Iced coffee is a refreshing and delicious drink, ideal for hotter days and which has become increasingly popular here.
Coffee is a drink that has two options: either you love it and can’t live without it, or you hate the taste and don’t drink it at all. So, if you’re the first option, you probably love coffee in all its forms and preparations, so you’ve definitely had iced coffee. Traditional hot coffee may be preferred by most coffee lovers, but the cold brew version is also great, especially on those hot days.
Iced coffee is nothing more than a drink made from coffee, but with the addition of a cold or frozen element. Therefore, it is more suitable for the warmer months of the year, but it is also a great option for winter days.
Therefore, today we will learn a little more about the origins of iced coffee, and of course, some recipes to prepare this refreshing and delicious drink at home.
The iced coffee
Every coffee lover is used to the super hot drink, preferably freshly brewed. Despite being a very tasty and beloved drink, traditional coffee may not be as pleasant on those scorching hot days. So, an option that is just as delicious is iced coffee, which has become increasingly popular all over the world. In this way, iced coffee becomes a great cold and refreshing drink option, ideal for any time of the day, especially in warmer moments.
As previously mentioned, iced coffee is a drink made from coffee, but which undergoes cooling. This can occur in several ways, each of which offers a specific flavor to the drink. Therefore, it has natural cooling, which is when the coffee is normally prepared, but only served at room temperature. It is also possible to cool this in a water bath with ice water, in the refrigerator, or with the addition of cold ingredients, such as ice or ice cream.
Furthermore, iced coffee is a drink that allows for infinite recipes and the addition of countless ingredients. You can add milk, cream, ice cream, citrus fruits such as lemon and orange, chocolate, honey among others. As well as vanilla essence, whipped cream, cinnamon, mint that can make the flavor of the cold drink even more interesting, providing a unique sensation.
Origin of iced coffee
It is not known exactly where and when iced coffee began to be drunk. However, it is believed that the consumption of this drink is very old and began with European soldiers. This is because they took coffee to the battlefields, and they couldn’t always heat the drink. In this way, they ended up getting used to drinking the drink cold, and took this habit home after the wars.
This explains why iced coffee is so popular across Europe. Nowadays, the cold drink is consumed all over the world, being very successful especially in the United States and Japan. In fact, in the Asian country, the iced coffee market even surpasses that of soft drinks.
However, although it is not exactly “new”, since the tradition of iced coffee is very old, the drink is gaining more and more fans in Brazilian lands. After all, iced coffee goes very well with Brazil’s hot climate.
Revenues
And finally, we’ve put together some practical and delicious iced coffee recipes for you to try this drink. So, we have the basic recipe, ideal for those who have never tried iced coffee, and other more advanced ones that give a special flavor and touch to the drink. Check out.
Basic iced coffee
Ingredients
Preparation mode
It’s very simple to make this recipe. Therefore, start by preparing traditional coffee, as usual, with hot water. Then let the drink cool naturally until it reaches room temperature. And then, at this time add the ice. If you don’t want to let the drink cool naturally, you can cool the coffee in an ice water bath. Then just enjoy the refreshing drink.
Coffee Milkshake
Ingredients
- 1/2 glass of milk
- 2 shots of espresso
- 3 or 4 scoops of cream flavored ice cream
- chocolate broth
- chantilly
Preparation mode
In a blender, blend the coffee with the milk, ice cream and chocolate syrup. Then, add the milk shake to a glass decorated with chocolate syrup and finish with whipped cream on top. Finally, just enjoy the drink
Iced coffee with Nutella
Ingredients
- 2 shots of espresso
- 1 spoon of Nutella
- 4 ice cubes
- 1/4 cup of whole milk
- 1 scoop of cream ice cream
- chantilly
Preparation mode
This recipe is very similar to a milk shake, just blend all the ingredients in a blender. Then, when the mixture is very homogeneous, just put it in a bowl or glass and decorate it with Nutella and whipped cream.
Frappuccino
Ingredients
- 1 cup of brewed coffee
- sugar to taste
- 1 spoon of chocolate powder
- 1 glass of cold whole milk
- chantilly
Preparation mode
First, strain the unsweetened coffee and place it in ice cube trays to freeze. Then, with the coffee ice ready, place it in the blender along with the chocolate powder, sugar and milk and blend well. Finally, decorate with whipped cream and serve.
Iced coffee with chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of brewed coffee
- 1/2 cup cold milk
- 1 spoon of sugar
- 1 spoon of chocolate powder
- 2 spoons of melted semi-sweet chocolate
- chantilly
Preparation mode
Make the coffee as usual and then freeze it in cubes. Then, beat the coffee cubes with the milk, sugar, chocolate powder and melted chocolate. Therefore, the ideal is to beat well so that it becomes a very creamy drink. Then just serve and decorate with whipped cream.
Iced coffee with orange juice
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of natural orange juice
- sugar free coffee ice cubes
- sugar
Preparation mode
First, blend half of the coffee ice cubes in a blender with the orange juice and sugar to taste. Then pour the mixture into the glass and add the rest of the ice. Finally, serve the drink however you prefer.
Vegan iced coffee
Ingredients
- 500 ml of cold vegetable milk
- 4 spoons of chocolate powder
- 2 spoons of instant coffee
- Brown sugar
- 1 spoon of vanilla essence
- 50 grams of semi-sweet chocolate bar
Preparation mode
So, start by beating the vegetable milk together with the instant coffee, chocolate powder, vanilla essence and sugar. Beat well until it becomes a very creamy drink. Finally, add the chocolate bar and beat a little more and serve as you prefer.
Anyway, what did you think of this article? In fact, take the opportunity to also check out How to make hot chocolate – 17 incredible recipes to boost the drink.
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