Iced Coffee At Home!
Have any of you developed the habit of enjoying an iced coffee each afternoon this summer? I wouldn't call my love for iced coffee a "habit" but I would go so far to say it's currently a fairly frequent indulgence. I read somewhere that making coffee with cold water helps eliminate some of the bitterness when making iced coffee. Well, that''s all the encouragement I needed! I did a series of experiments to develop what I think is a pretty fool proof iced coffee formula. DO try this at home!
Nutrition Information per serving (using low fat milk): 13 calories, 1 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, .3 g fat, .2 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, .5 g fiber (possibly from the soluble fiber in coffee), 15 mg sodium. Calories fat: 23 percent.
~~Elaine
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Homemade Iced CoffeeOur Advice: journal as 4 oz "coffee with light coffee cream" or as 4 oz "coffee with regular coffee cream"
You can enjoy the iced coffee without any milk or creamer if you want - this is just the way I like it!
Ingredients
1/3 cup of ground coffee (decaf or caffeinated as desired)
2 cups cold filtered water (or from tap)
2 tablespoons fat free or "light" flavored creamer (like vanilla) or 4 tablespoons low fat milk of fat free half and half
Preparation:Yield: Makes 2 servings
- Add about 1/3 cup of ground coffee and 2 cups of cold water into the French press and let it sit overnight or all day.
- Push the top down on the French press to separate the coffee from the grounds and pour 1 cup of the coffee into each tall glass.
- Stir a tablespoon of a fat free flavored non-dairy creamer (like vanilla) or 2 tablespoons of low fat milk into each glass. Add a bunch of ice to each glass and enjoy!
Nutrition Information per serving (using low fat milk): 13 calories, 1 g protein, 1.5 g carbohydrate, .3 g fat, .2 g saturated fat, 1 mg cholesterol, .5 g fiber (possibly from the soluble fiber in coffee), 15 mg sodium. Calories fat: 23 percent.
~~Elaine
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13 Comments:
The need to leave it to "cook" overnight is a sure way to forget it. Just make the coffee with hot water, 1/2 cup less than the recipe calls for. This will accomodate the water that melts from the ice.
What is a french press?
(i am not an american...)
I am an American and I don't know what it is either.
A french press is a small carafe that has a plunger-like device attached to the lid. You scoop the coffee in, pour water over it and let it brew for a few minutes, then press down on the plunger in the lid, which pushes all the grounds to the bottom and holds them there so they don't end up in your coffee.
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Why do you think that you need to be American to discuss something called a FRENCH press? Just thougth that was funny. Thanks for the iced coffee tips!
That was not me who left the "funny" comment about being American yet I believe that the term is not the technical name for a french press a coffee brewing device popularized by the French.(a.k.a. press pot, coffee press, coffee plunger or cafetière.
You ask me too much trouble for iced coffee.
I thought I could just brew extra strong coffee, then let it cool and add some creamer and sugar and ice to it...won't that work?
Hi,
Would anybody please make me understand this recipe in easy language. Many thanks in advance for help.
Now I know what a French press is..Thanks.... from Tess
Forget all that...buy your favorite hot coffee YOU get more, pay less, add your own ice. Ta Da!
Just save leftover coffee from the morning. Pour over ice, add skim/lowfat milk and a couple of Splenda.Easy and cheap!
No Splenda. It's a man made chemical. In fact, don't use any type of artificial sweetner as it's poison. Do a google search on aspertame and read for yourself. Instead, use something like Xyliotol which is natural and matches sugar sweetness for sweetness and is safe for diabetics. There's also Stevia you can use and can buy cheaply and then can make your own liquid sweetner to use in your coffee. ~~Tresa
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