How to Make Iced Coffee
How to Make Iced Coffee It’s a hot day. You want a coffee, but its just too hot. You could get into your car and find a coffee shop, but the car is hot too. Why not make your own Iced Coffee? It’s EASY to do. Read on to find out how. We also point you towards a Iced Mocha Recipe as well (iced choc-coffee recipe).
* An extra touch would be to have coffee ice cubes prepared the day before. This is my preference, it helps keep the flavour balanced while the ice melts.
* If you prefer sugar with your iced coffee, mix it in while the coffee is hot, it will blend better.
* DO NOT put a hot coffee pot directly into the refrigerator, the glass may crack spilling coffee inside your refrigerator.
1. This method will provide a sweet, tasty iced coffee with up to 67% less acidity as it is not hot brewed. Cold brewing coffee also eliminates a lot of the sometimes bitter, undesirable traits you get from hot brewing coffee.
2. Start with 1 pound of course ground coffee. A full bodied darker roast seems to taste best in this instance.
3. In a pitcher add 9 cups of cold or room temp water.
4. Let mixture steep for at least 12 hours in a cool place.
5. After steeping you must separate the grounds from the water.
6. At first you can scoop most of the grounds out and dispose of them. The grounds tend to form a crust at the top of the mixture which is fairly easy to remove.
7. Next, use a sieve to further separate the grounds.
8. Last, place a coffee filter (two paper towels work too) in the sieve and carefully pour the mixture through to separate the last of the grounds.
9. You are left with a sweet, full bodied, coffee concentrate.
10. In a glass add ice, and 1 part coffee concentrate to three parts cold water or milk. Enjoy.