Coffee over ice with a bit of sweetness and milk is a refreshing summer drink for all coffee lovers. Iced Coffee is usually made with brewed espresso over ice but, I'm using instant coffee powder instead.
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Though it is monsoon season over here, we don't have much rain. The days are so hot with scourging sun just like how the summer season goes. I miss the rain and my cup of hot coffee. Well, since there is a change in the weather, the summer days continue and nothing goes wrong with a perfect homemade iced coffee to quench the thirst and bear the heat.
Iced coffee is basically brewed, cooled coffee poured over ice and cold milk. Nowadays people use cold brew, where coffee is brewed using cold water and stored in the refrigerator. Cold brews are excellent for making iced coffee, but I use instant coffee powder to make my iced coffee because it can be made in no time. All you need to do is mix in the required amount of instant coffee in hot water. I know! it is different from brewed coffee. If you don't have time to spare then trust me, instant coffee is your best friend.
My iced coffee recipe is an inspiration from the Vietnamese iced coffee where they use condensed milk. My twist here is I add extra cream or whipping cream to my iced coffee to make it a little frothy.
Things to note for a perfect Iced coffee:
Mix the coffee in hot water and let it either cool at room temperature or chill in the refrigerator. The aim here is that we don't want hot coffee and the ice wouldn't melt away immediately.
If you have a milk frother at home, use them to froth your milk and cream mixture. Froth the milk and cream for about 3-5 minutes before you pour over the coffee.
Iced Coffee Serves: 1
Ingredients:
Instant Coffee Powder - 2 tsp.
Hot water - 3/4 cup
Ice cubes - as required
Milk - 1/4 cup
Condensed milk - 2 tbsp.
Fresh cream/whipping cream - 2 tbsp.
Method:
Heat 3/4 cup of water and add 2 tsp. of instant coffee powder. Mix well and set aside for it to cool.
To a glass add milk, fresh cream & condensed milk. Using a milk frother, froth the milk mixture until it is nice and foamy.
Now to a serving glass, add the required amount of ice cubes, prepared coffee, and the frothed milk mixture.
Mix and serve immediately.
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