Hand-brewed iced coffee

Hand-brewed iced coffee is based on the recipe you normally use, but you replace some of the water with ice cubes.

Based on a small Kalita brew (250 g), the recipe is as follows:
15 g coffee
100 g ice cubes
150 g freshly boiled water

Fill the flask with ice cubes before brewing. The important thing when making iced coffee is to cool the coffee immediately, so brew it directly over ice instead of adding the ice afterwards.

Brew the hand brew as normal, but keep the water level slightly lower than usual.

Serve the finished brew immediately, in glasses with fresh ice cubes.

Iced coffee brewed on a coffee maker

Another simple method for iced coffee is to brew it in a regular coffee maker. Here, too, you replace some of the water with ice cubes.

Here's how to do it:
- fill the filter holder with 50 grams of filter ground coffee
- fill the coffee flask with 200 grams of ice cubes
- sprinkle 10 grams of sugar over the ice cubes (can be omitted)
- fill the water container with 5 dl of water
- brew the coffee over the flask filled with ice
- keep an eye on it: remove the flask from the plate as soon as it has finished funnel
- stir the flask to dissolve the last of the sugar and ice cubes that have not melted
- serve in glasses with new ice cubes

This recipe makes about 7 dl of iced coffee, enough for four small glasses or two large ones. The amount is perfect as a thirst quencher if you have guests and want to offer something a little different, or as a refreshment for yourself and a loved one.

The recipe is a guide and may vary from region to region and type of coffee. Experiment with coffee and water until you get the flavor you like best.

Iced coffee brewed in a large coffee pot

If you're making large quantities of iced coffee to serve, these recipes are a great starting point.

You need this for a standard pot (1.8 dl):
130 g filter ground coffee
1.2 l water
30 g sugar
600 g ice cubes

You need this for a large pot (2.8 l):
220 g filter ground coffee
1.8 l water
50 g sugar
1 kg ice cubes

This is how easy it is:
Fill the serving pitcher with ice cubes and pour freshly ground coffee and sugar into the filter before turning on the funnel.

You can adjust the amount of coffee to taste and the sugar can be reduced as desired.

Iced coffee with Aeropress

Here is our recipe for iced coffee on Aeropress. The recipe is enough for 1 glass.

You will need:
18 g filter ground coffee
1.5 dl cold water
100 g ice cubes
sugar brine (can be omitted)

Pour the coffee into the Aeopress and start the timer as you pour the water. Stir well and put the plunger on. Let it steep for one minute before pressing the coffee over a glass with ice cubes.

If you want to sweeten your coffee, you can pour a few drops of sugar brine over the ice cubes before brewing. Sugar brine is easily made by mixing sugar and freshly boiled water, which you cool and pour into a suitable bottle.

Cold brew coffee

Cold brew coffee is easy with the Dripster Brew Jar, a glass container with a metal filter and lid.

Use coffee ground in a press pot and calculate between 7-10 g of coffee per dl of water.

Here's how to do it:
- fill the glass with 8 dl of fresh, cold water
- pour ground coffee into the filter and place it in the glass container.

Replace the filter slowly so that the water does not run over the edge. It is important that you add water first, and not water through the coffee and filter.

- screw the lid on tightly
- give the glass container a little "shake" to make sure all the coffee is moistened
- put it in the fridge overnight

Brewing time is 14-16 hours. When the brew is ready, remove the filter. Anything you don't drink straight away can be stored in the container in the fridge for several days.

Tips for flavorings

There's little that beats the pure flavors of a black iced coffee. Still, it's exciting to experiment with sweeteners and flavorings.

For example, a little sugar in a coffee from Colombia can bring out its natural sweetness. Coffee from Ethiopia is fruity and fresh, and tastes exciting with a small squeeze of lemon. You can also try it with orange. Or just a little zest. Some people also top their iced coffee with soda water.