Easy Iced Coffee

Thank you for the reminder. Yes! I love iced coffee. The perfect pick-me-up on a hot day, and very satisfying even for breakfast time. I really like the idea of using a mason jar - very cool! I am on WW and I have found sugar-free syrups to be great in my coffee. Like you said, sugar takes a while to melt in cold coffee, so syrups (both sugar and sugar-free) can add flavors, if that's what you like. Thank you for your great emails, Snack Girl. Even if I don't comment, I always read them and get very helpful ideas. Rock on!

Dolores

Thank you for my new word, “ecogroovy” and the reminder about ice coffee and another way to feature mason jars in my life.

Jennie

Here’s a cold brew recipe that’s great:

Cold brew iced coffee:

Mix 1/3 cup coffee with 1-1/2 cups cold water and stir.

Cover and let sit overnight in the fridge.

The next day, strain twice through a coffee filter. Serve diluted with an equal amount of water.

JoAnne

I'll make extra coffee in the morning and put it in the fridge for later. I usually make it up at that time so it's ready to go.

Joyce

I like the flavored stuff-I use a protein drink in whatever flavor and mix my coffee with it over ice. Get my fix for a flavored coffee AND 30 grams of protein!!

Brenda

I've been buying Trader Joes Cold Brew packets. I stick one in a mason jar with 3.5c of water in the morning. It's ready next morning! I use about 6oz of the conc, 3oz of water and 2oz of almond milk. I like it strong so this is what works for me. I start another mason jar when one serving is left in the current jar.

Ilene Fabisch

I drink iced coffee year round. I boil a gallon of water, pour in pitcher, add instant coffee for 32 cups of coffee*, add Splenda and refrigerate. Pour into glass and add creamer and flavor and lots of ice. Stir and enjoy!

* I double the strength of the coffee because the ice dilutes it.

For extra flavor, use cold coffee instead of water for ice cubes.

Lauren

I buy the little squeeze bottles of liquid Splenda. No waiting for melting sweetener

Lauren

I make a large pot of coffee and add Truvia right into the pot while the coffee is hot. I then wait for it to cool and put it in a large covered pitcher in the refrigerator. Sweetened iced coffee is ready to use for the week. I add some flavored coffee creamer.

Eva

I just made 3quarts of iced coffee for my husband. Our house will enjoy it throughout the week. I made large ice cubes in small plastic cups. We will have delicious iced coffee anytime on these hot summer days!

Susan

We love iced coffee! We cold brew ours, and started with good grounds and a pitcher of water (not sure on the ratio). I finally bought the Oxo cold brew system and we use it weekly to make coffee concentrate. I use 1/3 cup of coffee concentrate, 1/3 cup of skim milk, 2 oz of homemade coffee creamer (mix 1 can fat free sweetened condensed milk with 1 cup skim milk and 1/4 tsp of almond extract) and fill a 24 oz shaker cup with ice and water. It's a great start to my day!

Amanda

I make coffee ice cubes (just freeze some coffee in trays) so that the ice doesn't dilute the coffee.

Heidi Menocal

I don't like most brandsof coffee. I get a big cup of Cumberland Farms iced coffee and add my own half 'n' half to it at home. A large cup will last me several days. I have found that if you put the sugar in when you make it, it will dissolve and flavor the coffee overnight. You can use less sugar that way.

Barbara Sterling

I have also started making coffee ice cubes. No dilution, just straight up coffee goodness

Gita Jackson

Cold brew is the way to go; much smoother flavor than hot. I mix a strong cold brew (coffee with chicory) so I can add cream and Trader Joe's liquid Stevia (4 drops; a little goes a long way) and still get a coffee flavor.

Mary ★★★★

Definitely iced coffee time! It's the one season that I do use coffee creamer at home. I also freeze coffee ice cubes during the summer. Coffee ice cubes, caramel non-dairy creamer and refrigerated coffee. A great warm-weather treat!

Gwen ★★★★★