Ice Coffee

Summer is coming. So drinks are going to be very important for us. We like coffee so much but cold coffee has another special place in our deep heart .

There are many different ways to prepare iced coffee. The first option which is considered better takes more time. This is called cold brew. You have to soak ground coffee overnight and then strain it in the morning. Thus the coffee has more rich and not so bitter. In a hot summer day, who can wait so long for a fresh glass of iced coffee? You can rely on heat to do the magic and then cool the coffee and make the iced drink. When making hot coffee you also have two options - espresso or granule instant coffee. 

Espresso is better for some of the versions of iced coffee while others may require instant coffee.

As the name iced coffee suggests, ice is an important ingredient. For some recipes, you can use ice cubes but other recipe are better with crushed ice.

CLASSIC ICED COFFEE

This is the classic traditional iced coffee recipe. It has to be made with fresh espresso.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup (4 fl oz) espresso coffee
• 2 tsp caster sugar
• 1 cup (8 fl oz) milk
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
• Ice (solid)

Instructions:

1. Make ½ cup espresso coffee.
2. Add sugar to the hot espresso. Stir well until sugar is dissolved.
3. Let cool for 20 minutes at room temperature or place the coffee in a refrigerator for 10 minutes.
4. Add cold milk to the sweet coffee and stir well.
5. Put ice in two glasses and add 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream to every glass.
6. Pour coffee mixture.
7. Serve with a straw or a decorative mixing spoon.

ICED INSTANT COFFEE

Iced instant coffee is a good option if you don't have espresso. If you add condensed sweetened milk, this will give a nice touch to your drink.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup (4 oz) warm water
• 2 tsp instant coffee granules
• 1 cup (8 fl oz) milk
• ½ cup (4 fl oz) sweetened condensed milk
• Ice (solid)
• Caramel syrup for serving

Instructions:

1. Mix warm water and instant coffee granules in a bowl.
2. Let cool for 15 minutes at room temperature or place the coffee in a refrigerator for 5 minutes.
3. Combine coffee, ice, milk and sweetened condensed milk and blend in a blender or food processor until smooth.
4. Pour iced coffee in cups and add caramel syrup before serving.

VANILLA ICED COFFEE

Vanilla is an excellent flavor for iced coffee. You can get vanilla flavor by using vanilla ice cream and if that is not enough vanilla for you, you can use a vanilla extract instead.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (8 fl oz) espresso coffee
• ¼ cup (2 oz) brown sugar
• ½ cup (4 fl oz) boiling water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 scoops vanilla ice cream
• Ice

Instructions:

1. Make a cup of espresso coffee.
2. Let cool for 30 minutes at room temperature or place the coffee in a refrigerator for 15 minutes.
3. Add sugar and vanilla extract to boiling water until sugar is dissolved.
4. Let sweet vanilla mixture cool for 30 minutes at room temperature or place in a refrigerator for 15 minutes.
5. Add sugar to the hot espresso. Stir well until sugar is dissolve.
6. Put ice in three glasses and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to every glass.
7.  Pour coffee mixture
8. Add 1 tablespoon of sweet vanilla mixture to every glass.
9. Serve with a straw or a decorative mixing spoon.

ENJOY!!