CHOCOLATE-COFFEE CRUSH (BLENDED COFFEE DRINK)
Source: Gourmet Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Drinks: Creating Your Favorite Recipes at Home by Mathew Tekulsky
Makes 1 serving

A favorite in most of today's gourmet coffee shops, this tastes like a chocolate-coffee milkshake.

3/4 cup coffee
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup crushed ice
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
sugar to taste
whipped cream (optional)
sweetened chocolate powder (optional)

Mix all the ingredients except the whipped cream and chocolate powder in a blender for 15 to 20 seconds, or until smooth. Pour a tall glass and top with whipped cream and chocolate powder, ii desired.

Variations:

Vanilla-Coffee Crush, omit the chocolate syrup and substitute teaspoon vanilla extract. Proceed as directed above.

For a Creamy Coffee Crush, simply omit the chocolate syrup.