Nitro Coffee Float Recipe
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Ingredients
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Coffee Base
Ice Cream Float
Method
Prepare Cold Brew Coffee
- 1
Make Cold Brew
In a large jar or pitcher, combine coarsely ground coffee with cold water in a 1:4 ratio (1 cup of coffee grounds to 4 cups of water). Stir gently and let it steep in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours.
- 2
Strain Coffee
After steeping, strain the coffee through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth into another container, discarding the grounds. You should have about 2 cups of cold brew concentrate.
Nitrogen Infusion
- 3
Infuse Coffee with Nitrogen
Pour the cold brew coffee into a nitro coffee maker or a whipped cream dispenser. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to charge the coffee with nitrogen gas, usually by shaking the dispenser and letting it sit for a few minutes to infuse.
Assemble Nitro Coffee Float
- 4
Add Ice Cream
In a large glass, place 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream at the bottom.
- 5
Pour Nitro Coffee
Carefully pour the nitrogen-infused cold brew coffee over the ice cream, allowing it to float on top.
- 6
Garnish
Top the float with a generous dollop of whipped cream, drizzle with chocolate syrup, and sprinkle cocoa powder and chocolate shavings on top for added flavor and presentation.
