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Two mason jar mugs filled with iced coffee and striped straws sit on a wooden table scattered with coffee beans, ice cubes, and brown sugar cubes. A metal pot in the background hints at how to make the best iced coffee from home.

How to make iced coffee at home

Skip the coffee shop and learn how to make iced coffee at home in just minutes! This easy recipe is refreshing, customizable, and made with simple ingredients for the perfect homemade iced coffee every time.

Course Beverages
Cuisine American
Keyword How to Make the best iced coffee, How to Make the Best Iced Coffee from home
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author momma lew

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of strong brewed coffee cooled
  • 1 cup of milk dairy or non-dairy
  • Sweetener of your choice sugar, honey, syrup
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Brew a cup of strong coffee using your preferred brewing method.
  2. Allow the coffee to cool completely.
  3. Fill a glass with ice cubes.
  4. Pour the cold coffee over the ice cubes, filling the glass about 3/4 full.
  5. Add the desired amount of milk to the glass, adjusting it to your taste preferences.
  6. Stir in your preferred sweetener until it dissolves.
  7. Give the iced coffee a gentle stir to combine all the ingredients.
  8. Taste and adjust the sweetness or milk ratio as desired.
  9. Serve over lots of ice in a mason jar or tall glass.

Recipe Video