Iced Coffee

Iced Coffee

This recipe is easy, and inexpensive if you shop the discount stores.  My local discount grocery store sells a 1 pound package, ground coffee for $5.99.  So, I can make 24 servings of iced coffee for $5.99, excluding the cost of Half & Half and Stevia sweetener.

If you are afraid of calories, you can use Skim milk, 2% or whole milk.  I use Stevia sweetener, because it is a natural sweetener, and not artificial.   Zero calories.  I buy the Stevia sweetener at discount stores too.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground coffee
8 quarts water

Ice
Half & Half
Stevia sweetener (natural zero calorie sweetener)

Directions for coffee concentrate:

Pour the ground coffee into a large (8 quart) stock pot or large clean container.

Pour in 8 quarts water.

Mix well and cover stock pot for 8 to 10 hours at room temperature.

Once the coffee has steeped for the amounted time, stir the coffee mixture one last time. The coffee grounds will sink to the bottom of the stock pot.  Use a French press and strain the steeped coffee.

Pour the pressed coffee into a air-tight container and refrigerate. The coffee concentrate will last three weeks in the refrigerator.

Directions for iced coffee:

Fill a glass half full, or a little more with coffee concentrate.

Sweeten concentrate with 1 packet of Stevia sweetener.  Stir well.

Add ice.

Last step, pour in the Half & Half.

24 servings