How to make cold coffee at home? TOP 6 classic and unusual recipes with photos. Video recipes.
The arrival of summer and hot days heightens interest in soft drinks. Coffee gourmets have invented ways to enjoy their favorite drink even in the heat of the day. There are many recipes for cold coffee. It is made on the basis of chilled coffee and additional products. At the same time, there are two basic recipes that formed the basis of folk art, and on their basis countless other variations are prepared.
- First, coffee is prepared in the traditional way, brewing on a stove or in a coffee maker, and then it is cooled to the desired temperature and mixed with other products. According to this principle, ice coffee, frappe and other types are prepared.
- Second, coffee is prepared in cold water. During the cooking process, it is not subjected to heat treatment. This technology is used to prepare frappe from instant coffee and cold bru from natural grains. The latter came into fashion several years ago and was already gaining its popularity.
Classic cold coffee recipes
Iced coffee will well invigorate the tired body due to the caffeine content. Cold Bru will do this especially well. Because cold brewed coffee contains significantly more caffeine than regular espresso or oriental coffee.
Coffee frappe
Coffee frappe is made from chilled coffee and has two main recipes from natural and instant coffee. Its peculiarity is whipping in a shaker or blender. Ice cubes, spices, milk, ice cream can additionally be added to the drink. It is garnished with crushed nuts, whipped cream, and sprinkles.
- Natural coffee frappe. To prepare it, you need one serving (70-80 ml) of chilled espresso or oriental coffee, the same proportion of milk, finely crushed ice (2 tablespoons), ice cream (2 tablespoons) and nuts (1 tsp..l.). Load all ingredients into a blender and beat at high speed.
- Instant coffee frappe. Pour instant coffee (2 tsp) and sugar (2 tsp) into cold water (2-3 tablespoons). Beat everything with a blender until foam forms. Then add 5 crushed ice cubes and beat again until a thick foam forms. Pour the drink into a glass, add milk, ice cream or syrup (1 tsp).
Cold Bru coffee
Cold brew is prepared by steeping and cooling the drink to the desired temperature. Its popularity is so great that manufacturers of coffee equipment create entire units for its preparation. For home production, a conventional French press is used.
For cold brews, pour medium-ground coffee of good quality with cold water. It is recommended to take bottled or filtered water. But don't use tap water. Leave the drink to infuse overnight without lowering the press. In the morning, squeeze out the thick with a press.
Ready-made cold brus is used not only on its own, but also mixed with other products (ice cream, ice), included in cocktails and drinks.
Ice coffee
Ice coffee - cold iced coffee made from natural beans. Usually other products are added to it: ice cream, syrups, sprinkles, spices.
To prepare it according to the classic recipe, you will need 2 cups (70-80 ml) of strong chilled custard espresso or oriental coffee, 1 cup of ice cubes, sugar to taste and syrup (2 tsp). Place ice cubes in a large glass, pour coffee, add sugar and garnish with whipped cream.
Unusual cold coffee recipes
Want to enjoy a velvety, scalding sip of cold coffee that can be rich, thick, tart or sweet? Take advantage of the interesting and unusual recipes below. Drinks can be customized to suit your taste. For example, garnish with whipped cream, nuts, grated chocolate, cocoa powder …
Mint chocolate coffee
Mint … refreshes, invigorates, tones up. Therefore, the mint syrup added to the drink will cheer you up and give you a good boost of energy.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 25 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- Strong freshly brewed coffee - 300-350 ml
- Bitter chocolate - 30-50 g
- Creamy ice cream - 100 g
- Ice - a few cubes
- Mint syrup or liqueur - 2-4 tbsp l.
Making Mint Chocolate Coffee:
- Brew coffee in any convenient way.
- In hot coffee, put chocolate, grated or finely chopped with a knife, stir and dissolve completely.
- Leave the drink to cool.
- Put half a serving of ice cream in cold coffee, pour in mint syrup or liqueur, add a few ice cubes and beat everything with a blender.
- Serve the chocolate-mint coffee sprinkle with ice crumbs and add the rest of the ice cream.
Coffee smoothie
Smoothie is not only fruit, but also coffee. Such a drink will simultaneously become both morning breakfast and coffee.
Ingredients:
- Freshly brewed chilled espresso coffee - 250 ml
- Banana - 1 pc.
- Plain low fat yogurt - 250 ml
- Cinnamon - 1/4 tsp
- Natural unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 tbsp l.
Making a coffee smoothie:
- Peel the banana and use a blender to purée until a gruel consistency.
- Add yogurt to the banana mass and whisk with a blender.
- Pour freshly brewed coffee into the food and whisk again.
- Sprinkle the cocoa with cinnamon, beat and serve.
Milk with coffee ice
For those who love coffee with milk and do not want to give up a hot drink in the summer heat, prepare it cold. The manufacturing technology is different, but the taste will be the same delicate and creamy.
Ingredients:
- Instant coffee - 5 tsp
- Sugar - 5 tsp
- Vanillin - a pinch
- Boiling water - 250 ml
- Milk - 250 ml
Preparing milk with coffee ice:
- Combine instant coffee with sugar, pour boiling water over and stir until dissolved.
- Let cool slightly, then add vanillin and pour into ice cube trays.
- Send them to the freezer to freeze the ice.
- Pour coffee ice into a glass and cover with cold milk.
- Send the drink to the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes so that the ice melts a little and mixes with the milk.
Amaretto coffee
For the evening time in the company of friends, in the summer heat, a low-alcohol drink - Amaretto coffee - is well suited.
Ingredients:
- Brewed coffee - 70 ml
- Milk - 70 ml
- Liqueur Amaretto - 20 ml
- Almond extract - 1/2 tsp
- Ground cinnamon - 1 pinch
- Sugar to taste
- Ice - a few cubes
Making coffee Amaretto:
- Prepare brewed coffee and dissolve sugar in the hot drink. Leave it to cool to room temperature and strain to remove the brewed coffee crumbs, if any.
- Combine sweet coffee with milk, Amaretto liqueur and almond extract in a large glass.
- Place ice cubes in a tall glass and pour in the coffee mixture.
- Sprinkle the drink with ground cinnamon and start tasting.
Iced coffee with chocolate syrup
Spice up your summer menu with a chocolate syrup iced coffee recipe and savor every velvety, scalding sip.
Ingredients:
- Espresso coffee - 50 ml
- Chocolate or coffee ice cream - 70 g
- Chocolate syrup - 2 tablespoons
- Cream (sweet whipped) - 2 tablespoons
- Cocoa powder - 1 tsp
Making iced coffee with chocolate syrup:
- Prepare an espresso coffee and refrigerate it.
- Chilled cream, sweetened with sugar if desired, beat with a mixer.
- Put ice cream in glasses (300 ml) and cover with chocolate syrup.
- Pour in chilled coffee slowly.
- Place whipped cream in a glass and sprinkle with cocoa powder.
Video recipes:
Greek cold coffee frappe
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