Iced Coffee
As much as I don’t want to believe it, last weekend was probably the last weekend of the summer. The forecast for the next week is rain, and lets face it by the time your mid way through September it’s Autumn.
Bearing this in mind last Saturday I decided to finally make Iced Coffee. Way back in May I read about Cold Brewed Coffee over at ButterYum and I’ve been thinking about it for the last 4 months. Saturday was make or break point, I either make it now or wait till next year.
So here it is.
To cold brew your coffee you mix freshly ground coffee with water and wait for 12 hours or more in the fridge, the filter the coffee grounds out. By leaving the coffee to steep in cold water you get the same coffee flavour but it is less bitter and smoother than if you just chilled hot coffee.
Iced Coffee
~ inspired by Cold Brewed Coffee
- 3 tablespoons of freshly ground coffee, I used Fair Trade beans from Papua New Guinea.
- 1 1/2 cups of cold water
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1 tablespoon of icing sugar, caster sugar would probably work too
In a large-ish jar pour some water then coffee grounds, then some more water repeating till you have used up all of both. Do not try and stir the coffee beans, you’ll just make a mess and they’ll stick to the spoon!
Then seal the jar (to prevent it from spilling in the fridge). Leave for 12 hours or longer if you can.
Next day pour the coffee through a filter, into a jug or bowl large enough for all the liquid. Leave it for around 15 minutes to finish dripping. Next stir in the sugar to taste, I found a tablespoon enough.
Pour in the milk, stir and serve with lots of ice.
And yes these are space invader ice cubes…
Loved this so much, that now of course I am regretting 1. not making more coffee concentrate so I could have it again today and 2. waiting so long to make it in the first place.
The next sunny day you get, you should make this too. What have you put off making all summer?
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September 6th, 2010 at 11:41 pm
Does the coffee really have an orange tinge to it or is it just the light? Looks nice in any case, although it would probably need some syrup for me to drink it!
September 6th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Not really orange was just having problems with lighting. You don’t need syrup, it’s perfect the way it is. It’s only tea drinkers that need syrup in their coffee…
September 7th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
I’ve always had trouble making iced coffee ‘right’ but this looks like it’ll work a lot easier! Now just to find some space in the fridge…
I love your ice cubes, too – where did you get them?
Nate … Saturday Soup – Judy’s White Bean Soup with Chilli Oil
September 7th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
I love the ice cubes! Haha, that’s great! The coffee looks good as well!
September 7th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Thanks for all your kind comments about the coffee and the ice cubes! I think we got the tray as a gift but you can get similar ones here.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
I love coffee – I will drink this in summer and winter and spring and fall!
thepenandthepear … Orange Roughy with Fennel-Tomato Puree
September 8th, 2010 at 9:52 am
What wonderful coffee tips!! I love coffee. If ever I see or hear ‘coffee’ I would want to run and make one immediately! Can’t wait to make one now…haha. I have to wait for hot summer weather to drink this. My heart dropped when the weather man said that we are heading for blustery cold weather in the coming weeks
Guess we just have to keep warm and keep smiling 
MaryMoh … Strawberry Cheese Scottish Shortbread Tart
September 9th, 2010 at 2:00 am
This is the post for me! Thanks for all the tips – I love coffee but never really got into iced coffee. This is motivation enough for me though. Cute ice cubes and I must say, your photography has gotten better and better of late! Are you using a new camera by any chance?
denise @ quickies on the dinner table … Just Pointing in the General Direction
September 10th, 2010 at 8:38 am
Thanks Denise, yes I did get a new camera at the start of the summer, it’s helped me a great deal! You really should try Iced Coffee this way as it is very smooth, and tastes great! (Although I guess some folks might prefer more sugar!)
September 10th, 2010 at 8:40 am
Mary – Yup, the weather has turned a little bit – but it’s no where near as bad as I thought it would be from the reports, you never know we might get the odd day when it’s worth bringing out the ice!
September 20th, 2010 at 12:25 am
Lauren, I’ve just found your blog and it’s totally beautiful. I absolutely love your photography and your recipes/thoughts – gorgeous stuff! Amazing that you’ve managed to find some natural light sources in Scotland
This iced coffee looks wonderful. I don’t usually drink a lot of coffee, but thanks to my day-job have started drinking far more than I should. This should mix things up a bit, for me!
I shall be back!
Jax x
Jackie … Releasing My Inner Foodie Communist- Food For The People By The People 10
October 15th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
According to the pros, the ideal temperature for tasting coffee is at about 110 degrees, which for me is way too hot. My philosophy is that if you have a good cup of coffee, it will be good whether it is hot or cold. Only the cheap stuff is good when its hot and gets worse as it gets cold. I can’t wait to try your recipe!
Bobby … 3lb Sampler
April 18th, 2012 at 1:56 am
So glad you made it – wish I had a batch made right now!! Thanks for posting a link back to my blog.
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