20 Awesome Iced Coffee Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is the secret to making good iced coffee? ›

How do you make a good iced coffee? The key is to brew a strong coffee concentrate: I let mine steep overnight, then I strain it, and chill it. I don't add ice until I'm ready to drink my iced coffee; I don't want the ice cubes to melt and dilute it!

You can also try adding in some mint extract, vanilla extract, coconut extract, coconut milk, almond milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla ice cream, coffee ice cubs, Nutella, chocolate milk, chocolate syrup, Kalua or Bailey's.

Mixing the instant pudding mix into the coffee and milk mixture gives it a thick, gelled consistency. Once you add the ice and blend it up, the texture is the most perfect, creamy, delicious and refreshing iced coffee. Ever. (Plus the flavor of the pudding mix makes your drink extra delicious!)

Oat milk – the barista kind - can add a luxurious creaminess to your coffee, whilst coconut, almond or – our favourite - hazelnut milk will add a natural earthy sweetness to your brew. Alternatively, consider mixing in a dash of matcha to get all the health benefits of tea, with the same great coffee taste you love.

White sugar is the most common sweetener used in tea or coffee. You can get white sugar in regular granulated form, or finer ground as icing sugar or confectioner's sugar.

Iced coffee is typically made by brewing hot brewed coffee and then pouring it over ice, while cold brew is made by steeping coffee grounds in cold water for a long period of time, usually 12-24 hours. Cold brew has lower acidity and bitterness than iced coffee and a smooth coffee flavor with subtle nutty undertones.

Let the brewed coffee cool until it's room temperature. If you want to speed up the chilling process, place the coffee in your fridge. Or, if you're really short on time, pour the brewed coffee over ice and stir well. Note that pouring hot coffee directly over ice can result in a diluted and watered-down taste.

Enjoy a refreshingly cool Iced Coffee at McDonald's! Our McCafé Iced Coffee recipe is made with 100% Arabica beans, cream, and your choice of flavored coffee syrup—Caramel, Hazelnut, French Vanilla, and Sugar-Free French Vanilla.* A fan of black coffee?

Iced coffee is made from regularly brewed hot coffee that's chilled and then served over ice. Cold brew, on the other hand, is made by steeping grounds in room temperature water to create a coffee concentrate that you then need to dilute with water or milk.

If you make hot coffee and pour it over ice, you'll have iced coffee almost instantly. We would recommend adding more ice to your coffee after it's been poured over ice, since most of the ice cubes will have melted. The danger with this super-quick method is that you water down your coffee and lose all the flavor.

What is the most popular iced coffee drink? ›

Iced Mocha

This is one of the most popular cold coffee drinks out there. Iced Mocha consists of equal parts espresso, milk, and chocolate syrup. The ingredients are then blended to create a fun summer drink. If you want to add some extra flavor, try adding vanilla or almond extract instead of chocolate.

What makes McDonald's iced coffee taste so good? The secret behind the signature taste of McDonald's iced coffee isn't just the chain's proprietary Arabica beans—it's the ratio of bitter coffee to sweet simple syrup and luscious light cream.

Stale or low-quality beans can produce a watery or bland taste, regardless of the coffee-to-water ratio and grind size. To ensure a flavorful iced coffee, use freshly roasted beans and grind them right before brewing.

She recommends using 1.8 oz of coffee, brewed with 18.4 oz of water. Once you have brewed it, using your preferred method, you can pour it over 10.4 oz of ice in a glass carafe. The coffee will melt the ice cubes, so transfer them into a new iced coffee cup, filled with ice, and it'll be ready to drink.

Coffees with dominant base notes: Coffees with strong, dominant base notes of chocolate, caramel, molasses, nut, or spice generally create very nice, full-flavored, decadent tasting iced and cold brewed coffees. These coffees generally include Colombians and Indonesians. Dark roasts: When in doubt, go dark!

It's recommended to allow the hot coffee to cool down first, which helps maintain the full flavor of the coffee. Fill your cup, mug, or tumbler at least ¾ of the way with ice, then pour coffee over the ice and stir.