Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee Recipe using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

June 18, 2021Van
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Prep time: 3 minutes

Serves: 1 Large Iced Coffee

Philz is one of the best coffee shops in the country specializing in single-cup, pour-over coffee drinks. They started in the San Fransisco area and have been so successful in the last two decades, they started to expand in Southern California as well. My favorite location was at Pacific City in Huntington Beach, you could grab a hand-crafted coffee and find deck seating nearby with a beautiful view of the beach across the street.

I’m sharing a quick & easy copycat of their most popular drink, an Iced Mint Mojito Coffee using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew Coffee. It’s refreshing, creamy, not overly-sweet and the mint adds the most lovely note. Watch my short Instagram recipe video here

Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee Recipe using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

I used these 3D silicone molds to make adorable teddy bear coffee ice cubes,  mix 1 Teaspoon of Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew with 1 Cup of Water, add milk or half & half if you want the bears to be lighter in color – fill the molds and freeze until solid. Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee Recipe using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

The secret to Philz’s delicious cream foam is to shake the container of heavy cream vigorously before adding it to the coffee, shaking it adds air into the cream, causing it to float to the top.  If the container of heavy cream is full, pour a little out so there’s enough space to shake it. Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee Recipe using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew Cream Foam

Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee Recipe using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

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Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee Recipe using Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

  • Prep time: 3 minutes
  • Serves: 1 Large Iced Coffee

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Ingredients

  • 4 Teaspoons Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew
  • ¾ Cup Warm Water
  • ⅓ Cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 3 Mint Sprigs with stems, divided
  • Ice

Method

  • 1)

    Add 2 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar and 2 Mint Springs into a drinking glass. Use a muddler to gently bruise the mint leaves and stems – avoid tearing the mint leaves, there shouldn’t be any broken mint pieces floating in the coffee.

  • 2)

    Add 4 Teaspoons of Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew and ¾ Cup Warm Water, stir to dissolve the sugar. Shake the container of Heavy Cream vigorously for 10 seconds, then add ⅓ Cup of cream into the glass, stir until blended. Fill the glass with ice and garnish with a mint sprig. This drink is meant to be sipped so you can enjoy the cream foam.

    ***If you want an exact replica of Philz, you can purchase their Ecstatic Coffee Blend here (this is what they use for all their iced coffee drinks), brew ¾ Cup of strong pour-over coffee and let it cool until lukewarm before using it in this recipe

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