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    Eiskaffee (German Iced Coffee)

    Published: Jul 17, 2021 · Modified: May 23, 2023 by Neriz · This post contains some affiliate links.

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    Ice-cold coffee with ice cream and whipped cream — and you don’t even need any special equipment to prepare it. That’s Eiskaffee (or German Iced Coffee) for you!  Oh, and it’s ready in 15 minutes!

    A tall glass of eiskaffee with chocolate sprinkles, ready for serving.

    For those days when it’s so hot, you couldn’t be bothered to cook or drink anything warm, but you just cannot give up your mid-afternoon coffee —eiskaffee is exactly what you need.

    While vanilla ice cream is generally used, it is typical nowadays to use different ice cream flavors for making eiskaffee  

    I have even seen strawberry ice cream used for this German iced coffee.

    So really, I don’t see anything stopping you from trying and making eiskaffee one of your favorite summer drinks!

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    Ingredients

    Image showing all the ingredients you need for preparing German Iced Coffee at home.
    • Ice cream – as shown in the image above, I used vanilla ice cream for this eiskaffee recipe.
    • Coffee – prepare your coffee as you prefer, then refrigerate it to chill.
    • Cream – while you can certainly use light cream, I prefer to use heavy cream (or double cream) when preparing eiskaffee, the same as what I used in this recipe.
    • Cocoa powder – optional for serving.
    • Chocolate sprinkles – another option for serving eiskaffee.
    A tall glass of iced coffee using chocolate ice cream, with whipped cream on top, dusted with cocoa powder.

    Preparation

    Start making eiskaffee by whipping the cream and transferring it to a pastry bag, ready for piping.

    Place two to three scoops of ice cream in a tall glass.

    Plaacing scoops of ice cream in a mug to start preparing German eiskaffee.

    Pour the cold coffee into the ice cream.

    Pouring coffee into scoops of ice cream, part of preparing eiskaffee.

    Do not fill the glass to the rim. Instead, leave enough space on top for the whipped cream.

    Take the pastry bag and add the whipped cream on top.

    Adding whipped cream on top of German iced coffee, known locally as eiskaffee.

    Add the chocolate sprinkles to finish your eiskaffee.

    Adding sprinkles as topping to German Iced Coffee, ready for serving.

    Insert a straw inside the glass and serve.

    A closer shot of a typical eiskaffee, vanilla ice cream with chocolate sprinkles on top.

    Helpful tips

    • It’s better to prepare your coffee the way you want it (i.e., add sugar) before placing it in the refrigerator to chill, for making eiskaffee.
    • Since you are not adding ice to the glass, the colder the coffee is, the better it is when you pour it into the ice cream.
    • You can certainly use a shorter glass (or mug) for serving eiskaffee, but make sure you adjust the ice cream scoops.
    A closer shot of German Iced coffee using chocolate ice cream.

    Recipe variation

    • Milk.  I have seen some people pour cold milk into their eiskaffee as well, so feel free to do so if you want to try.
    • Ice cubes.  While it makes the coffee colder, it would lessen the balance of the eiskaffee flavor, so consider that when preparing your coffee.
    • Different ice cream flavors.  As shown in the images in this post, you can use vanilla or chocolate ice cream; I’ve even seen some use mocha ice cream for their eiskaffee as well.  

    So, experiment with some of your favorites.

    See how easy it is?  Give this eiskaffee recipe a try today, and let me know what you think! 🙂

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    Eiskaffee Recipe (German Iced Coffee)

    Ice-cold coffee with ice cream and whipped cream — and you don't even need any special equipment to prepare it. That's Eiskaffee (German Iced Coffee) for you, and it's ready in 15 minutes! 
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: German
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 823kcal
    Author: Neriz

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowls
    • Pyrex Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Hand Mixer
    • Ice cream scooper
    • Piping bag

    Ingredients

    • 1 serving coffee, chilled
    • 2 to 3 scoops ice cream
    • 3/4 cup cream, chilled
    • cocoa powder, for dusting (optional)
    • chocolate sprinkles, for dusting (optional)

    Instructions

    • Whip the cream and transfer it to a pastry bag — all set for piping into eiskaffee in a bit.
    • Place 2 to 3 scoops of ice cream in a tall glass.
    • Pour the cold coffee into the scoops of ice cream.  Do not fill the glass to the rim; leave enough space on top for the whipped cream.
    • Take the pastry bag and pipe the cream on top.
    • Add the chocolate sprinkles to finish preparing your eiskaffee.
    • Insert a straw in the glass and serve!

    Notes

    • Cook’s Tip #1: It’s better to prepare your coffee the way you want it (i.e., add sugar) before placing it in the refrigerator to chill for your eiskaffee.
    • Cook’s Tip #2:  Since you are not adding ice to the glass, the colder the coffee is, the better it is when you pour it into the ice cream.
    • Cook’s Tip #3:  You can use a shorter glass (or mug) for eiskaffee, but make sure you adjust the amount of the ice cream as well.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 823kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 250mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 2583IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 336mg | Iron: 1mg
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