The Best Blended Mocha Ever

Whip up this sweet, chocolaty coffee beverage for a refreshing drink to cool down during the hot months.

I’ve been on a quest to create a delicious and sweet coffee beverage for years. Since it’s been so hot here in San Diego lately, I decided to try my hand at another concoction this past weekend. The first try was a bust. I was trying to figure out what I could do to make it taste like a drink you’d buy at a coffee shop.

Then it hit me: sweetened condensed milk. This was the missing ingredient I’d been searching for. It completely transformed the drink, and I used fewer ingredients overall because it’s such a flavorful, syrupy ingredient.

I made some extra strong coffee so I could blend my drink with ice and it wouldn’t taste watered down. Using our handy dandy NutriBullet (any good blender would do), I combined chilled coffee, sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, and ice cubes.

It. Was. Unbelievable. I was way too excited about it.

This is why I’m feeling bold and am calling this “The Best Blended Mocha Ever.” Since I used coffee, it’s not an authentic “mocha,” exactly, because that usually requires espresso. But it’s the same idea, so I’m running with it.

And just a heads up, sweetened condensed milk is packed with sugar, so you might want to view this as more of an occasional “treat” and not a regular indulgence. You can also just lower the amount of sweetened condensed milk to reduce the total sugar. Either way, I highly recommend trying a combo of these ingredients. It’s simple and does not disappoint!