Viral Washington-Style Americano
Skip the coffee shop and make this viral Washington Style Americano at home! Smooth espresso, cold water, and plenty of ice come together for a refreshing coffee you'll crave all year.
The Viral Washington Style Americano is the simplest coffee upgrade you can make to take your morning coffee from basic to blissfully delicious! This Washington Americano recipe is smooth, refreshing, and easy to make with espresso, cold water, and ice in just minutes.
Everyone Is Talking About Washington Americanos
Sometimes the simplest coffee recipes are the ones that completely change your routine, and the Washington Style Americano is proof. This viral espresso drink has coffee lovers swapping their usual iced coffee for a smoother, more refreshing sip that’s incredibly easy to make at home. With just a shot of espresso, cold water, and plenty of ice, it’s a simple recipe that lets the coffee’s rich flavor shine.
Enjoy it with a homemade Vanilla Bean Scone, and you can skip the drive-thru line at the coffee shop entirely!
Washington Americano Ingredients
The key ingredient in this Iced Americano recipe is the powdered white chocolate. Ghirardelli is the most common choice, but you could also substitute it with bettergoods brand or another white hot chocolate mix or powder.
Other than that, you’re looking at very simple ingredients like espresso, sea salt, milk, cream, and ice to complete this recipe.
How To Make a Washington-Style Americano
- This drink is made with lots of ice, so fill that cup right up–that’s where all your water comes from for the Americano!
- Add your powdered white chocolate and salt to a separate cup.
- Brew the espresso over the top of the powder.
- Use a hand frother to whip the coffee until the powder has dissolved and the coffee is pale in color and has a fluffy top layer from whipping.
- Pour the espresso over the top of the ice, the heat should melt the ice and bit and it will settle down in the glass.
- Pour in the milk and heavy cream.
- Stir before enjoying for the best flavor.
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add white chocolate and salt to a cup.
- Brew espresso over powder and froth.
- Pour frothy espresso over the ice.
- Finish with cream and milk.
- Stir and enjoy.
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Steps
Overfill a 10 or 12-ounce cup with and set aside.
Add and to a medium glass or jar and brew over it.
Mix the espresso with a hand frother until the powder has dissolved and the coffee is light and foamy.
Pour over the top of the ice in the cup. The ice should begin to melt and settle into the cup.
Pour in and .
Stir or swirl and enjoy.
