATE FROZEN MOCHA

Steps:

• To a blender, add the coffee, vanilla extract, pudding powder, chocolate syrups, chocolate chips and half-and-half. Add 1 cup ice and blend until incorporated and to your desired consistency.
• Pour into your preferred glass and top with whipped cream. Drizzle with the syrups and top with the shaved chocolate.

EASY HOMEMADE ALMOND BUTTER

Steps:

• Grind together 1 cup roasted almonds and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a food processor, then add 3 tablespoons almond or vegetable oil in a slow, steady stream, and process until the mixture comes together and is the desired consistency. This recipe makes ¾ cup.
• To roast chopped almonds, preheat oven to 350°F Roast 4-6 minutes, until light brown.