15 Iced Coffee Recipes You Need in Your Life - Lydi Out Loud (2024)

FAQs

How does Gordon Ramsay make iced coffee? ›

Make a Big Batch

If you're really short on time, you can "double brew", or add double the amount of coffee grounds you normally use (if your coffee maker has the room). It won't taste diluted when you pour it over ice because the coffee is super concentrated.

Fill the glass 2/3 full with coffee liquid. Add a healthy splash of half-and-half. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk (you can use plain sugar instead) and stir to combine. Taste and adjust half-and-half and/or sweetened condensed milk as needed.

Oli Base, professional barista, told me that his preferred method used a drip coffee maker. He said 'The best way to make an iced coffee quickly is to brew a drip coffee directly onto coffee ice cubes.

An iced coffee is a cold version of your favourite coffee, but it's not simply a coffee that has been left to cool. Like a regular coffee, it's usually a combination of hot espresso and milk. However, ice is added too.

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. One of the best parts of making your own iced coffee is how customizable it is.

The strength of the coffee decoction or instant coffee mixture must be higher than it is made for normal coffee since the drink is diluted with ice later. So it becomes flavorless unless you add a good amount of coffee to suit your taste. Use full fat chilled milk as this helps to create a thick froth over your drink.

Soft drinks: Crescent cubes are also a good choice for soft drinks because they are slow-melting and can help to keep your drinks cold and refreshing. Iced coffee: Crescent cubes are also a good choice for iced coffee because they are slow-melting and can help to keep your coffee cold and refreshing.

Yes, you can use regular coffee beans to make cold brew, so your favorite coffee is a great place to start! However, we recommend using coarse ground coffee beans. If you use regular or finely ground coffee beans, you'll wind up with a bit of thick, gritty sludge at the bottom of your cold brew jar.

How do you make coffee like a barista at home? ›

Use a full-bodied coffee to avoid tartness. For an iced coffee with a sweet, creamy, and/or chocolate flavor profile, go with a medium roast from Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, or Honduras.

Froth it. To get that cafe feeling, buy yourself a milk frother and top up your instant coffee with steamed milk. You can pick up a frother for around $30, which is a great investment if it helps you transition from barista-made coffee to home-made. Plus it's way cheaper than buying an entire coffee machine.