Introduction

Iced coffee is a beverage made by pouring hot coffee over ice cubes. This is a traditional method. You can add milk, sugar, and other flavored syrups to make a flavorful iced coffee drink. Today, our article will introduce some iced coffee recipes with different types of ice used, nugget ice and ice cube. 

Iced coffee with nugget ice

Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte 

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If you're in the mood for something sweet and seasonal, try a classic pumpkin spice latte in an iced version. Best of all, it can be easily made at home with just a few simple ingredients.

Ingredients: Milk, Pumpkin Puree, Coffee, Maple Syrup, Pumpkin Spice

Step 1: You can cut real pumpkins into pieces, then cook and grind them. Mix pumpkin puree and spice, and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes until it becomes a silky sauce. Pumpkin spices can be bought in the spice section of the supermarket.

Step 2: Grab a glass with nugget ice, pour half a glass of milk, then add the silky pumpkin sauce and 1 teaspoon of maple syrup to the milk. Or you can add more syrup to sweeten the coffee. Mix them with a hand-held bubbler until it is good and bubbling. Use any milk you like: oat, non-fat, or regular.

Step 3: Pour coffee on top of the pumpkin flavored milk. Instant coffee, espresso, brew coffee, or ground coffee can be used. If you want to make it stronger, you can add more coffee.

Step 4: Decorate with whipped cream and cinnamon sticks (optional). You can use any whipped cream, store-bought or homemade. 

Cold Brew Coffee

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Cold brew coffee is becoming increasingly popular, and it is a type of coffee brewed at a lower temperature than traditional hot brewing methods. Cold brew coffee is definitely worth trying if you're looking for a unique coffee-drinking experience.

Ingredients: coffee bean, cold water, nugget ice

Step 1: First, one cup of the preferred coffee bean should be measured out and coarsely ground in a coffee grinder. One cup of ground coffee would be produced from this.

Step 2: Place four cups of cold water in the jar with the coarsely ground coffee, stir it to ensure the granules are moist, and then cover the jar with the lid. Allow it to steep and infuse in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours.

Step 3: After steeping, place your strainer over the large bowl and pour the coffee from the jar through the filter. Then you get the coffee concentrate. 

Step 4: Fill the glass with nugget ice, and add coffee concentrate and water. The proportion depends on the intensity of coffee you accept.You can obtain nugget ice anytime if you have a nugget ice maker.

Iced coffee with ice cubes

Iced Mocha

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If you're a coffee lover who enjoys the occasional sweet treat, you'll love an iced mocha. This refreshing drink combines the rich flavor of coffee with the sweetness of chocolate, resulting in a tasty and energizing beverage. Iced  mocha can be enjoyed year-round, but it's incredibly delicious on a hot summer day.

Ingredients: coffee, chocolate syrup, milk, ice cubes, whipped cream(optional)

Step 1: Prepare coffee. There are several coffee-making methods, and it is simple to have coffee anytime if you have a coffee maker at home. Or you can use coffee beans and coffee grinder, as we mentioned above, to make cold brew coffee. Or the fastest and most convenient way to buy instant coffee.

Step 2: Put ½ cup of coffee and 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup into a shaker or jar with a tight-fitting lid, shake or stir it to mix well.

Step 3: There are ways to make ice at home. Add ice cubes into a cup and pour ½ cup of milk first, then pour mocha into the cup. Any milk will work. Stir until everything is combined.

Step 4: If you want to jazz up your iced mocha, try adding a shot of flavored syrup or whipped cream on top. Whether you enjoy it as is or customize it to your taste, iced mocha is sure to hit the spot.

Cold Coffee with Coffee Ice Cube Special

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We drink soft drinks, and we also drink coffee, hot and cold, with cream and sugar. There's just something about coffee that hits the spot no matter what day. Now, there's a new way to enjoy our favorite beverage - cold coffee with coffee ice cubes.

The coffee ice cubes will keep your drink cold without watering it down, and you'll get a little extra caffeine boost with each sip.

Ingredients: ground coffee, milk, sugar, coffee ice cubes, filtered water

Step 1: If you have a coffee machine, make some coffee. Or the simplest way to make coffee is to add hot water to the coffee grounds. If you are in a hurry, just boil water in the pot, and then pour it into the cup together with the coffee granules.Then filter the coffee.

Step 2: Put some sugar in the coffee and stir to dissolve it. If you don't want sugar, skip the step.

Step 3: Wait for the hot coffee to cool slightly, then pour the coffee into ice trays.

Step 4: Freeze the ice cube trays for a few hours. Then you can get the coffee ice cubes.

Step 5: You can either make an iced latte by adding milk or simply pour hot coffee over the coffee ice cubes. If you feel too bitter, you can add a little filtered water to dilute the coffee or add some sugar. Then enjoy your iced coffee with coffee ice cubes.

Conclusion

Iced coffee is a refreshing beverage. It is perfect when we feel sleepy or tired. If you're looking for a drink that will keep you cool while satisfying your caffeine cravings, look no further than this easy iced coffee recipe. We try to use different types of ice to make frozen coffee. Or you can do more than that, keep trying something new, and add different flavorings to make a variety of iced coffee drinks. Finally, we hope our article has given you some inspiration for making your iced coffee drinks at home. 

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