How can i make iced coffee at home

This recipe is quick, easy, budget-friendly, and tastes just like the gourmet coffee-shops, if not better!

When you live in California, you have a ton of options for great coffee. But whe you start hitting all the hottest coffee shops around town, it gets to be quite expensive. At one point, I ended up splurging on a $10 latte at Alfred’s Coffee!

But as always, nothing beats the homemade version – taste-wise and money-wise. And with this easy perfect iced coffee recipe, you won’t have to overpay for coffee ever again.

All you have to do is brew your coffee the night before using good-quality coffee beans. That way, it can come to room temperature by the time the morning comes around. Now I have personally never been a fan of pouring hot coffee over ice but if it doesn’t bother you, then you can whip this up in the morning – it’s up to you!

Then you can whip up a batch of simple syrup, but only if you need it. A batch should last you for a few weeks, unless you like to douse your coffee in sugary goodness. No judgment here. Then you can add a splash of milk or half-and-half, although I highly recommend the latter.

Now you can skip the hectic Starbucks line and have quality coffee for a quarter of the price right at home!

Perfect Iced Coffee

Yield: 1 serving

Prep: 5 minutes

Total: 5 minutes

This recipe is quick, easy, budget-friendly, and tastes just like the gourmet coffee-shops, if not better!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup coffee, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons half and half*, or more, to taste

For the simple syrup

• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP: Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely and stir in vanilla extract; set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

  This refreshing creamy instant iced coffee drink will give your Starbucks coffee a run for its money, this recipe is extremely easy, quick and super affordable.

  Let me show you how to make the best iced coffee recipe fast at home without a blender. This drink is perfect for any time of the day, definitely great in the summer weather.

  

  Easy Iced coffee recipe

  Do you know your instant coffee is much more than just what you drink to make you stay alert when you are tired and all? Then you are yet to meet Dalgona coffee (thanks Tik Tok), today’s iced coffee drink, plus my perfect flavourful coffee cake.

  The first time I knew about iced coffee was at my aunt’s home back in Nigeria. It was sunnier and hotter than usual, she made us creamy cold coffee that afternoon with Nescafe instant coffee granules, it was smooth, sweet, refreshing and delicious.

  I have never looked back ever since. I had a good excuse making this every time because living in a tropical country means iced drinks.

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  Homemade cold coffee recipe

  I have since experimented with many versions, even before I knew what iced mocha was, I was making this beverage with hot chocolate and coffee. I am known for my mocha by the way, I make some mean ones.

  Moreso, with all that is happening in the world this recent time also meant that I have been able to experiment with various DIY coffee drinks including frozen coffee. I will be sharing the recipes in due course.

  When I am feeling generous with my time and not minding washing the extra dishes, I make myself and the family some Frappe. This is a glorified blended Dalgona or cold coffee by the way. Just kidding now. It is equally tasty and I love it.

  You would be happy to know this recipe works with decaffeinated coffee too in case you are not keen on caffeine. I love the fact that you can still keep this iced coffee healthy using low fat milk or dairy free alternatives.

  If you are not counting calories like me then this cold beverage is perfect with some flavoured coffee creamer or condensed milk.

  

  Today's recipe is similar to this Starbucks copycat brown sugar oat milk shaken coffee. It is great if you are vegan and lactose intolerant.

  Ingredients

  Instant coffee of choice, I used caffeinated Nescafe, you can use any brand of instant coffee you have. You can also use flavoured coffee too. I try not to go crazy with these premade flavoured coffee as some of them taste very weird. That is why I mostly stick with the good ol’ plain coffee granule and add flavoured syrup if need be.

  Sugar: I used granulated sugar, you can use brown sugar, coconut sugar, sweetener, stevia or any type of sweetener you want.

  Chilled water, I use water that has been in the fridge. I simply place some water in the fridge some few minutes before I make the beverage so it is colder than what I get from the tap.

  Warm water: yes, you read right, you only need a little bit. I found that the best way to make smooth iced coffee is by dissolving the coffee and sugar first with warm water before diluting with more water and milk.

  Milk: Any type of milk works for this recipe. My go-to includes half and half, full fat dairy milk when I don’t mind the extra calories and I want to treat myself. Condensed milk works too. My non-dairy option is soy milk or almond milk.

  Ice: lots of it. You have to be careful how much you add especially if you are having this on the go. You don’t want the ice to water down the drink. If you would be using a lot as recommended, double the amount of coffee you would normally use. You can also drink this non-alcoholic beverage without ice

  Coffee stirrer or latte spoon, in my case I used a chopstick and it worked like magic.

  Glass to serve the drink.

  

  In case you are wondering how much instant coffee per cup, I usually do 2 teaspoons which I think is perfect. My husband likes his to be strong and he uses about 3 teaspoons. He only drink coffee like at the start of day and his theory is, “if you are going to drink coffee then make it count”.

  

  How to make perfect Iced coffee at home that is smooth and delicious

  Add coffee granules and sugar to a tall glass, then add about 2 tablespoons of warm water and stir until dissolved.

  

  Dilute the coffee with chilled water and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking.

  

  Add milk of choice stir to combine and finish it off with some ice. Give it another good stir and serve with a straw or drink it straight from the cup. Enjoy!

  

  Tips

  • You can add any flavoured extract of choice to this drink. The easiet one that comes to mind is vanilla extract and salted caramel extract but you can use any that you have
  • Use more milk to coffee and add vanilla extract to make iced vanilla latte.
  • If you using condensed milk, you do not need to add extra milk
  • You can make this beverage to suit your dietary needs, vegan, vegetarian, keto-friendly by making some smart swaps with the ingredients used.
  • Swap the sugar for vanilla sugar syrup
  • Make this recipe with cold brew coffee instead using 1 part coffee, 1 part milk.
  

  This milky cold brew is perfect with a slice of these delicious homemade cake.

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  Easy Iced Coffee Recipe

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  This refreshing creamy iced instant coffee drink will give your Starbucks coffee a run for its money, this recipe is extremely easy, quick and super affordable. Let me show you how to make the best iced coffee recipe fast at home without a blender.

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  Prep Time 5 mins

  Cook Time 0 mins

  Total Time 5 mins

  Course Drinks

  Cuisine American, British

  Servings 1 glass

  Calories 95 kcal

  Ingredients  1x2x3x

  • 200 ml A glass of coffee about a cup made with warm and chilled water. please see the body of the post for tips
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee or adjust to how strong or weak you want the coffee to taste
  • ⅓ milk any thype of milk would work
  • 1 cup ice
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  Instructions 

  • Add coffee granules and sugar to a tall glass, then add about 2 tablespoons of warm water and stir until dissolved.

  • Dilute the coffee with chilled water (about a cup or ½ a cup) and stir to combine. Taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking.

  • Add milk of choice stir to combine and finish it off with some ice. Give it another good stir and serve with a straw or drink it straight from the cup. Enjoy!

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  Notes

  Tips

  • You can add any flavoured extract or coffee creamer of choice to this drink. The easiest one that comes to mind is vanilla extract and salted caramel extract but you can use any that you have
  • If you using condensed milk, you do not need to add extra milk

  Nutrition

  Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 98mgSugar: 24g

  Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

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  Can you just add ice to coffee to make iced coffee?

  If you don't have time to wait for your coffee to cool, you can make it by stirring some ice cubes before pouring it into a cup. Although the coffee will be diluted slightly, it will still be cold.

  Can you make iced coffee with regular machine?

  Any coffee maker you already own can be used to make great-tasting iced coffee.

  How do you make iced coffee at home without a machine?

  Step 1/4. 1½ tsp instant coffee powder. 1½ tsp sugar. 1½ tsp water (hot) Mug. ... .

  Step 2/4. Whisk together all ingredients using hand whisker..

  Step 3/4. After 7 minutes of whisking coffee becomes creamy and lighter in color..

  Step 4/4. Add coffee to the mug containing chilled milk. Mix well using spoon before drinking..

  Cheers!.

  Can you just ice hot coffee?

  Pour the hot coffee over a cup that's filled with lots and lots of ice. You'll notice a few iced cubes starting to melt which will help dilute and bring it to room temperature. After a few minutes and when there's ice floating, not melting, transfer into a new cup filled with ice. Add creamer and sugar if desired.