Iced Philz Mint Mojito Coffee (How To Make It Healthy)

Philz's iced mint mojito coffee is its signature iced coffee drink, consisting of a refreshing mixture of freshly brewed iced coffee, fresh mint leaves, mixed with some cream and sugar to make a refreshing coffee combination. While this creative coffee drink is super delicious, is Philz mint mojito healthy?

Philz Mint Mojito can be a very unhealthy drink given that a serving of the drink made the house way consists of 330 calories, with 27 grams of fat and 22 grams of carbs, making it less than ideal for purposes of staying fit.

However, you can still enjoy this drink with just a few modifications - the key to making this drink help rather than hinder progress towards your fitness goals is to substitute and portion the high-calorie ingredients.

In this post, we'll look at the following:

• Calories and Nutrition for the Mint Mojito Coffee the House Way
• How To Order It or Make It To Make It Low Calorie
• Recipe For How To Make the Iced Mint Coffee At Home

Philz Mint Mojito "The House Way" Calories and Nutrition Facts – Is It Healthy?

To understand the calorie and nutrition content of Philz mint mojito, it’s helpful to look at the core ingredients that make up the drink. The iced mint coffee is made of four main components: the coffee, mint leaves, sweetener, and cream.

• Coffee: Coffee is the main component of this dish and has very few calories - an 8-ounce serving of coffee has about 1 calorie and will not add a significant amount of calories to the dish.
• Mint Leaves: Fresh mint leaves are an essential part of this drink -- the mint leaves are what give this drink the refreshing flavor that everyone loves. Similar to most herbs, they are very low in calories, with 1 tablespoon of mint leaves only containing 3 calories.
• Sweetener: Brown sugar is used as a sweetener in Philz coffees. While sugar is often viewed as unhealthy, it is more than okay in portioned amounts and is essential to bringing out the flavor in this drink. One teaspoon of brown sugar is only 17 calories, which is very manageable.
• Cream: This is where most of the calories from the drink come from - a ¼ cup serving of heavy cream adds a whopping 200 calories. For purposes of lowering calorie consumption, it's best to opt for lower calorie milk alternatives.

Looking at each component, it’s easy to see that the beloved mint coffee can easily be made to be a high calorie and high-fat drink if certain ingredients are not portioned or substituted correctly, making it less than ideal for dieting purposes. However, it’s not hard to make it low-calorie and macro-conscious — let's look at how we can make a few tweaks that will make the mint iced coffee easy to fit into your everyday diet.

How To Order or Make A Healthy Version – The Fitsian Method

In this recipe, I use a more protein-heavy ratio to make this a more macro-friendly and calorie-conscious dish. Here are some key tweaks I made:

• Substitute heavy cream for almond milk. Out of all the milk and milk substitutes, almond milk is the lowest in calories. You can look at this chart with nutrition information for various milk types for more details.
• Portioned 1 teaspoon of sugar for sweetener, which only adds 15 calories. If you are ordering at the cafe, you can just ask for light sugar

For a detailed breakdown of each ingredient, their portioning, and how they make up the nutrition profile of this low-calorie Philz mint mojito recipe, you may refer to the table below:

Frequently Asked Questions

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Ingredient Notes

• 8oz Iced Coffee: Philz uses the Tesora blend, which is a medium roast, and pours it over ice. You can use your favorite blend of choice. Cold brew works well here too.
• 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar: Granulated white sugar also works
• ¼ Cup Almond Milk: I recommend using almond milk given it's the lowest calorie milk alternative. If you have allergy issues, refer to the table to find a milk substitute that is more suitable.
• Ice (Optional): If you brewed your own hot coffee, you will need ice to cool down the coffee. if using cold brew, the coffee should already be cold so only add ice if you prefer.

Step By Step Instructions

1. Start by preparing the coffee that you are using for the drink and set it aside.
2. Muddle the mint leaves in a glass or cocktail shaker. If you don't have a muddler you can also use a wooden spoon or mortar and pestle.
3. Add the almond milk, coffee, and ice and stir together. If you are using a cocktail shaker, put on the cap and shake vigorously. Taste and add more sugar if you'd prefer it to be sweeter or coffee to make it less sweet.
4. Enjoy your delicious homemade iced mint mojito!