How to Make Homemade Iced Coffee

Iced coffee is a cool and refreshing treat for coffee lovers, but in stores it is exorbitantly priced. A single bottle of name-brand iced java can cost upwards of two dollars, and the bottle is far smaller than the price. Coffee houses also sell delicious iced beverages, but it is even more expensive than the bottled varieties sold in stores. It is possible to make homemade iced coffee that is just as creamy and rich as bottled varieties. Try the following easy ways to make impressive homemade iced java drinks, and stop throwing money away on overpriced store-bought iced beverages that are not worth the expense.

Necessary Ingredients

To make homemade iced coffee you will need brewed coffee that has been refrigerated after cooling to room temperature. You will also need ice cubes, liquid creamer in a flavor of your choice, sugar or a sugar substitute, and an electric blender.

Optional Ingredients

Homemade iced java can be further enhanced with optional ingredients such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and/or sweetened cocoa. Other optional ingredients include ice cream, flavored syrup, whipped cream, colorful sprinkles, and chocolate shavings. Flavored syrup like those found in convenience stores that sell ready-made coffee is available by the bottle in most major grocery stores. Syrups come in hazelnut, vanilla, and many other tasty flavors that are ideal for enhancing homemade iced beverages.

Procedure for Blending Basic Homemade Iced Coffee

Begin by pouring approximately eight-ounces of cool coffee into a blender. Next, add creamer and sweetener according to personal preference along with three or four ice cubes. Blend the homemade iced drink until the ice is completely liquefied. Taste the frosty homemade drink and add more sweetener or creamer if necessary.

Alternate Drink Options

If you do not want ordinary ice cubes watering down homemade coffee beverages, consider freezing cubes of java especially for blending with cold homemade drinks. This will help insure the richest most flavorful homemade iced drinks.

For a homemade coffee drink that is even more flavorful, consider adding nutmeg, cinnamon, or sweetened hot cocoa mix to the ice trays before freezing. Save the cubes for making icy homemade drinks with added flavor, and be sure to separate the cubes in labeled freezer containers or bags. They will be ready to blend homemade iced coffee in a moments notice.

A scoop of ice cream can also be blended with homemade iced coffee. Try chocolate or vanilla, and experiment with other delicious flavors such as mocha or chocolate mint chip. Add more or less according to personal preference, and create homemade drinks that are sure to impress even those that do not care for coffee.

Try one of the many flavored syrups when blending iced coffee. Follow product label instructions, and add more or less syrup according to personal taste. Even a small amount of flavored syrup can greatly enhance the flavor and sweeten homemade iced coffee.

Optionally, icy homemade java drinks of any flavor can be topped with a dollop of whipped cream. Use frozen whipped cream in vanilla, French vanilla, or chocolate, or use canned varieties to create a fancier beverage. Top the whipped cream with a sprinkling of cinnamon, colorful candy sprinkles, and a generous amount of chocolate shavings to create a delectable iced coffee drink that will become a fast favorite that looks and tastes just as good as or better than store-bought iced beverages or coffee house varieties.