Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Homemade Iced Coffee



Three years ago my life changed big time. I became mom and then I discovered coffee. Usually I stick with lattes but there are days I just really want a nice iced coffee so I decided to search my favorite place on the internet for the best recipes...hello Pinterest. I came across this recipe for Homemade Iced Lattes. The best part is I'm saving so much money!

This is a cold brew recipe. No machines required. To begin start with some espresso beans to grind. (A lot of places will grind the beans for you.)




Make sure it's a coarse grind.



I make mine in a mason jar.



Take one cup of your coarsely ground espresso beans and place them in your mason jar.






















Then you're going to add 3 cups of cold water the jar.







Once all the water is added shake it up and place it in the fridge for up to 24 hours.



The next day get your cold brewed coffee and a strainer and bowl.



I like to strain it once to get out all the big chunks of the grounds.



Make sure you press out all the water the grounds may be holding.



Next I take the strainer and place a coffee filter in it.



And then strain my cold brewed coffee again.



When you're ready to make your iced coffee grab all your ingredients. 

Cold pressed coffee
Flavored syrup
Milk of your choice (I use Vanilla Almond Milk)




Since everything is already cold I use just a little bit of ice.




Start by adding your syrup to your glass.


Then fill your glass halfway with your cold pressed coffee.



Then top your drink off with the milk.



Give your drink a quick stir. Look how cold and refreshing this is! You may have play around to see what ratios work best for you. If you like a strong coffee flavor add more of the cold brewed coffee. A little less coffee flavor just add more milk. If you fancy a super sweet drink add more flavoring! 



Cheers!

11 comments:

  1. This looks like a keeper to me! Pinning on my beverage board and I have the same Pampered Chef measuring cup. Actually I have the one cup and the two cup. Love um! :)

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    1. I love my Pampered Chef cup too! But I did not know there was a 1 cup option! Looks like I may need to do some shopping!

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  2. This looks so refreshing! I hate drinking hot coffee on a warm day, so I may just have to try this. Thank you for sharing! Pinned!

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    1. Thanks Teresa! I feel the same way! If I don't get a cup early in the morning it gets too hot to outside to enjoy it. So having I love having the cold option without leaving the house for a fraction of the price!

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  3. Can you come over and make me one? That looks DELISH!

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    1. Nothing better than a cup of coffee with company!

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  4. This is a great way to do it at home and it looks tasty. It might be just a tad too much work for me personally.

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    1. My Starbucks addiction was getting too much so I started making all my drinks it takes a bit of time but it's better for me than loading up two kids and waiting in the drive thru. Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. YUM! Loving this recipe, especially since I drink almond milk in my coffee these days. I've never made espresso at home like this, so I'm anxious to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thanks Erin. I'm loving the almond milk! I used to go with soy but I'm so happy I made the switch!

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  6. I'm certainly going to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!

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