Ice Coffee
Ingredients
Directions
Brew some strong coffee and strain it into an earthen pitcher.
Let the coffee cool, then refrigerate it until ready to serve.
Place cracked ice in each glass before pouring the coffee.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Strong brewed coffee
- Provides the bitter, roasted flavor that defines the drink.
- Cracked ice
- Chills the drink quickly and, as it melts, dilutes the strong coffee.
The step that matters
Let the coffee cool and refrigerate it before serving. Hot coffee poured over ice melts it quickly, which waters down the drink and dulls its flavor. Chilling the coffee first keeps the ice melting slowly and the coffee tasting strong.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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