How To Make Iced Coffee (VIDEO)

Homemade Iced Coffee is so easy to make at home, and even more delicious than you can buy at Starbucks or McDonalds! If you’ve ever wondered how to make Iced Coffee at home, you’ve come to the right place. This Iced Coffee is EASY, delicious, perfectly sweet, and so addicting. Having a glass of this Homemade Iced Coffee Recipe is the best way to start your day. 

Have you ever wondered how to make Iced Coffee that was as good as the stuff at Starbucks or McDonalds? What about BETTER?

Making Homemade Iced Coffee is so much easier than you think. There are lots of recipes for how to make Iced Coffee on the internet, but I happen to think ours is the BEST ICED COFFEE RECIPE you’ll ever try. We have a few little secret tips and tricks that will take you from pretty good to AMAZING and start your day with just the right amount of sweetness and caffeine first thing in the morning.

This Iced Coffee Recipe is my go-to Coffee Recipe and also my favorite thing to make in bulk for new moms!!

Tips for Making Homemade Iced Coffee:

I’m not going to try to make you do anything complicated with this Iced Coffee Recipe. I want things to be EASY and SIMPLE, especially in the morning. I am NOT a morning person, and coffee is something I need right away to even be pleasant to those around me. Even though we aren’t going to be doing anything super stressful, I’m also not going to let you use chilled brewed coffee. We are better than that, come on!!!

This Cold Brew Coffee Recipe is as simple as letting your favorite coffee grounds soak in water overnight, straining in the morning, and then mixing with our favorite perfect homemade creamer. You can use as little or as much as you want, to make this Iced Coffee exactly how you like it. You can keep the creamer and cold brew separate in the fridge and enjoy every morning. Sounds awesome, right?

Next time I make this I’m going to make Homemade Coffee Ice Cubes so that nothing gets watered down. Don’t you dare water down my caffeine first thing in the morning!

You can pour over ice or make coffee ice cubes (just freeze brewed coffee in cute ice cube trays and you’re in business!) and you’re ready to rock any day. Our creamer is an amazing mixture of half and half (milk and cream) and sweetened condensed milk. SHHHHHH! Don’t tell anyone. It can be our little secret.

It’s SO GOOD, creamy, and just the right touch of sweetness. Apart from the sweetened creamer, we aren’t going to add any extra sugar or sweetener to this coffee. Awesome, right?

If you want to learn how to make Cold Brew Coffee, I’m here to tell say you can do this! Get ready to love mornings again.

A great cup of coffee is the perfect way to start any and every day. Some mornings I just simply don’t want hot coffee…I want it cold! Summer will be here before we know it, and we all need the ultimate easy Iced Coffee Recipe to keep ourselves perky, alert, and productive. I’m so glad you’ve found this one!

If you want to love mornings even more, be sure to check out some of our favorite breakfast recipes, like Ham and Cheese Breakfast Casserole or Baked Breakfast Sliders. If a smoothie is more your speed, take a stab at our Glowing Skin Smoothie or Simple Mango Smoothie!

We LOVE Iced Coffee first thing in the morning! Check out some other variations like Caramel Frappuccino and Thai Iced Coffee. xoxo

Be sure to watch the video on How to Make Iced Coffee! The BEST Iced Coffee is just a few steps away.

See the recipe card below for How to Make Iced Coffee. Enjoy!

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How To Make Iced Coffee

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

8 hrs

Total Time

8 hrs 30 mins

 

Iced Coffee is so easy to make at home, and even more delicious than you can buy at Starbucks or McDonalds! If you've ever wondered how to make Iced Coffee at home, you've come to the right place. This Iced Coffee is EASY, delicious, perfectly sweet, and so addicting. Having a glass of this Homemade Iced Coffee Recipe is the best way to start your day. 

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to make iced coffee, iced coffee

Servings: 4

Calories: 225 kcal

Author: Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie

Ingredients

For the Iced Coffee:

• 8 ounces dark roast coffee grounds
• 4 quarts filtered water or tap water

For the Sweetened Homemade Creamer:

• 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Optional addins

• coffee syrups
• sugar
• caramel
• chocolate syrup
• cinnamon

Instructions

For the Coffee:

1. Pour half the water in two half-gallon pitchers. Sprinkle 4 ounces ground coffee over the water in both pitchers. Cover and let sit 30 minutes; after 30 minutes, stir.
2. Cover again and let sit at room temperature overnight.
3. Line a fine mesh strainer with a double layer of fine cheesecloth or a coffee filter set over a large bowl or pitcher. Pour the coffee mixture through the strainer and allow the liquid to run through. The coffee mixture will take several minutes to strain, and will need to be done about 2 cups at a time. When finished, discard the coffee grounds.
4. Pour the strained coffee in a covered container in the fridge until cooled.

For the Homemade Sweetened Creamer:

1. In a pitcher or bowl whisk together the heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk. Store in the fridge in an airtight container until ready for use.

To assemble your iced coffee:

1. Fill a glass with ice (or better yet, coffee ice!). Pour 3/4 full with coffee. Fill the remaining 1/4 with the creamer mixture. If you prefer a sweeter and creamier iced coffee you can do equal parts instead.
2. Add in optional add-ins if desired.
3. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts

How To Make Iced Coffee

Amount Per Serving

Calories 225 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 53mg 18%

Sodium 107mg 4%

Potassium 164mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 21g 7%

Sugars 20g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 10.8%

Vitamin C 1.2%

Calcium 15.6%

Iron 0.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.