Iced Coffee and Tea Recipes

If you are feeling slow, slow, or tired on a hot day, hot coffee or tea most likely does not sound really appetizing. This is why iced coffees and teas have actually ended up being so popular! They provide the choice of getting the caffeine boost without drinking hot liquids on an already hot or humid day. Here are some tasty recipes to check out the next time you have a long time on your hands or are trying to find an iced beverage to serve at your next gathering.

Iced Coffee

Prepare coffee twice the typical strength. Pour hot coffee over split ice in tall glasses, or over block of ice in big pitcher. Serve with plain or whipped cream and sugar or serve black.

Austrian Iced Coffee

Half fill tall glasses with cracked ice, sprinkle powdered sugar over ice, as wanted, and place 1 tablespoon whipped cream in each glass. Pour hot strong coffee into iced glasses.

Iced Cafe au Lait

Pour 1 cup double strength coffee over split ice in tall glass; add little scoop vanilla or coffee ice cream; serve at the same time.

Iced Cafe-Chocolat

Shake or beat thoroughly 1 cup strong coffee, 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, 2 tablespoons whipped cream, and 3 tablespoons cracked ice. Serve instantly. A cute idea for parties or events is to acquire customized coasters, sandstone coasters, or coaster sets with cups of coffee or coffee beans printed on them.

Frosted Coffee

Half fill 6 tall glasses with sliced ice; pour hot strong coffee over ice up until glasses are three-fourths complete, and top each with a heaping tablespoon of vanilla ice cream. Use 1 quart hot coffee for 6 glasses.

Coffee Delight

4 cups iced coffee
1 cup light whipping cream
8 tablespoons sugar syrup
1 quart ginger ale

Mix coffee and syrup. Fill 8 tall glasses 3/4 filled with crushed ice. Whip cream; into each glass put 1/4 cup cream, 1/2 cup coffee mix and 1/2 cup ginger ale. Stir.

Iced Tea

Prepare strong tea, using 1 1/2 teaspoons per cup. Pour hot tea over split ice in tall glasses. Or pour hot tea over block of ice in large pitcher. Tea is clearer and more shimmering cooled quickly than cooled gradually. Garnish with lemon or orange slice. Absorbent table rollercoasters and cocktail napkins would be wise to have on hand in case the lemon or orange pieces are cast aside-it will certainly keep them from staining the table or table linen.

Iced Ginger Tea

Boil ginger root in water 2 to 5 minutes, or until water is seasoned as desired; pressure, use boiling hot liquid for preparing strong tea. Continue when it comes to Iced Tea.

Spiced Iced Tea

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
5 teaspoons black tea
5 mint leaves
1 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 cups strained orange juice
3/4 cup strained lemon juice
4 quarts iced water

Boil sugar and water 5 minutes; add tea, mint and spice; cover gently and let stand 15 minutes; stress and include fruit juices. Pour over cracked ice, add the water and serve. These measurements serve around 15 to 20 servings. Specialized tea cups, customized paper rollercoasters, and a sugar caddy might be required at a tea ceremony or other gathering.

Mint Julep Iced Tea

To 2 cups tea mixture, include 1 bunch mint, crushed, 6 tablespoons lemon juice, 3/4 cup sugar and 3 whole cloves; chill several hours. When all set to serve, strain and include 1 pint white grape juice, 1/4 cup each diced pineapple and sliced up maraschino cherries, 1 orange sliced thin, then cut in eighths, and 1 quart carbonated water. Pour into tall glasses half fulled of cracked ice and top with sprig of fresh mint. Makes enough for 15 tall glasses.