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.
More Iced Coffee Recipes:
- Coffee Soda
- 5 Cold Brew Coffee Recipes
- Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe – to add to your iced coffee
- German Chocolate Cake Iced Coffee
- Coconut Coffee Creamer – no dairy or refined sugar
- Lavender Iced Coffee
Homemade Iced Coffee
Equipment
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pitcher
Instructions
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In a large pitcher, combine the water (cool or lukewarm) and ground coffee.
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Give the mixture a stir and let it sit for about 8 hours. I usually mix this up before bed.
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After it's set, strain the coffee through cheesecloth or a funnel and coffee filter into another pitcher.
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Fill a glass with ice and pour in your chilled iced coffee. I love it plain or with a few generous tablespoons of cream.