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This recipe makes 1 Gallon of Iced Coffee Concentrate. You can easily double everything if you’re serving a large crowd. By the way, this is an awesome party drink on a hot summer day (or even if it’s just a little warm out, you should go ahead and make a batch).
I took my jug of coffee to my parents house for Sunday lunch and my creative sister Alla added a little extra condensed milk and poured it into a blender to make an amazing coffee frappe. Yeah it’s seriously awesome. It’s just as good (maybe a little a lot better) as the stuff in coffee shops that are $4-$5 a cup.
Be your own barista and offer iced or blended (don’t forget to put out a tip jar!). We love having this iced coffee concentrate in the fridge; it’s so easy to make an amazing iced coffee on the go!
Ingredients for Perfect Iced Coffee:
1/2 lb Ground Coffee (~3 1/4 cups)
8 cups Boiling Water
8 cups Ice Cold Water
1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
What You’ll Need:
Either a large french press or a fine mesh sieve with 6 layers of cheese cloth
How To Make Iced Coffee with Condensed Milk:
1. Pour ground coffee in a large heat proof bowl or pot. Add in 8 cups boiling hot water. Stir to get all of the coffee grounds wet then let it sit 5 minutes. (Note: if grinding your own coffee, don’t grind it too fine or it will go right through your cheese cloth).
2. If you have a french press, put it through the press in a couple batches, otherwise, Place the colander over a clean, heat proof bowl or jug and line the sieve with 6 layers of cheesecloth (this will catch the stray coffee grounds)
3. After the coffee is all strained, discard the coffee grounds and add in 8 cups ice cold water to the coffee. Refrigerate until ready to use. This concentrate lasts 3 weeks to a month in the fridge (it will likely be consumed long before that, but just in case you’re wondering).
4. To serve, fill a tall glass or mason jar almost to the top with ice. Pour your coffee concentrate to the top of the ice. Add 1-2 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk depending on how much of a sweet tooth you’ve got. I thought it was perfect with 1 1/2 Tbsp. Stir with a spoon until the condensed milk is well incorporated (it tends to sink to the bottom). Add a straw and drink it on a hammock in the shade. 🙂
Oh yeah… I just don’t think you could really over-do it with condensed milk (It’s just as good as nutella; there I said it).
So, iced or a blended frappuccino?
What’s your favorite summer drink?
Iced Coffee with Condensed Milk Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Ground Coffee, ~3 1/4 cups
- 8 cups Boiling Water
- 8 cups Ice Cold Water
- 1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
Instructions
- Pour ground coffee in a large heat proof bowl or pot. Add in 8 cups boiling hot water. Stir to get all of the coffee grounds wet then let it sit 5 minutes. (Note: if grinding your own coffee, don't grind it too fine or it will go right through your cheese cloth).
- If you have a french press, put it through the press in a couple batches, otherwise, Place the colander over a clean, heat proof bowl or jug and line the sieve with 6 layers of cheesecloth (this will catch the stray coffee grounds).
- After the coffee is all strained, discard the coffee grounds and add in 8 cups ice cold water to the coffee. Refrigerate until ready to use. This concentrate lasts 3 weeks to a month in the fridge.
- To serve, fill a tall glass or mason jar almost to the top with ice. Pour your coffee concentrate to the top of the ice. Add 1-2 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk depending on how much of a sweet tooth you've got. Stir with a spoon until the condensed milk is well incorporated (it tends to sink to the bottom).
This recipe was adapted from 2 lovely ladies: The pioneer woman’s iced coffee and Steamy Kitchen’s Vietnamese Coffee.
I very rarely have cheesecloth on hand could i use paper coffee filters instead of cheesecloth??
Hi, Coffee filters filter very slowly and it’s tricky figuring out what to set them in unless you have the right size colander where the grounds won’t spill over the side. If you are very patient, you can make it work with coffee filters.
This is pretty much Vietnamese coffee 🙂 only difference is the coffee is slowly dripped through a metal filter.
Can you use already brewed coffee or instant coffee for this?
Hi Cindy! That should work!
Mahn I so love all your recipes. They’re so easy and make and super yummy. More importantly your ingredients are very much affordable and healthy. Thank you so much for sharing your skills and knowledge with us.
You are very welcome! I’m glad you’re enjoying my recipes, I hope you’ll love all the recipes that you will try.
When I lived on Oahu, the nice lady at Hilo Hattie told me this similar recipe (it’s what they were serving as free samples): Brew a pot of flavored Hawaiian coffee, put in fridge. Next day, mix in a jug with a small can of sweetened condensed milk, serve over ice.
Yum! That sounds delicious!
love all those recipes and try to make and eat as many as I can. LOL,high metabolism, wow I needed to get a large pickle jar for all of that coffee.then had to lay the jar over on its side but it it very good, Thank you again.
You’re welcome! Thanks for your great feedback, Kenny.
Love all your recipe!! Love to see all your video which I enjoyed and laugh with you. I made most of your recipes and came out so good. Thanks my friend.!!!
My pleasure! Thanks for always watching my videos, so great to hear that you are enjoying them!
Can I add instant coffee?
It would work, but I don’t think it would taste as good. Maybe as a last resort if the store ran out of coffee. lol.
Really loved this recipe thanks Natasha!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it.
I was wondering if I can add a caramel or chocolate sauce to this iced coffee? My husband likes a mocha iced coffee
Hi Gail! I haven’t tested that but I think it could work & that sounds delicious! If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
I’m vegan, can a swap the condense milk with another type of milk that would give the same taste, or close to it. Thanks!
Hi Linda, yes you can definitely substitute with different ways of sweetening the coffee.
I was wondering if you could use coffee filters? Thank you for the coffee recipe.
Hi, Coffee filters filter very slowly and it’s tricky figuring out what to set them in unless you have the right size colander where the grounds won’t spill over the side. If you are very patient, you can make it work with coffee filters.
Thanks for the best coffee recipe!
It looks yummy!
will definitely try it.
I hope you love it Liza, thank you for that great review!
This is what I am looking for my coffee listing to treat my friends at weekend. Thanks for your great recipes. I will be back with reviews.
I look forward to hearing how you like it!
Wow, Such a great recipe you have shared. I love the article too much. I read all the details very carefully. I enjoyed to read your post because you have described the process one by one. Off course I will try this recipe at home. Thank you. Ignatius
Thank you so much Ignatius!
Hello –
I’m wondering why you can’t add the condensed milk to the whole batch. Seems like it would be easier if serving at a brunch it it were ready to drink. And I know 3-stars is a low rating but I find it misleading when people rate things as 5-Star when they haven’t tried it.
Thanks
Hi Sue, everyone has a different preference for sweetness; some love their coffee black, some love it super sweet and some love just a drop of sweetness. This is why we let people mix in as much as they desire.
Thanks for clarifying. I’ll have to find a pretty way to present the condensed milk on the buffet table.
Life is always busy, always thinking but when a cup of iced coffee with condensed milk of any kind, it also gives us a fresh start and excitement to be able to complete the work of the day.
Yes! I completely agree Jennifer! Thank you for sharing that with us!
Look Awesome! This will be a great drink for my friends to enjoy when we have gossips.
That sounds fun!
As amazing as this recipe was, I was disappointed when I got towards the end of my pitcher of coffee. I would shake it every day when I used it and at the end there was this thick black powdered residue that made the coffee taste horrible. Almost like a smoke taste. I gagged as I tried the last cup and had to just dump the rest out. I followed the recipe to the “t” as they say. And the first few cups were great. Anyone experience something like this?
Hi Alexandra, a little bit of sediment is pretty typical for coffee drinks. I would suggest not stirring and when you get to the last 1/2 cup of liquid or so, discard what is left with the sediment. If you are seeing a ton of sediment, that is not normal and maybe try adding an extra couple of layers of cheesecloth to make sure too much sediment isn’t getting through. I hope that helps for next time!
This is expected and very normal for any coffee recipe like this. There’s really no way around it. Your better off not shaking it and let it settle and discard the last little bit at the end. Just the way it works.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Have been looking for a good Iced coffee like you have tried several different recipes. Just so happen to have all the ingredients and made me a tall glass, just do have the coffee ice cubes. OMG!! So good!! Sitting on my deck enjoying the morning with a excellant iced cofee 🙂
You’re welcome Sasha! I’m glad you enjoy the recipe so much. Thanks for sharing your outstanding review!