Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM

How to Make Iced Coffee

I get a ton of questions asking how I make my iced coffee, so here’s a little picture tutorial to demonstrate the process. To brew my coffee, I use a standard auto-drip coffeemaker

  • Start with 12 cups of water. 

  • For 12 cups of water, I use 7 tbsp of ground coffee. If you prefer stronger coffee, use more ground coffee (8 tbsp); less for weaker coffee (6 tbsp). If you have a 10-cup coffeemaker, you could easily adjust these measurements. A good way to determine the coffee grounds to water ratio is 1 tbsp of coffee for every 2 cups of water. 

  • I typically use heaping spoonfuls of ground coffee because I like my iced coffee strong! ;-)

  • Brew coffee as you normally would.

  • Pour coffee into a pitcher or thermos. If you do not have either of these, you can just put the coffepot itself into the fridge (once its temperature cools a little).  

  • Chill iced coffee in the refrigerator overnight. 

  • Pour over ice and enjoy! :mrgreen:


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40 Comments on “How to Make Iced Coffee”

  1. #1 Mara @ What's For Dinner? Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 10:52 am

    Great tutorial!! Thanks!

  2. #2 zestycook Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 11:08 am

    Super awesome post Tina! Love the step by step instructions.

  3. #3 Meg Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 11:12 am

    I love iced coffee! Thank you so much for this! By the way…LOVE your coffee maker.

  4. #4 Pearl Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 11:31 am

    YAY! that’s how i make my iced coffee, too! :D

  5. #5 Megan Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 11:35 am

    I am such a coffee addict! This iced coffee recipe will certainly come in handy…

    Also, Tina – Just wanted to say that I loved your FoodBuzz 24,24,24 beer pairing/pub food blog post from a few months ago. I brainstormed a special dinner for my blog and my proposal was accepted by FoodBuzz for the month of March. Your adventurous and down-to-earth approach to food is very inspiring :-)

    http://runnerskitchen.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/foodbuzz-24-24-24-manhattan-from-north-to-south/

  6. #6 coco Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 11:38 am

    yeah~~~ That’s a simple way to make iced coffee! :D

  7. #7 VeggieGirl Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    Great stuff!!

  8. #8 K Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    Iced coffee is so good! I don’t even have to add anything to it – it reminds me of coffee flavored ice cream!

  9. #9 Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

    Yum! Thanks for the tutorial!

  10. #10 Dori Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    Yay, delicious! I never would have thought to make iced coffee this way!

  11. #11 Brittany Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    Delish! I’ve always wondered how that was done! GREAT tutorial i will definitely be trying this soon!!

  12. #12 Sarah Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    I feel like this was posted before…? Like a couple months ago?

  13. #13 Shannon (The Daily Balance) Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Thanks for the how-to! ;)

  14. #14 J Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    who cares?

  15. #15 Jessicar Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    J–
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
    “who cares?”

    Obviously all of us!!! lol.

  16. #16 Liz Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Tina, this seemed eerily familiar to the way I make coffee. I store my coffee in the exact same container, and brew my coffee in the exact same coffee maker! Did you do a lot of shopping at Crate and Barrel??

  17. #17 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    @Sarah: I don’t think so? Maybe another blogger did?

  18. #18 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Mar 29th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    @Liz: Yes! And Mal and I registered there for our wedding! :)

  19. #19 How Is This My First Post Today? « Reply to this comment
    on Apr 5th, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    [...] although we didn’t have time to make fresh coffee, I had planned to try Tina’s iced coffee, so I had some cold coffee from Saturday in the fridge waiting for [...]

  20. #20 Tracy Reply to this comment
    on Apr 6th, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    On all the information I read about iced coffee, I have two questions that go unanswered…how long does the coffee keep in the fridge and is there a best time to put it in the fridge (can you put it in hot straight from the coffee maker directly after brewing it or should you wait awhile…and I know not to put it in glass so as to not break it with temp difference)

  21. #21 Tina Reply to this comment
    on Apr 6th, 2009 at 9:03 pm

    @Tracy: I’m not sure how long it keeps in the fridge– maybe a couple of weeks? Mal and I drink ours in about 3-4 days! As soon as the coffee is done brewing, I pour it into our big thermos and put it in the fridge. I don’t allow it to cool at all. However, if you’re putting your coffee pot in the fridge to cool it, I would wait until it cools down a little.

  22. #22 Winning Combination – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Apr 14th, 2009 at 7:02 am

    [...] also included an iced coffee with soy milk and agave [...]

  23. #23 Oats at Home and MyWayCereal Review – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on May 1st, 2009 at 7:11 am

    [...] a glass of iced coffee with chocolate soy milk and agave [...]

  24. #24 Isabel Reply to this comment
    on May 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 pm

    If I have leftover brewed coffee in my thermos and I refrigerate it, how long can it keep?
    ‘Cause I tried putting the leftover brewed coffee that was still hot (still in the thermos) into the fridge and several hours later I opened up the thermos and the coffee was still ‘hot’. How can it stay fresh in the thermos in the fridge if it doesn’t cool down?
    I thought I could refrigerate my hot leftover brewed coffee in the thermos in the fridge.
    What should I do with all my leftover hot brewed coffee that’s still in my thermos?

  25. #25 Tina Reply to this comment
    on May 4th, 2009 at 7:02 am

    @Isabel: It’ll probably keep for 1-2 weeks. Mal and I drink it so fast, it never lasts even a week! I would take the cover off the thermos because the point of iced coffee is having it be cold and it doesn’t sounds like yours is getting there.

  26. #26 Sunday Prep – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on May 17th, 2009 at 6:28 pm

    [...] iced coffee. I brew a hot pot of coffee, pour it into a big thermos, and chill it over [...]

  27. #27 Iced Coffee Addiction – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Jun 9th, 2009 at 7:06 am

    [...] the warm weather rolls around, I cannot get enough iced coffee in my life! Man, it’s GOOD! I even dream about the stuff! It’s such a weird-o [...]

  28. #28 Goldie Reply to this comment
    on Jun 10th, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Oh My Gosh!

    I need this in my life – i exercised this morning so I can pre it during my evening off…

    is it weird I’m excited about it!?

  29. #29 Heidi (Chai & Yoga) Reply to this comment
    on Jul 2nd, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    I’ll have to try this, it looks like a really easy recipe! What’s your favorite type of coffee to use for iced drip coffee?

    I just experimented with a recipe for iced chai with ginger, fennel seeds and fresh mint, it turned out really yummy! If you ever feel like taking a break from the iced coffee, here is the recipe:

    Iced Summer Chai
    http://chaiandyoga.com/iced-summer-chai/

  30. #30 Dream Vacations and Blondie Cupcakes – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Jul 7th, 2009 at 7:17 am

    [...] usual, I drank homemade iced coffee with [...]

  31. #31 Iced Cold – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Jul 17th, 2009 at 6:52 am

    [...] this morning! Ugh. I chugged a glass of water then immediately poured myself an iced cold glass of homemade iced coffee. Just what I [...]

  32. #32 Exercise Guilt – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Jul 24th, 2009 at 7:12 am

    [...] also drank my usual glass of homemade iced coffee with vanilla soy milk and agave [...]

  33. #33 Double Duty – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Jul 30th, 2009 at 7:10 am

    [...] a good batch of iced [...]

  34. #34 Averie Reply to this comment
    on Aug 1st, 2009 at 3:19 am

    Yum…your method looks great. I also have a (new) Cuisinart coffee maker (great minds think alike, I noticed yours in the pic) but I am not that organized to brew the night before. I brew at like 630am and when I need my 3pm ice coffee, it’s plenty cold from just sitting at room temp and then I pour over ice.

  35. #35 Sonic on the Brain – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Sep 5th, 2009 at 7:44 am

    [...] out of homemade iced coffee, so we’re heading to Starbucks. I’m bringing my travel mug for an iced coffee with soy [...]

  36. #36 Bienvenido Gato Rojo – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Sep 14th, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    [...] caffeine) and potent pomegranate antioxidants. Pretty cool if you ask me! Of course, I enjoy my own homemade iced coffee, but if I was on the go, I’d probably buy the POMx over another brand just for the healthy [...]

  37. #37 Who Knew? – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Sep 21st, 2009 at 6:54 am

    [...] even existed! A reader recently suggest these to me as a more environmentally-friendly option to my iced coffee habit. Who knew they made stainless steal straw? Neat, [...]

  38. #38 Things That Me Smile – Carrots ‘N’ Cake Reply to this comment
    on Sep 29th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

    [...] made the most delicious-looking iced coffee this morning, so I just had to have one too. Even though I’ve made the “switch” [...]

  39. #39 Amanda Reply to this comment
    on Feb 16th, 2010 at 8:20 am

    Do you use any milk and/or sweetener in your coffee? If so, regular milk or soy milk? Regular sugar or sugar substitute? I’m trying to cut back on sugar so lately I just drink my coffee black with Splenda. Is there a low cal/sugar free milk alternative that you can recommend? Thanks :)

  40. #40 Trishelle Reply to this comment
    on Mar 12th, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    YUM!! I was just about to ask you on your breakfast post this morning how you make your iced coffee, and yet I had a feeling that it would be in your recipe collection :D Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I can’t wait to make this and try it for myself!!

    Trishelle

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