The best iced coffee recipe, in the comfort of your own home.
♥ Stir, freeze, pour, and enjoy
This iced coffee trick is so simple, there’s no excuse not to try it!
Simply stir the ingredients right in the glass, and the result is a chilled coffee beverage that could very well be the best iced coffee recipe you’ve ever had – no trip to Starbucks required. It allows you to sip your iced coffee leisurely, without worrying about the ice melting and diluting the rich coffee flavor.
I was standing in the kitchen of my apartment on Saturday morning, cleaning the breakfast dishes and trying to pawn the last cup of coffee off on a friend because I hate wasting food, when my friend looked at me and said ten simple-yet-brilliant words that forever changed the way I look at coffee:
Why don’t you freeze it in an ice cube tray?
So, having nothing to lose, I tried it…
Game-changer.
So simple, and yet so brilliant.
 
The Best Iced Coffee Recipe – How To:
- Step One: Brew coffee as you normally would.
- Sep Two: Mix in sugar/sweetener of choice – Use the type and amount you’d normally stir into iced coffee.
- Step Three: Pour coffee into an ice cube tray, and freeze.
- Step Four: Place 5-8 coffee ice cubes into a glass (more = stronger), then pour a glass of milk (I like Silk cashewmilk) over the top. Watch as the two magically mix together for a delicious and non-watery homemade iced coffee!
*For a frozen twist, try blending the frozen coffee ice cubes with your milk of choice instead of simply stirring together. Hello instant Frappuccino!
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Mmm! There is nothing I want to drink more during the summer than iced coffee! What a brilliant way to make it so that it’s not all watered-down when it starts to melt! Loving this idea!
YUM! This sounds great! Please try a Vietnamese Iced Coffee recipe!
Sounds easy and delicious. I wonder if you put the cubes in a blender with the milk if it would make it slushy? I’ll have to give that a try. Love iced coffee.
Yes, it works well! 🙂
I use my magic bullet for this all the time. I bought a thermos and now take iced coffee to work. Defrost a little in microwave and zap up in batches with magic bullet. I make a whole pot of coffee add skim milk powder and sugar to taste, freeze in cube trays and transfer to ziplocks when frozen and start all over again for a steady supply…..so good!
Made that a blended it just yesterday… It’s amazing of you add hot chocolate powder for a frozen mocha. 🙂
This looks amazing!! I love iced coffee and this looks so perfect! 🙂 I’m hoping to make it today
Hi Katie, I am confused about the nutrition facts. How is there only 19 calories if 1 cup of Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk is already 25 calories, and then there’s 2 calories for the coffee?
Typo! Should say 3/4 cup of the milk. It’s 1 cup total. Thanks for catching that!
Oh gotcha! No problem 🙂
I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but I might just make this!
Wow this looks so good 🙂
This is great! Would not have thought of this, looks lush 😀 x
Iced coffee is my absolute favorite! Since we have an ice maker, we don’t have any ice cube trays at home. This makes me want to get some though!
Worth it, I ot the kind with the lid on so it didn’t make a mess in freezer.
I’m really glad you posted this recipe/tips for making iced coffee, because I had heard about putting brewed coffee into ice cube trays, but wasn’t actually sure of what to do from there. This is an excellent tip and one I will definitely be following!
Such a brilliant idea!!! I’m totally trying this. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Hey Katie,
Love this idea and have it many times in the past but such a chore to get the ice cubes out…any thoughts? Not liking the idea of spraying Pam. Maybe I need a special (or just different) ice cube tray. Having a ice maker, I just grabbed cheap ones at the Dollar Store…
And what’s UP with iced coffee as a recipe?? Where’s the CHOCOLATE!! HEHE oops see the squares below it…phew they look great with iced coffee!
Silicone 🙂
With the cheap plastic trays – grab opposite corners of the tray and twist slightly until the cubes pop!
oh my gosh, yes!!!! Can’t wait to try this with some of my delicious breakfast recipes 🙂
I have tried this recipe and I think its a great idea. the only thing is that the milk is at fridge temperature and the ice cubes wont melt fast enough. next time I am going to microwave the milk and then put the iced coffee cubes in.
thanks!
I had the same issue.. but great tip about microwaving the milk first so it’ll melt a bit faster! =)
Great recipe would surely try and make them..you really rock and chocolate is what I love . Visit my site for more on chocolate.
Nice one I will love making this