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Ice cool customer: how to make the perfect iced coffee

Posted on by Sara Walker

As temperatures climb (well, we can dream!) then owners of coffee businesses may find themselves thinking about adding iced coffee to their normal menus. A perfect choice for a hot day, it cools and energises in one go.

There are several ways of preparing iced coffee, and the one you choose depends on personal taste as well as preparation time.

Iced coffee preparation methods

  1. Cold brew coffee. This is an easy method, which involves steeping coffee grounds in cold water for 12 to 24 hours. It’s not labour intensive, and some argue that because the coffee is actually brewed cold it retains a fresher flavour. Others, though, say that the long brewing period causes oxidation and actually harms the flavour, making it taste bitter. Very much a matter of personal taste!
  2. Hot brewed coffee. This method requires that you brew your coffee via conventional methods, then cool it as fast as possible by standing it in cold water then refrigerating it. This method works well, but does require some organisation so you have the finished result available when you need it!
  3. The gradual method. Make a batch of very concentrated espresso coffee, then drop ice cubes into the hot liquid until it’s both diluted and cold. This method is the one used by iced coffee aficionados, but it needs a lot of time – and a lot of ice cubes! Fans say it gives a good flavour, and is the best way of making sure the coffee’s not over-chilled which can make it lose its complexity.
  4. If you want more of a coffee smoothie, you can combine cold espresso coffee and crushed ice in a blender. The coffee will have to be stronger than usual to allow for the extra dilution – try adding an extra shot of espresso to your normal quantities.

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Even more iced coffee recipes

Posted on by Sara Walker

iced-coffeeIn the final part of our series on super-cool summer iced coffee drinks, here are a few more of our favourites. Enjoy!

Coffee coke float

To serve four, make half a litre of strong, good quality coffee from freshly roasted espresso beans. Allow to cool, then chill in the fridge, preferably overnight. Add single cream to the chilled coffee to taste, mix thoroughly, then pour into four tall glasses until each is just over half full. Add a scoop of vanilla icecream to each glass, then top with coca cola. Serve with a long spoon for getting the ice cream from the bottom of the glass.

Honey iced coffee

This refreshing drink has a real taste of summer. To serve four, make a half a litre of fresh coffee from good quality espresso beans. While the coffee’s still hold, stir in a teaspoon of runny honey per person, and mix until dissolved. Allow to cool then chill in the fridge, preferably overnight. Stir vigorously to mix in the honey again, then add milk or cream to taste. Half fill four tall glasses with crushed ice, and pour the coffee over. Serve with a straw and a piece of chocolate-covered honeycomb on the side.

Espresso Chill

This icy-cold drink is a great pick-me-up for hotter days. It’s made with instant coffee, so it’s a good store cupboard standby if you’ve run out of fresh coffee beans. To serve four, you’ll need four teaspoonfuls of good quality instant coffee, or to taste, half a litre of cold water, some crushed ice and four teaspoonfuls of icing sugar. Put all the ingredients in a food processor, and pulse until the ice has completely broken down and the mixture is smooth and icy. Serve immediately.

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More iced coffee recipes

Posted on by Sara Walker

iced-coffeeThis summer, we’re feeling optimistic about the weather! To help get your picnics, barbecues and outdoor dinner parties off to a flying start, here are more of our favourite iced coffee recipes.

Coffee ice cubes

If you drink iced coffee, made from pouring cold fresh coffee over crushed ice, regularly, you’ll know that the first few sips are delicious but the drink quickly becomes diluted and weak. An easy way to avoid this is to make the ice cubes themselves from coffee! Simply make up a quantity of fresh coffee at your normal strength, pour into an ice cube tray and freeze overnight. In the morning, crush the ice cubes by putting them in a plastic bag, wrapping the bag in a tea towel, putting the whole thing on a chopping board and using a rolling pin to crush them. You can then either use the crushed ice immediately, or put the plastic bag back in the freezer for the future.

Coffee soda:

This is an adult take on an ice cream soda. To serve four, you’ll need a half a litre of very strong black coffee, made from freshly-roasted coffee beans. Make the coffee a good few hours before you need it, and chill in the fridge. Pour the cold coffee into tall glasses to half fill them, and add sugar to taste. Fill the rest of the glass with club soda until about 3cm from the brim, then add a scoop of vanilla, coffee or chocolate ice cream. Top with a little whipped cream if you like, and add a long spoon for spooning up the remains of the ice cream.

Here at the Wholesale Coffee Company, we supply a range of coffee beans and coffee ingredients suitable for all uses, all at great wholesale prices. For more information, please visit our coffee beans page.

Iced coffee recipes

Posted on by Sara Walker

iceNow the weather is finally getting a little warmer and British Summertime has kicked in, we’re starting to think about picnics and eating alfresco. Here’s a selection of our favourite iced coffee recipes, perfect for summer evenings with friends.

Coffee shake

Start by making a quantity of freshly brewed coffee, made from freshly roasted beans. To serve four, make a litre of coffee, then allow it to cool and chill in the fridge, preferably overnight. Add four scoops of vanilla ice cream and four tablespoonfuls of chocolate syrup, then whizz in a food processor until smooth. Pour into tall glasses, then top with a spoonful of whipped cream and a handful of fresh berries.

Ultimate iced coffee

To serve four, start by making half a litre of strong black coffee as before. Allow it to cool then put in the fridge until completely chilled. Add a standard tin (400g) of sweetened condensed milk, four tablespoons of chocolate syrup and, if liked, four tablespoons of rum. Stir everything into the coffee until fully combined, then pour into tall glasses over crushed ice and garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Iced mocha coffee

This recipe is not so much for an iced coffee as for a hot coffee with an icy topping, a great combination of flavours and textures.

To serve four, brew a litre of fresh coffee and add four tablespoons of chocolate or caramel syrup. Mix until fully combined. Pour into cups and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and one of chocolate ice cream. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings, add a couple of chocolate-covered coffee beans on the side and serve.

At the Wholesale Coffee Company, we stock a wide range of coffee beans and coffee ingredients, including flavoured syrups suitable for a variety of uses. For more information, please visit www.wholesalecoffeecompany.co.uk.