A step-by-step recipe with a photo of making milk ice cubes with cocoa and cinnamon at home. Ingredient combinations, calories and recipe video.
An ice mold … we usually use it to make ice cubes, which we use to quickly chill drinks on a hot day. But just because the molds are used for water does not mean that they cannot be used for other original ingredients. The possibilities of this ingenious kitchen gadget just for freezing water don't end there. Therefore, I propose to use this form to prepare special ice - milk ice cubes with cocoa and cinnamon.
Such ice cubes, added to a noble drink, will never degrade its taste. On a hot summer day, such cubes will not be replaceable for cheerfulness and refreshment. They are prepared very simply, you just need to brew your favorite drink, let it cool to room temperature, and then pour it into molds and freeze. Endless experiments are possible with the recipe. You can vary the amount of sugar, adjust the saturation of milk with cocoa powder, add coffee and any spices with spices to the drink.
See also how to freeze coffee ice cubes.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 254 kcal.
- Servings - 200 ml
- Cooking time - 10 minutes of active work, plus time for hardening
Ingredients:
- Milk - 200 ml
- Ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
- Sugar - 1 tablespoon or to taste
- Cocoa powder - 1 tablespoon
Step by step preparation of milk ice cubes with cocoa and cinnamon, recipe with photo:
1. Pour cocoa powder into the brewing container.
2. Then add sugar to the container. You can vary the amount of sugar. You can not add it at all or reduce the amount if you use sweet cocoa powder.
3. Pour cinnamon powder into the container.
4. Pour milk over the food.
5. Place the container on the stove with medium hob heating on.
6. As the milk heats up, bubbles will form on the surface of the milk.
7. Stir the cocoa occasionally to completely dissolve and not to form lumps. As soon as the milk boils, it will quickly rise up and may escape. Therefore, keep an eye on him in order to remove the drink from the fire in time.
8. After boiling milk, leave the drink to infuse under the lid until it cools completely and reaches room temperature. Then strain it through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.
9. Pour the cocoa drink into ice cube trays. These can be plastic molds, silicone molds, or ice bags. Silicone candy molds are also suitable.
10. Send the cocoa and cinnamon milk ice cubes to the freezer. Freeze them at a temperature not exceeding -15 degrees. When they are completely frozen, remove them from the container, put them in special bags and send them to the freezer for further storage.
See also the video recipe on how to make coffee ice.
