Gourmet Coffee

The great iced coffee recipe is actually very simple to prepare. This refreshing drink has not enjoyed the popularity of its cousin, iced tea, primarily because of poor preparation methods. Iced coffee requires more care than tea because the flavorquickly deteriorates after brewing. You cannot use the morning's left-over.

To get great tasting iced coffee you simply brew it at extra strength then pour while hot over ice cubes. Measure one tablespoon to 4 oz. of water rather than the usual 6 oz. The extra strength is needed to combat the dilution from the ice cubes.

Add sugar or cream and you are done! For an extra treat add whipped cream.

Three weeks ago I ordered an iced coffee from a Seattle's Best ciffee shop at the Orlando airport hoping for a refreshing treat. The manager pulled out refrigerated container of coffee and poured it over ice. To my dismay the flavor was bitter, the same bitterness that you experience from old coffee. My guess is that they recycled the left-overs from the previous day.

If you want to enjoy fresh iced coffee you need to prapare it from the scratch, not use your leftovers.