You can enjoy iced coffee without heading to the high street - no matter what coffee brewing tools you’ve got at home. Just make sure to fill up your ice cube trays, stock up on a few bags of fresh Pact Coffee, and settle in for a summer of caffeinated refreshment - simple!
We’ve got four foolproof iced coffee recipes for a range of different brewing methods, including cafetière, AeroPress, V60, and espresso machine.
Iced Coffee Cafetiere Recipe
Ingredients:
- 220ml water, boiled
- Ice cubes
- 40g coarsely ground coffee
- Semi-skimmed milk (optional)
Method:
- Rinse your cafetière with hot water to warm it up.
- Add your ground coffee to the cafetière.
- Pour over the boiling water and give it a stir to ensure the coffee is saturated. Don’t put the plunger on yet!
- Set a timer for 3.5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add your ice to two glasses.
- When the timer is up, put the plunger on, wait another 30 seconds, then gently press all the way down.
- Pour the coffee very slowly over the ice cubes, a little at a time.
- Add milk if you fancy it, and stir well.
Iced Coffee V60 Recipe
Ingredients:
- One scoop of medium-ground coffee (per person)
- Ice cubes
- Semi-skimmed milk (optional)
Method:
- Boil a kettle and then leave it to rest for a minute.
- Half-fill a glass with ice cubes.
- Place the filter paper into your V60 and rinse with hot water.
- Place your V60 on top of the glass and add one scoop of medium-ground coffee.
- Pour hot water over the grounds in a circular movement.
- Allow to bloom for 30 seconds and then gradually add enough water to fill your glass.
- Add milk, if you like, and enjoy!
Iced Coffee AeroPress Recipe
Ingredients:
- One scoop of medium-ground coffee (per person)
- Ice cubes
- Semi-skimmed milk (optional)
Method:
- Boil a kettle and then leave it to rest for a minute.
- Fill a glass half-way with ice.
- Insert the plunger (the inner chamber of your AeroPress) into the outer tube, so the black seal is in line with the number 4.
- Stand it on end, so the 4 is closest to the table.
- Add in a scoop (approx. 16g) of medium-fine ground coffee.
- Fill the tube with hot water, stir, and leave for one minute.
- Place a filter into the holder and rinse with hot water.
- Screw the holder into your AeroPress.
- Carefully flip the whole stack onto your glass of ice.
- Depress the plunger to fill the ice-filled cup, and enjoy!
Iced Coffee Espresso Machine Recipe
Ingredients
- 14-18g finely ground coffee
- Ice cubes
- Sugar (optional)
- Semi-skimmed milk (optional)
Method
- Fill a glass halfway with ice.
- Place the coffee in your portafilter and gently use the tamper to push down.
- Place the portafilter in the espresso machine‘s group head.
- Choose the option on your machine for a double espresso shot.
- Melt a teaspoon of sugar into the coffee - adjust to your tastes.
- Pour the coffee over the ice.
- Top up with milk (if you like) and stir.
- Enjoy!
