Iced Coffee – A Beautiful Mess

Here is how to make the best iced coffee at home from any type of ground coffee with no special machines or equipment.

This is a simple, basic iced coffee recipe that anyone can make and enjoy. If you want to up your game, then I’d recommend learning how to make cold brew coffee at home.

Related: How to make Whipped Coffee, Iced Mocha, and Mocha Frappe.

Ingredients

• Ground Coffee
• Water
• Milk or Cream
• Sweetener
• Ice

How to Make Iced Coffee

In a large pitcher, combine the water (cool or lukewarm) and ground coffee.

Give the mixture a stir and let it sit for about 8 hours. I usually mix this up before bed and let it sit in the refrigerator (covered) overnight. After it’s set, strain the coffee through a coffee filter, or cheesecloth and fine mesh strainer.

This will take a few minutes, and that’s normal. I will usually start the straining process after I wake up and check it after I’ve already gotten our (toddler) son ready and myself (easily like 30-45 minutes later).

Now you have your iced coffee base. This size will usually last me a few days to up to a week.

Fill a glass with ice and pour in your chilled iced coffee. I love it plain or with a few generous tablespoons of cream.

You could also freeze some of the iced coffee into ice cubes and use those in future batches for more of a red eye coffee version.

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