Homemade Italian espresso drink bibicafe

The first time I ever tried bibicafe I thought it was going to taste weird. Strange. Bat-dung crazy. Yet this carbonated italian espresso drink proved to be a heavenly concoction.  Carbonated. Coffee. Sounds weird but I promise it is delish.  I liken it to a root beer float for adults. The warm coffee flavor mixed with carbonation and cream has similar qualities to the root beer float but is simultaneously unlike anything you have ever tried. 

Rumor has it the import license was lost or some such nonsense so we American bibicafe addicts can't get it anymore. There is another brand (or maybe the same brand with a new name?) called Frizz that they sell at my local Thomas Hammer coffee shop that is also quite yummy.  They doctor it up for you if you like with vanilla syrup and a dash of cream, but it is $3.25 or so for a tiny bottle. Here is what I came up with at home. It was quite a treat. 

Ingredients: 

1/2 can of plain soda water

1 cup of strong brewed coffee frozen into ice cube trays (I have started freezing my leftover coffee or just making a pot and freezing it as a treat to myself)

*1 tbsp sweetener or to taste (I used maple syrup cause its all I had)

*1/2 cup milk of your preference (I used 2% cause its what we had. I'm sure cream would be better)

*optional (some like it unsweetened and/or without cream)

Directions: 

1. Place frozen coffee ice cubes in glass. 2. Sprinkle or pour sweetener of your choice over frozen coffee cubes.  I feel the sweetener adding step is important to place here as it gives sweetener optimal time to dissolve before serving.  

3. Pour 1/2 can of club soda over the frozen coffee cubes. Should froth a bit to make a nice foam. Be careful not to pour too fast as it could foam over. Angle the glass and aim the soda water at the glass rather than the coffee to keep the foam more manageable. 

4. Pour milk or cream over the entire concoction. 

This is only about 1 serving since my hubby isn't much of a coffee drinker.  

I drink iced beverages all year long and this is one of my favorites.  It has a woodsy comforting flavor and yet the  bubbles make you feel like you are at a party.  

Enjoy this recipe!  Let me know if you tried it and found any helpful modifications.