Iced coffee

Name: Iced coffee
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons espresso; 1/2 cup hot water; 2.5 cups cold milk; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 cups ice cubes

Strong sweetened coffee, cooled and poured over milk and ice in two layers, stirred at the table.

Vegetarian

Cooking time: 10 min
Hands-on time: 10 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 140
Contains: Dairy

Summer coffee at home without a café machine. Timing is everything: the sugar is dissolved while the coffee is hot, because it won't dissolve cold, then the coffee cools completely before it meets the ice, because hot coffee melts the ice and waters down the glass.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For the drink

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Cezve or small pot — To brew the coffee strong before you chill it.
Tall glass — Leaves room for ice, milk and coffee without overflowing.

Method

Prepare strong coffee and dissolve the sugar in it while it is hot, then cool it completely.
6 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The sugar has dissolved and the coffee has cooled to room temperature.
Tip: Sugar does not dissolve in cold water, and hot coffee melts the ice, thus diluting the cup.
Fill the cup with ice, pour in the milk, then slowly pour the cold coffee over it.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
Two distinct layers before stirring.
Stir when serving and serve immediately.
1 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
It is cool and has a uniform light brown color.