Try this Spiced Iced Coffee Chiller recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (0g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Reserve 2 cups of the brewed coffee and pour into ice cube trays. Freeze until solid.
- Meanwhile, in a large pitcher, combine the remaining 4 cups coffee and Stevia In The Raw®. Stir to dissolve. Add the milk, almond extract and cinnamon sticks. Stir to combine, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- When ready to serve, fill 6 tall glasses with the coffee ice cubes. Remove the coffee mixture from refrigerator, discard the cinnamon sticks, and pour the cooled coffee over the ice cubes. Serve immediately. (Alternatively, coffee ice cubes can be added to the cooled coffee mixture and served directly from the pitcher.)
How solid do coffee ice cubes need to be before they can support a cold beverage without instantly shattering or melting into slush? Freezing water molecules expand into an interlocking crystalline lattice, which requires a minimum of four hours at 0 degrees Fahrenheit to achieve complete structural rigidity. Pouring warm liquid over partially frozen cubes accelerates thermal transfer, causing surface ice to liquefy instantly and dilute the surrounding solution.
- Brew coffee using a double-strength ratio of two tablespoons of ground beans per six ounces of water to compensate for the eventual meltwater from standard ice cubes.
- Cool freshly brewed coffee rapidly by placing the container in an ice-water bath for 15 minutes before transferring it to the refrigerator.
- Steep whole cinnamon sticks in cold liquids for at least 60 minutes because lipid-soluble cinnamaldehyde compounds extract much slower in cold mediums than in hot ones.
- Substitute almond extract with hazelnut extract at a strict one-to-one volumetric ratio if a nuttier aromatic profile is desired.
- Store dairy-inclusive coffee mixtures in an airtight glass container at or below 38 degrees Fahrenheit for up to 48 hours.
Aromatic compounds such as benzaldehyde in almond extract bind preferentially to milk fats rather than water molecules, creating a smoother delivery on the palate. Proper chilling ensures the beverage maintains its intended viscosity from the first pour to the final sip.
