The best iced coffee recipe, in the comfort of your own home.
♥ Stir, freeze, pour, and enjoy
This iced coffee trick is so simple, there’s no excuse not to try it!
Simply stir the ingredients right in the glass, and the result is a chilled coffee beverage that could very well be the best iced coffee recipe you’ve ever had – no trip to Starbucks required. It allows you to sip your iced coffee leisurely, without worrying about the ice melting and diluting the rich coffee flavor.
I was standing in the kitchen of my apartment on Saturday morning, cleaning the breakfast dishes and trying to pawn the last cup of coffee off on a friend because I hate wasting food, when my friend looked at me and said ten simple-yet-brilliant words that forever changed the way I look at coffee:
Why don’t you freeze it in an ice cube tray?
So, having nothing to lose, I tried it…
Game-changer.
So simple, and yet so brilliant.
The Best Iced Coffee Recipe – How To:
- Step One: Brew coffee as you normally would.
- Sep Two: Mix in sugar/sweetener of choice – Use the type and amount you’d normally stir into iced coffee.
- Step Three: Pour coffee into an ice cube tray, and freeze.
- Step Four: Place 5-8 coffee ice cubes into a glass (more = stronger), then pour a glass of milk (I like Silk cashewmilk) over the top. Watch as the two magically mix together for a delicious and non-watery homemade iced coffee!
*For a frozen twist, try blending the frozen coffee ice cubes with your milk of choice instead of simply stirring together. Hello instant Frappuccino!
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Mary says
I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS IDEA!!! Do you think it could be made bulletproof? I’ve been into this vegan bulletproof coffee but want to translate it into iced… http://www.furtherfood.com/recipe/bulletproof-coffee-how-to-make-easy-recipe-coconut-oil-coconut-milk/
Lynn says
Would this work for bulletproof coffee?? Anyone have ideas about how to use this method for BP? Whenever I put my mixture over ice it melts so fast and gets watery!! But I drink it any way!!
Klaudia says
I totally agree that freezing coffee is one of the best life-hacks ever! It changes frozen coffee al the way, preventing it from being watery and tasteless. I also do that –> http://marshmallove-blog.blogspot.com/2015/08/ice-ice-baby.html
I really like the idea of serving it in a jar, too. I haven’t thought of it before 🙂
Tobias says
I’ve tried this before, but I put in cream instead of sugar for mine, but make the sugar laced one for friends and family who like it sweet. My problem is the ones with sugar stay sticky and even a bit soft even after being fully frozen. Any ideas on what’s going wrong, or is this normal because of the amount of sugar?
mary chansing says
Wow! I like this idea! thanks. I can’t live without coffee and all drings with coffee. Have you a french press? I haven’t it but I want to buy. I like SterlingPro french coffee press and Bodum Chambord french press coffee maker but I can’t make my choice. Help me to do it, please
Greta says
Hi Katie,
I love your idea of using a jar for the iced coffee. This way you can make a bigger portion even for guests and the result is eye catching! I would like to translate the recipe to Hungarian and use for a coffee recipe post in my blog with links to the original of course. I will write about the beginning of spring and ice coffee variations. Also, you made amazing photos. Can I include them to the post with referring to you each time? I already heard about this ice coffee tip but until your article I was not enough motivated to try it.
Kind Regards,
Greta