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Make Iced Coffee To Relax In The Summertime
By John Cranby
Make iced coffee for your family to enjoy over the summer months.
You can continue to enjoy iced coffee over the colder months.
Look, it may be cold outside and everything is covered with snow,
you can still enjoy your favourite choice of coffee, whenever
you are on a break, to help you relax during the day and night.
Although some people avoid coffee at night, if you are staying
up to do some work or watching a late night movie with your family,
then you may need coffee to help you stay awake. If you are having
an early night, then you avoid coffee for the night.
During summer time, it is always relaxing to sit in a comfortable
chair on the patio with your family and enjoy an iced coffee.
Summer Is The Time For Iced Coffee
During the summer, the days are sometimes just too hot to be
craving a hot cup of coffee. That’s when it’s time to make iced
coffee. My wife loves to drink coffee all day long, so that was
my inspiration to come up with some recipes for iced coffee.
Along the way, I discovered that I could save some money on those
little bottles of pricey Cappuccino she loves so much, recreating
a close approximation with a simple recipe. Here, I’d like
to share some of the many ways I found to make iced coffee, with
a number of variations. First, we’ll go over the basic process
of making iced coffee and then review our options and get into
specific recipes that are easy, economical and delicious.
Make A Stronger Brew
Naturally, you start with freshly brewed coffee. When you intend
the pot to make iced coffee, you’ll want to make the brew a bit
stronger than you would for hot coffee. The reason? When coffee
is ice cold, the flavor is subdued. As soon as the pot is done,
remove it from the warming tray and allow to cool slightly.
When cooled, pour the warm coffee into a one or two quart juice
container and refrigerate. Make another pot of coffee, allow to
cool and pour the unsweetened coffee into several ice cube trays.
(When frozen, you can store in a large freezer bag and store until
ready to use.) Using coffee ice cubes prevents your drink from
becoming diluted with water.
When you make iced coffee, it’s best to make each serving individually
when you’re adding cream, spices or other flavorings, for a truly
fresh taste. Of course, you can serve ‘as is’, plain coffee and
ice cubes, but there are several interesting variations.
Adding Cinnamon To Make Mexican Coffee
For iced Mexican coffee, add to the coffee in the brewing basket
a ½ teaspoon of cinnamon per pot. Proceed with the basic process
described above. This drink is enhanced with a couple of tablespoons
of whipped cream on top.
To make iced coffee which is quite close to those commercial
Cappuccino drinks, for each tall glass, use a teaspoon of sugar
with a dash or two of chocolate liqueur or those delightful Torani(R)
syrups and half-and-half to taste.
One Tablespoon Of Torani Syrup
Most large supermarkets carry a good lineup of the Torani(R)
syrups in flavors such as chocolate, vanilla and hazelnut, all
of which go well with coffee. A small bottle of these syrups go
a long way – just a tablespoon is sufficient for one beverage.
For a delicious after dinner iced coffee drink, try spiking your
coffee with a couple of tablespoons of Kahlua(TM) and fresh whipping
cream, straight from the carton to taste. Stir well.
Adding Irish Whisky To Make Irish Coffee
You can also make iced coffee that simulates Irish coffee, adding
a tablespoon of Irish whiskey to a balloon style wine glass (to
make room for the ice cubes) and topping with whipped cream. These
iced coffee recipes also make great party beverages – but you’ve
got to watch it – one or two glasses can sneak up on you!
So there you have several ways to make iced coffee to keep your
coffee lovers happy all summer long. The procedure is simple,
the ingredients economical and the taste delicious.
Enjoying Iced Coffee In Colder Weather
Even though the seasons may be changing and summer is over, and
all the children are heading to school. In the quiet of the day,
you can still enjoy a cup of delicious iced coffee. You may have
learned how to make iced coffee over summer, you can continue
to make the same coffee, over the colder months, although you
may not want to add too many coffee ice cubes in the depths of
winter.
It is now the time to experiment with different flavours and
different brews of coffee, so you can enjoy the best tasting iced
coffee over the next summer. In our family we like to brew our
coffee in the morning and enjoy a number of cups throughout the
day.
Buying Your Favourite Coffee
We buy our coffee, from the specialist coffee shop, where we
can buy our syrups and cinnamon to increase the flavour in the
coffee. Making the coffee ice cubes, is a delight among the younger
members of the family, who cannot believe you can make ice cubes
with coffee.
They think we place a bag of coffee in the freezer and voila!
Out come the ice cubes. One day, I decided to show them how I
make the coffee ice cubes and they were amazed at the easy procedure
involved.
Now the family knows how to make coffee ice cubes, when summer
comes around, we can again enjoy to make iced coffee.
About the Author:
John Cranby is a popular author on coffee, chocolate, candy making, cakes and cooking including
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Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this site.
Did You Know?
Where would the world be without its morning, afternoon or evening
cup of coffee? Most people would have to turn to energy drinks,
teas or sodas in order to get the caffeine that their body craves.
But did you also know that those special roasted beans have always
been regarded as a high commodity trading item?
From the time their properties were first discovered, it has
seemed that the world has developed an instant affection for the
brewed beverage most people use to kickstart their day.
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