ICED COFFEE _ DIY Iced Coffee At Home _ COLD BREW COFFEE Recipe

Welcome back everybody .

So today I'm going to be making iced coffee .

I'm going to show you two ways that I like to make it here at home .

There's a very easy way and then there's one that's still easy , but it's extra steps .

So hopefully you find this helpful and for all my iced coffee lovers , you might want to give it a try .

So you got as much ice as you like .

I like things icy .

So I'm gonna add my cold brew .

I do like that much .

I'm gonna add my little shake of brown cinnamon .

I like cinnamon and vanilla .

Sometimes I like mocha flavored things .

But today just a tiny splash of vanilla .

Now I'm gonna add my whole milk .

Yeah , just give it a mix and before I forget gonna add a little bit of sweetener .

Do you have a mix ?

And that is probably the easiest iced coffee you'll make .

So for my cold brew coffee , I am going to be using five tablespoons of ground coffee .

Now , preferably , if you are a cold brew coffee purist , you probably want to grind your own coffee beans .

So you'll want to use a coarse ground setting when you grind it .

But I'm gonna use what I have here and I'm going to add five tablespoons to my jar and the ratio that I like to use is one tablespoon per 100 mL of cold water .

And if you want something stronger then , you know , adjust the ratio to your preference .

So now what I'm going to do is just pour in a little bit of water before I and I'm just going to saturate the grinds because if you just add all the water all at once , the coffee grinds sort of float to the surface and they don't soak properly into the water .

And so you want to take your time doing this .

Ok ?

So before I add the rest of the water , I like to flavor my cold brew coffee .

You don't have to do this at all , but I'm going to add an eighth of a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a quarter of a teaspoon of vanilla extract .

I'm actually using Mexican vanilla extract , but you can use what you have on hand .

Now .

Well , before I pour the water , I think I'll give it a little mix because then the cinnamon will just sort of float at the top .

I want it to be mixed in .

There we go and you can flavor your coffee how you like or just leave it plain .

Now , add the rest of your water for this entire cold brew .

I'm using 500 mL of water .

That's right over two cups of cold water .

So now I'm just gonna cover this with the lid and place this in my refrigerator for at least 12 hours .

But for a stronger cold brew , you want it for 24 hours in the refrigerator , at least ?

Ok .

So here is my cold brew coffee that I made yesterday .

This has been in my refrigerator for 16 hours .

And so now what I'm going to do is just filter it or strain it .

So I don't get any coffee grinds and there are several methods and ways that you can use .

But I basically just go with an oversized measuring cup and inside a fine wire mesh strainer .

I add a coffee filter .

That is it .

Now , I'm ready to make some iced coffee and I do love ice .

So I'm going to add 6 to 7 ounces of my cold brew .

I want things sweet today .

Now , if it were up to my husband , he likes it plain , just black over ice .

That's his favorite .

But I'm gonna add a little bit of sweetener here .

About three ounces , 2 to 3 ounces of whole milk .

You could use half and half if you want things to be creamier .

I'm also gonna add a little extra shake of ground cinnamon maybe top it off with a little more cold brew .

Here we go and that is how I like to make iced coffee .

You give it a mix and enjoy .

It's good .

So um other things that I wanted to mention here , for example , the ice cubes , you can actually freeze coffee and instead of the , you know , the water diluting your cold brew , you can just add frozen coffee to it .

That is a tip .

Um And another thing with cold root brewed coffee , you can add any flavorings that you like .

Sometimes I like to add a little bit of uh cocoa powder to give it that mocha flavor .

But for the most part , coffee on ice is just as good .

That's the way my husband likes it .

He drinks it black on ice or even when it's hot , that's his favorite way .

And if you do like a strong bold coffee , it all depends on the coffee beans or the roast that you use .

Um go with a dark roast and let it set for 24 hours .

And if you want really strong , then just add more coffee , uh coffee per 100 mL of cold water .

I like the ratio of one tablespoon , 200 mL of cold water .

But you could go a tablespoon and a half .

You can play around with the ratios to suit your preferences .

I hope you found this video helpful .

I hope you give the recipe a try .

I hope you like it .

And thanks for watching .

Bye .