Iced Coffee Recipe (How To Make Iced Coffee At Home)

Name: Iced Coffee Recipe (How To Make Iced Coffee At Home)
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules; 1 tablespoon Sugar (or to taste); 1/4 cup Milk (or to taste); Water; Ice

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Learn how to make iced coffee at home with this easy iced coffee recipe. Homemade iced coffee is fresh, cold, refreshing, invigorating, creamy, smooth, and delicious. It is super easy, simple, and quick to make and you can make it in under 5 minutes with only a few ingredients.

If you are looking for a drink for hot summer days or anytime you feel like it, try this one that is better than Starbucks and you'll be hooked.

What is Iced Coffee

Iced coffee is a sweetened coffee beverage that is served cold. The coffee is brewed using cold brewing or hot brewing methods. It is a popular drink in the US, the UK, Europe, Australia, Africa, and worldwide and can be found in coffee shops.

You can customize homemade iced coffee to your taste and all you need is coffee, sugar, and ice. Also, you decide the amount of sugar, what type of milk or creamer, the amount, and how strong you want the coffee. You can also add flavoring like vanilla to it. This recipe is the right ratio to make easy iced coffee at home however you can use it as a guide to make what is tailored to your taste.

This recipe is a no-fail and you can't go wrong with it. Anyone can follow it to perfection. It will make your mornings and days better.

Homemade Iced Coffee Recipe

This homemade iced coffee recipe is the best if I do say so myself. When you know how to make iced coffee at home, it is a game-changer because you save money, and time, and get the best that is ready in 5 minutes. It is well-balanced, refreshing, and delicious.

This instant iced coffee with milk is easy, quick to make, and tastes perfect. It is delicious, creamy, chilled, and satisfying.

Are you a fan of Starbucks Iced Coffee or any other coffee shop? Save money by skipping the shop and making iced coffee at home. No matter what the weather is, it is enjoyable and delicious.

Have I mentioned It takes just about 5 minutes or less to make this iced drink that is creamy, refreshing, and delicious? I just love quick recipes!

Also, this easy iced coffee is budget friendly and inexpensive compared to buying from the shops. Save some bucks and the stress of going to the coffee shop as you can make yours perfectly using simple ingredients. The ingredients are everyday ingredients found in the home. Coffee, sugar, or any sweetener, and milk or creamer and if you like, flavoring!

Making it requires little to no effort. You just measure out the ingredients and mix. You also mix every in one cup so no plenty of clean up required. Just a mug and a spoon. A big cup, mug, or coffee, and a spoon to stir are what you need to make it.

This can be made with instant coffee or cold brew and can be made dairy-free, and sugar-free if you prefer. Let me show you how to make it.

Related: Dalgona coffee, Best Iced tea

Ingredients For Iced Coffee

The detailed ingredient list, measurements, and directions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post

Coffee - Instant coffee or Cold brew. Coffee brands include Nescafe, Yuban, Kirkland's, and Mc Cafe. I used Nescafe instant coffee.

Sugar- I used granulated sugar. You can use caster sugar, brown sugar, stevia, honey, or any sweetener of your choice

Milk - low-fat milk, skimmed milk, dairy-free milk, coffee creamer, condensed milk, or any of your choice.

Warm water- If using instant coffee, You need just a little bit of warm water to dissolve the coffee and sugar for a smooth coffee.

Ice- You will need to add this to your taste but be careful not to water down the coffee too much with Ice as the ice melts.

How To Make Iced Coffee At Home

Brew the coffee like you normally would. Use the cold or hot water method. The cold water method is called cold brewing. For any of the methods, make sure you use the right type of coffee.

Add sugar into a cup then add about 2 tablespoons of warm water, and stir to dissolve the sugar.

Add ice into the cup to make it about half to two-thirds full then pour the brewed coffee into the cup.

Next, add the milk and stir.

Enjoy your chilled drink.

How To Make Iced Coffee With Instant Coffee

This method is what I like to use as it is easier and quicker and everything is done in a cup. Here's how to make it:

Add instant coffee and sugar to a cup.

Add about 2-3 tablespoons of warm water to dissolve the sugar and coffee. Mix with a spoon or stirrer till well dissolved and smooth.

Add ½ cup of cold water into the cup the add ice cubes.

Pour in the milk.

Stir and enjoy your cold coffee.

How To Make Iced Coffee With Cold Brew

Add ground coffee into a jug then pour in cold or room temperature water.

Cover and put it in the fridge to brew for 12-24 hours.

Filter the coffee using a paper filter. You then have cold brewed coffee.

Add ice to a cup to fill it ⅔rd, then add the brewed coffee.

Add sugar and milk, then stir.

Enjoy.

What To Serve With

This is a delicious drink that can be drunk on its own as a cooling drink, stimulator or served as a coffee beverage at tea time.

Delicious treats you can serve with your coffee are:

Air fryer sponge cake

Cinnamon tea cake

How To Store

It stores well and therefore can be made ahead. To store, cover the cold coffee and put it in the fridge where it will last for 2 days.

You can freeze iced coffee. To freeze, transfer it to a freezer-safe container, label it to know what it is then put it in the freezer for up to 3 months. It is even easier and better if frozen in an ice cube maker. That way you can use the coffee cubes in your future drinks.

Tips

Use whole milk, semi-skimmed, or skimmed. You can also use half milk and half cream.
You can use almond milk or any dairy-free milk of your choice.
Dissolve the sugar before adding ice so you have cold coffee that is smooth to taste.
Adjust sugar to your taste.
You can add creamer.
White granulated sugar can be substituted for brown sugar. You can also use honey or any sweetener of your choice.

FAQs

Is iced coffee good for you?

When drank in moderation iced coffee with milk or no milk is good. Coffee has antioxidants that help protect the heart, brain, and some of the organs in the body.

How do you make a good iced coffee?

Use good coffee or if using strong coffee and adjust the sugar and cream to your taste.

What is the difference between iced coffee and cold brew?

With Iced coffee you can make it with instant coffee that you add water to then cool it down then add sweetener, creamer, and ice it can also be made with cold brewed coffee by adding ice, sweetener, and creamer milk. With Cold brew, cold water is used to brew the coffee. It is slower than using instant coffee and the taste and flavor different from instant iced coffee which oxidizes faster.

What coffee to use?

I used Nescafe instant coffee granules. You can use decaffeinated coffee for this For this I used Nescafe instant coffee. Some others you can use are

How much coffee to use?

I use 2-3 teaspoons of instant coffee in a 300ml cup. You can adjust it to suit your preference.

TOOLS

Cup

Spoon or coffee stirrer

Straw- optional

Measuring spoon

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