Iced coffee recipes come in handy for the coffee fanatics during summer times. There is nothing as refreshing and enjoyable as iced coffee during these hot months.
Making a great tasting cup of iced coffee needs the same care as one given when brewing a cup of hot coffee. You brew iced coffee on its own afresh to create a delicious drink; never use leftover coffee for your iced coffee recipe.
Here are a few recipes that will guide you to make your own glass of iced coffee at home to enjoy anytime alone or with your family and friends.
1. Vanilla Iced Coffee Recipe
Vanilla iced coffee is actually among the favourite versions of iced coffee. Extract of vanilla and vanilla-flavoured coffee grounds are available in most grocery stores and this makes it a popular preference.
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup of very strong coffee.
- 1/3 cup of milk.
- Sugar.
- Pure vanilla extract/vanilla pods.
- Cream.
- Ice cubes.
Preparation method:
- Brew a double strength cup of coffee and pour 2/3 of cup into a coffee mug.
- Add sugar to the coffee and stir well until all sugar has dissolved.
- Then, add 1 ½ teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and 2 tablespoons of cream and continue to stir the cup of coffee.
- Add 1/3 cup of milk into the coffee and mix well.
- Pour the mixture into a large glass filled with ice and enjoy your iced coffee.
Tip. Vanilla pods can be reused again and again.
2. Blended Iced Coffee Recipe
This simple recipe needs a blender and a few ingredients.
Ingredients:
- Ground coffee.
- 1/3 cup of milk.
- Sugar.
- Chocolate syrup.
- Whipped cream.
- A cup of crushed ice cubes.
Preparation method:
- Make a strong cup of coffee and allow it to cool and refrigerate for about 15 minutes in freezer.
- Pour the coffee into a blender and add ¼ cup of sugar, milk, 1 squirt of the chocolate syrup and turn onto high for a minute. The ice should be finely crushed by then or if not blend further.
- Voila! Pour your drink into a tall glass and top with whipped cream.
You can experiment this recipe with different flavours and syrups to make your favourite shop blended coffee ice drinks.
3. Mocha Iced Coffee Recipe
Mocha iced coffee is simple to make and making it at home allows you to experiment and enjoy different flavours while saving you some bucks.
Ingredients:
- Strong brewed coffee.
- Light brown Sugar.
- 1 cup of fat-free milk.
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract.
- ½ cup of crushed ice.
- Whipped cream.
Preparation method:
- Brew 1½ cup of your favourite coffee and pour into a mixing bowl while hot.
- Add 3 tablespoons of sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Add in ½ tablespoon of chocolate syrup and stir and allow the mixture to cool
- Refrigerate in freezer for about half an hour.
- Remove from refrigerator and mix the chilled coffee with a cup of milk and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Put ¼ a cup each of crushed ice into two glasses and fill the glasses with your mocha coffee mixture.
- Top off your iced mocha coffee glasses with a spoon scoop of whipped cream on each and enjoy with your friend.
You can garnish your iced mocha coffee with a few chocolate chips or fresh raspberries and serve it as an after dinner dessert.
4. Iced Coffee with a Kick
This incredibly simple recipe gives 8 quarts of coffee and is ideal for your next party. This tasty coffee drink will surely be the topic of conversation among your friends once you prepare it for them.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of instant coffee.
- 2 quarts of milk.
- 2 cups of sugar.
- Gallon of vanilla ice cream.
- Bottle of chocolate syrup.
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
Preparation method:
- First add 2 quarts of hot water into the ½ cup of instant coffee and brew.
- Add sugar, stir until the sugar is dissolved and allow the mixture to cool.
- Pour the coffee into blender and add in the milk, vanilla and chocolate syrup and blend until mixture is smooth.
- Pour mixture into a punch bowl, add ice cream and serve your coffee with a kick immediately.
5. Vietnamese Iced Coffee Recipe
Vietnamese iced coffee is characterised by its sweet and strong flavour that comes from condensed milk and chicory. This recipe is a must try for coffee enthusiasts and is easy to prepare at home. The only special piece of kit required as shown below for this brew is a Vietnamese filter which is unique and different from other presses and filters.
Ingredients:
- Coffee with chicory.
- Condensed milk.
- Hot water.
- Crushed ice cubes.
Preparation method:
- Pour a little condensed milk depending on your preference for creamier and sweeter coffee in a cup of coffee.
- Unscrew the Vietnamese coffee filter to remove the cap and interiors.
- Put 6 tablespoons of coffee with chicory (brews strong coffee) and replace the interior until the top presses against the coffee grinds then pour boiling water over the top to brew your coffee.
- Mix the coffee and condensed milk once the coffee has filtered through.
- Allow it to cool and then add into a glass half filled with ice then enjoy your refreshing cold drink.
6. Caramel Iced Coffee Recipe
Most coffee shops and restaurants offer iced coffee in a variety of flavours and tastes but it only takes a few simple steps at home to turn your habitual coffee cup into an icy treat. Caramel Iced coffee is flavourful and is a fantastic drink as a dessert as well as on its own.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of coffee.
- Caramel sauce.
- Cold milk.
- Vanilla syrup.
Preparation method:
- Brew ½ cup of fresh coffee.
- Add 2 tablespoons of vanilla syrup into a 16 oz. glass and fill about ¾ to the top with cold milk.
- Add ice cubes and stir.
- Pour the coffee slowly over the ice.
- Top with fresh whipped cream and mizzle 3 tablespoons of caramel sauce and enjoy you coffee.
7. Flavoured Iced Coffee Recipes
Flavouring iced coffee is a common thing to do among the coffee aficionados as it turns the regular refreshing cup of coffee into an extraordinary icy treat. Flavouring iced coffee only takes a few additional steps if not one, on top of your daily coffee brewing routine to make unique palates with your refreshing cup of iced coffee.
Ingredients:
- Your favourite ground coffee.
- Flavoured syrup.
- Water.
- Ice cubes.
Preparation method:
- Brew twice as strong 2 cups of coffee.
- Let it cool and then refrigerate in freezer for about 20 minutes.
- Fill ¾ glass pitcher with ice and pour the coffee in.
- Add flavoured syrup as indicated on bottle
- Add desired amount of milk, sugar or whipped cream if you like and then stir and enjoy your flavoured iced coffee.
Flavoured coffee syrups can be easily purchased from any specialty coffee shop.
8. Thai Iced Coffee (Kah-Feh Yen) Recipe
This easy to make sweet beverage is such a fantastic match to Thai food and is always served cold with a bit of evaporated milk floating on top. You can also make this popular beverage at home with a few common ingredients.
Ingredients:
- Thai coffee powder.
- Granulated cane sugar.
- Ice cubes.
- 1 cup of evaporated milk.
Preparation method:
- Brew a cup of coffee (twice as strong) using the French press.
- Pour coffee into a large coffee pot, add sugar and stir well until the sugar has dissolved.
- Allow mixture to cool.
- Fill a glass with ice cubes and add ¾ cup of the Thai coffee.
- Add about 3 tablespoons of evaporated milk to the top of the coffee and enjoy your glass of iced Thai coffee.
The Thai coffee powder has a unique flavour due to the roasted corn and roasted sesame seeds in its ingredients, thus makes the beverage fantastic on its own or with your favourite Thai dish.
9. Greek Iced Coffee Frappé
It is characterized by the special frothiness attributed to the coffee powder. The Greek iced coffee frappé combines basic ingredients that you can easily find in your kitchen to make a tasty, creamy and foamy beverage ideal in the summer season.
Ingredients:
- Instant coffee powder.
- Sugar.
- Ice cubes.
- 1/3 cup of cold milk.
You will also need to have a blender and a tall glass
Preparation method:
- Mix 2 tablespoons of instant coffee powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar and about 3-4 ice cubes in a blender.
- Add ¼ cup of cold water and turn the blender on to high for about a minute or until the mixture creates a frothy foam and the ice has been uniformly mixed.
- Pour the coffee mixture into a glass and add 1/3 cup of cold milk and stir. Serve and enjoy your drink.
10. Indulgent Ice Coffee Recipe
It is quite easy and quick to make when you are in the mood for coffee and when the weather is too hot.
Ingredients:
- Your favourite ground coffee.
- Sugar or any sweetener.
- Flavoured or plain cream.
Preparation method:
- Brew using your coffee make a strong cup of coffee.
- Pour the hot coffee into a coffee mug leaving plenty of room for the cream.
- Add sugar to the coffee and stir well.
- Add your cream to the coffee and stir again.
- Put ice into a large glass and pour the mixed coffee into the glass. Stir once more and enjoy your glass. You can add whipped cream and or chocolate topping to your iced coffee.
11. Iced Americano Recipe
An iced Americano is a tasty espresso that doesn’t involve the cooling time you normally require for iced coffee drinks.
Ingredients:
- A shot of espresso.
- Sugar and or milk.
- Ice cubes.
- Cold water.
Preparation method:
- Prepare a shot of espresso (about 1/5 of cup).
- Fill a glass with ice cubes and pour the espresso over the ice cubes.
- Fill the glass with cold water and stir the mixture well.
- Add desired amount of milk or sweeten to taste then enjoy your drink.
12. Gourmet Iced Coffee Recipes
Gourmet coffee drinks are very popular and often compared to the Dunkachino at Dunkin Donut or the Ice cappuccino at Tim Horton’s. The Gourmet recipes normally entail a basic coffee base and variable flavours and sweeteners are added to make the beverage tastier.
Ingredients:
- Two tablespoons of instant coffee.
- 2 oz. of low fat milk.
- 2 tablespoons of coffee liqueur.
- Whipped cream.
- 5 oz. of crushed ice.
- Cinnamon or chocolate.
- 6 tablespoons of Hershey’s chocolate syrup.
Preparation method:
- Prepare your coffee brew using ½ cup of hot water into the 2 tablespoons of instant coffee ground and let it cool as quickly as possible by placing the cup of coffee into an ice bath.
- Blend the crushed ice cubes until you obtain a mushy consistency.
- Take out half of the mixture and put in a mixing bowl.
- Pour the milk into the remaining ice slush in the blender then add the Hershey’s syrup, coffee liqueur and the ice in the bowl.
- Blend the mixture to obtain a smooth mixture that has a light tan in colour and pour the mixture into a chilled glass and serve.
This flavourful drink is slushy and can be enjoyed with a spoon or a straw.