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How to Make Iced Coffee

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Whether you want to make it special or just have some leftover coffee from breakfast, iced coffee can be a refreshing afternoon treat. If it's really hot outside and you want to cool down but still get your caffeine and coffee flavor, iced coffee is the way to go.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Pitcher or carafe
  • Dark-roasted coffee grounds
  • Sweetener
  • Coffee maker
  • Ice
  • 10- to 12-oz. glass
  • Milk
  • Water
  • Tall plastic cups

Standard Iced Coffee

Step1
Brew a pot of fresh coffee using 2 tablespoons of dark-roasted ground coffee per cup.
Step2
Transfer the hot coffee to a carafe or pitcher.
Step3
Let the coffee stand at room temperature for 3 to 5 hours, or refrigerate it until cold, about 1 1/2 to 3 hours.
Step4
Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
Step5
Pour the chilled coffee into the glass.
Step6
Stir the coffee to equalize its temperature. Add milk if you like.

Quick Iced Coffee

Step1
Brew a pot of fresh coffee using 3 to 4 tablespoons of dark-roasted ground coffee per cup.
Step2
Add sugar to the hot coffee if you would like to sweeten the whole pot of coffee; it will dissolve more easily in hot coffee than in iced coffee.
Step3
Fill tall, plastic (not glass!) glasses with ice cubes and pour the hot coffee over them.

Tips & Warnings

  • Iced coffee is best with darker-roast coffee blends. Experiment to find the one you like best.
  • Make ice cubes out of room-temperature coffee. Store them in the freezer and make undiluted iced coffee any time.
  • For a decadent version of iced coffee, stir sweetened condensed milk into warm coffee before pouring it over ice.
  • Never put a pot of hot coffee directly in the refrigerator. The rapid change in temperature can crack the glass.

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juddyromeo

juddyromeo said

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on 9/18/2008 how to make cold coffee

juddyromeo

juddyromeo said

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on 9/18/2008 how to make a cold coffee

Ryan8055

Ryan8055 said

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on 5/20/2008 I love making mine using Chumex. ALways makes a great cup

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on 3/1/2008 I like to make an Iced Healthy Coffee...
- One Cup, Vanilla Soy Milk
- One Packet, Gano Cafe 3-1
- 5 or 6 Ice Cubes
- Blend or Shake until smooth
Enjoy!
Scott OBrien
www.HealthyCoffeeToday.com

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on 8/16/2007 I've been making cold coffee for a number of weeks and have been experimenting with longer brewing periods.
Yesterday I came home after 6 days away to see a whitish mold on the top layer of coarsly ground beans.
Is the coffee drinkable even after it is filtered?

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