I love iced coffee.
I could chug it until I get the shakes.
And sometimes I even do. Both chug it AND get the shakes.
But it’s well worth the jitter fingers.
My method & “recipe” for making Iced Coffee:
Brew coffee as usual
Drink all the hot coffee you want and take whatever is left over and put that in the refrigerator. That becomes tomorrow’s chilled coffee for iced coffee.
I don’t recommend making iced coffee with freshly brewed hot coffee. I do it in a pinch but the hot coffee melts the ice, it gets watered down, and it’s not ideal.
You can also add excess coffee to ice cube trays and freeze. The resulting iced coffee cubes are excellent to use as the ice for iced coffee.
I never just pour extra coffee down the sink. It either becomes iced-coffee-coffee or iced-coffee-cubes.
Take the sufficiently chilled/refrigerated coffee, add ice to it.
Add any of the following is of interest to you (or none of this):
milks: half and half, milk, nut milk, flavored creamers (I have previously discussed my love of Coffeemate French Vanilla)
sweeteners: stevia, liquid stevia (I find that liquid stevia is far superior to powdered stevia when working with cold beverages) and NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia Drops are my go-to; real sugar (however there can be dissolving issues whereas “artificial” sweeteners like Splenda, Equal, Sweet ‘n Low will dissolve much better); or use a simple syrup (i.e. 1 part sugar to 1 part water dissolved in boiling water), honey, or agave.
others: vanilla/hazelnut/almond/cocoa bean extract, vanilla bean scrapings, cinnamon
dessert-like iced coffee: cocoa powder, whipped cream/Cool Whip, chocolate sprinkles, chocolate or caramel sauce drizzles on top or lining your cup with chocolate or caramel sauce first
I use lots of French Vanilla Coffeemate, a splash of half & half, and a few drops of NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia drops.
Some people shake the whole mixture up in something like a Blender Bottle or a martini shaker or by inverting an empty glass over the top of the full glass with the coffee + ice cubes, but I just stir with a spoon or my straw.
I have to have a straw for iced coffees!
I love the local coffee in Aruba.
I can drink it hot…
…or cold.
I can suck one of these down in a hurry. Times two.
I love coffee, in general.
I’ve reviewed dozens of coffee brands
…from TJ’s
to Starbucks
to flavored Smores Coffee
Lots of coffee reviews hereAnd I’ve posted about Caffeine Addiction. Oh well. But I do love coffee, caffeine and all.
I like coffee but I try not to drink it after 12 so it doesn’t mess with my beauty sleep! My favorites are Joe’s coffee tall dark and handsome or starbucks Komodo dragon, it’s nice and bold with a kind of spicy undertone.
Yummy. I’m not a big coffee drinker (mostly because I just like the “fancy” ones from Starbucks), but this post has made me want a nice coffee! Maybe I’ll make some iced coffees for my husband and I tonight as we hit the road for the weekend!
You made fancy coffee seems so easy and simple!
I have a cheap espresso maker all I do is brew the espresso and chill, so I can make Iced Caramel Lattes, and it beats paying $3+ for it at the store, plus I use a good italian espresso which makes it all the more better!
Mmmm…. coffee coffee buzz buzz. :) I’m more of a hot coffee fan, especially if it involves espresso!
Have you listened to G.Love’s song “Milk and Sugar”? That’s what this post reminds me of. Check it out – I think it’s your style : )
never heard of it, but am checking out now…
LOVE IT! :)
Mmmm….I never throw my organic coffee away either! I keep a jar in the fridge for leftover coffee for later.
And I wanted to tell you how much we are loving your Peanut Butter Cup recipe! Thank you!!!
Have a great day. :)
thanks for lmk on the PB Cups!
I know you’re not affected by dairy, but just out of curiosity – have you tried the So Delicious Vanilla or Hazelnut flavored coffee creamer? SO good! Coffee Mate has FAR more fun flavors, but I was pleasantly surprised by So Delicious. ;-)
I tried So Delish about 18 mos ago and yes, for coconut milk, it’s really amazing. It will never Coffeemate, nor will CM ever be SoDelish, but they are both great for what they are. However SoDelish ounce for ounce is alot pricier…as it should be though :)
Hi Averie! i’ve been a long-time reader, but this is my first time commenting (so, a “lurker”, as it were). I just wanted to let you know that I made my first biggie banana oat cake yesterday as a snack to take to work, and it was amazing! Super easy and really delicious… frankly, better than any bar I had been thinking about bringing! Thanks!
thanks for delurking and making the biggie banana oat cake and the field report. YAY!!! :)
Really nothing could top the perfect iced coffee. I too drink mine until I get the shakes & very caffeinated. Always those stevia drops in mine- love it really sweet. Never fake ice cubes over here. Always edibles in my photos too :) Have a great day in Aruba!! xo
we can get the shakes ‘n stevia together at our next coffee meetup. :)
Mmmm I love iced coffee! I prefer making them at home because I can use almond milk and whatever sweeteners I want.
Loved your Blogging 101 post, and I’d love to see more on the topic. In particular, I get confused by all the options for widgets and things like FoodGawker, FoodBuzz, etc. Maybe in Blogging 102 or 103 you could do a little one or two sentence synopsis of what each is?
I’m more of a hot chocolate and iced tea kinda gal (actually, I love hot tea, too). But heck yea, I will sip an iced coffee from time to time. Like you, I take mine sweet and creamy. Yours looks delightful!
The iced coffee cubes idea is brilliant. You’re like me– you don’t like to let anything good go to waste. Hmmm, could blend those coffee cubes with some milk for a frappuccino like shake! :-)
“Maybe in Blogging 102 or 103 you could do a little one or two sentence synopsis of what each is?”–
already have plans for some of that :)
and yes, not wasting anything is me!
I agree that straws are crucial to enjoying iced coffee!
I do like coffee but I really haven’t been drinking too much — usually on Sat/Sun mornings I’ll make some, or if we go out for breakfast I’ll definitely have a few cups.
I have never made my own iced coffee — as silly as this sounds I didn’t know what to do! Now I do!
I have never tried iced coffee actually. I know I don’t like it when my coffee gets cold on me though ;-)
I lurrrrrrve iced coffee in the summer!!! Yum!
I adore iced coffee! and i must say, your food photos have gotten SO amazing. I normally go for dark moody light in my photos with contrast, but your light and airy pictures look so inviting!
it’s about “making the picture” not just taking it.
making it inviting and captivating and trying diff things for me. thanks for the compliments.