Iced Coffee
A deliciously cool, energizing drink for a steamy, hot day! Iced coffee or cold coffee is a blend of coffee, milk, cream, and sugar.
Ingredients
- 3 tsps (scoops) coffee (regular or decaffeinated)
- 3 cups water
- 3 tsps instant coffee (your choice)
- 5 tbsp cane sugar (or sweetener of your choice)
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup crushed ice (or ice cubes to your liking)
Instructions
- Pour the 3 cups of brewed coffee into a pitcher. Add the instant coffee and sugar to it. Stir well till the sugar is dissolved. Leave it to cool or cool it with some crushed ice.
- Pour the coffee into a punch bowl or in a pitcher large enough to hold at least 10 cups of coffee.
- When completely cooled, add the milk and crushed ice. Stir well. Taste for coffee strength, sugar, and milk. Adjust it to your taste.
- Serve in stemware or tall glasses with crushed ice. You can garnish with a dusting of cocoa, cinnamon or a dollop of cream.
- For the adventurous, a huge dollop of ice cream adds sumptuous flavor.
Notes
Variations: You can substitute some milk with a flavored half-and-half like Irish cream or Hazelnut cream. If you are lactose intolerant, substitute with oat milk or Almond Milk.
For a spirited version, add a few pegs of Bailey's Irish cream to the mix. I call it my version of Irish coffee.
You can fix the coffee entirely with your choice of brew or instant coffee. I find the combination gives it an interesting flavor. You can also substitute a flavored brew.