Learn how to make iced coffee at home with just a few simple ingredients. Make your own perfect iced coffee in a matter of minutes. There is nothing like a delicious iced coffee drink on a warm morning or afternoon. Forget driving to the coffee shop, iced cold, creamy coffee with a hint of sweetness is surprisingly easy to make at home with just a few ingredients. If you like easy coffee drinks be sure to try
coffee with evaporated milk, coffee with sweetened condensed milk, and coffee with chocolate. Ice – I recommend using larger
pieces of ice so that it melts slower. You can also make coffee ice cubes out of coffee to help prevent watering the drink down. Coffee – Brew your favorite coffee. Let it cool and then place in the refrigerator to chill. Cream – Cream is optional. Use your favorite like half and half, whole milk, heavy cream, or a flavored coffee creamer. If you would like something lighter try
1% milk, 2% milk, coconut milk, or oat milk. Sweetener – This is also an optional ingredient. You can add the sweetener of your choice to taste. This is a super easy recipe and all of the ingredients can be adjusted to taste. Step one: Pour cold coffee over a tall glass filled with ice. Leave a little room at the top for cream. Step two: Pour cream into the glass. Add
sweetener if using and gently stir. Syrups: Add some extra flavor with different syrups like
chocolate syrup, hazelnut syrup, caramel syrup or others. Why making your own coffee drinks at home works
Ingredients needed
Recipe tips
Variations
Creamers: Try different flavored coffee creamers in place of milk. You can also use sweetened condensed milk for extra creaminess.
Spices: Add in some ground cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice for an extra boost of flavor.
Cocktail: Turn this into a boozy coffee cocktail by adding a splash of Bailey’s, RumChata, or Frangelico.
How to make iced coffee with instant coffee
Did you know you can use instant coffee granules to make iced coffee?
- Add one tablespoon of instant coffee granules to a tall glass or mason jar. Pour in 1/3 cup of creamer. Stir to combine.
- Pour in 3/4 cup cold water and keep stirring until granules are dissolved. Add ice and enjoy.
Is iced coffee the same as cold brew coffee?
The way these coffee drinks are prepared is different. Cold brew is made using cold water. Iced coffee is made with brewed coffee and then cooled.
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- Copycat Mocha Frappuccino
- Copycat Puppaccino
- Cold Brew Coffee
Did you try this drink recipe? Let me know your favorite things to add to your coffee in the comments below.
How To Make Iced Coffee At Home
Learn how to make iced coffee at home with just a few simple ingredients.
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: iced coffee
Servings: 1
Calories: 69kcal
- 1 cup ice
- 8 ounce brewed coffee
- 1-2 tablespoons cream creamer of choice
- 1-2 teaspoons sugar or favorite sweetener
Brew coffee. Let cool and then chill in the refrigerator.
Fill glass with ice. Pour chilled coffee into the glass leaving room for cream.
Pour in cream and then stir in sugar. Serve cold.
- Keep your iced coffee drink cold for a longer period of time by placing your glass in the freezer 15-20 minutes before making.
- Help prevent your drink from becoming too watery by using ice cubes made with coffee.
- You can add the sugar into the hot coffee before chilling so that it completely dissolves. You can also use a simple syrup as a sweetener.
- If you are short on time in the morning, brew your coffee the night before so that it can chill in the refrigerator overnight.
- To make ice coffee cubes, fill an ice cube tray with coffee, room temperature or cold. Place in the freezer until they have frozen solid.
Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 125mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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