How to make iced coffee at home with instant coffee

That iced coffee feeling

On a sweltering hot day, there's nothing more tasty and refreshing than an iced coffee. In fact, you might even be wondering - "Why do I like cold coffee, but not hot coffee?" It's a valid question, with many answers. Preference and personal taste play a big part, but there's also been a surge in iced coffee drinkers over the past few years. Sometimes the weather is just too hot to enjoy a steaming cup of NESCAFÉ coffee - and an iced coffee becomes the perfect solution! All the flavours you love and trust, with a refreshing kick that keeps you cool and perks you up on a hot day. So get ready - we're about to show you how you can get that iced coffee feeling right at home, in just a few minutes.

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Ingredients

•  2 tsps. of your favourite NESCAFÉ instant coffee
•  200ml cold water
• 50ml milk or milk alternative (optional)
• Syrup or sugar (optional - to taste)

To serve

• A tall glass
• A spoon

Method

1. Pour 200ml cold water into a glass.

   NESCAFÉ tip: NESCAFÉ instant coffee granules are 100% pure soluble coffee, meaning it dissolves in both hot and cold water. For your iced coffee fix, you just have to add cold water to dissolve them. There's no need to boil your kettle, so making this delicious iced coffee recipe helps to conserve energy.

2. Add 2 tsps. of your favourite NESCAFÉ instant coffee to the water.

3. Pour into a glass filled with as much ice as you like. Stir it well.

4. Sit back and enjoy your masterpiece.

OPTIONAL

1. Add in sugar or syrup to the mix – depending on your personal taste.
2. Add in 50ml milk of your choice - dairy, or a non-dairy alternative. If you prefer your iced coffee black, you can skip this step.

Now that you've mastered this simple drink, why not try making one of our other delicious coffee recipes?

Turn iced coffee into an experience

There are so many ways to personalise your NESCAFÉ iced coffee to find your perfect flavour.

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  1. Adding flavoured syrup

  Instead of using normal sugar to sweeten your iced coffee, you can use a flavoured syrup. Flavours that work perfectly with coffee include hazelnut, toffee, and vanilla. Caramel and butterscotch are two sweeter flavours that pair perfectly with an iced coffee, and they're both very easy to make at home. Caramel sauce uses white granulated sugar, while butterscotch is made from brown sugar. It's an easy, delicious way to add sweetness and an extra bit of flavour to your iced coffee. Make it your way and find your favourite flavour combinations.

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  2. Extra ice cubes

  If you're someone who enjoys their iced coffee to be as cold as possible, you can always add extra ice cubes. You could even make these out of brewed coffee - this way, when you add them to your drink, it won't get watered down. Why not try adding some sugar to the coffee before freezing it for a dash of sweetness?

Iced coffee at home

Now that you have the basic steps, with a couple of suggestions from us here at NESCAFÉ, why not give our recipe a try? Remember to have fun, and to make it your way with our easy recipe as your starting point.

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