Iced coffee gals!

[dixeedeluxe]

Caffeine doesn't have an effect on me.....the lack of it does! I can only have one a day because I have to go to work

Mine has never been messy, dudes. But I run it through a coffee filter, not cheesecloth.

[raynes]

I made a bit this weekend too! I think I need to either use a) more milk/whatever when I mix it after, or 2) a less dark roast of coffee, as it was reallllly strong/dark tasting. Not that I mind at all.

I think I'll be using my BB&B coupon for a fancy new straw tumbler, as I've broken all the other ones I have.

[chasbride07]

I made this too for the first time last week. The coffee filters made a mess but I used cheesecloth today and it worked much better. I just use the long ziplock containers to make it in because that is what I had on hand, and I'm only quartering the recipe.

[dixeedeluxe]

Yep, I brew in the big stock pot that came with my pots and pans set. I set that on the counter for 24hrs. When it's done, I take a strainer like this and put a coffee filter in it and put it on top of a pitcher. Then dump the stuff through it. I toss the filter and replace it once it's full of grounds.

[raynes]

Does it take approximately forever to get it strained? Maybe I used too fine a grind because I had coffee sludge clogging up the filter.

[dixeedeluxe]

Yes, I timed it and it takes approximately forever. Exactly forever, actually, since I said I timed it.

[dixeedeluxe]

Chels, you can brew it in a pitcher or something with a spout to make pouring less messy.

[steph196]

It is so delicious! I made a mess too, but I'm sure it will go better the next time. I used the fine mesh strainer a few times, and then cheesecloth. I will try to coffee filter inside the strainer next time. The worst mess I made was when I took the cheesecloth off of the top of the pitcher and flung grounds against the cabinets behind me!

[joyhart02]

It was a mess the first time I made it too. I strain it with the cheese cloth as it seems to go faster than the coffee filter. I use a measuring cup to pour the coffee mixture through strainer set up. Less mess.

[meggabs]

I missed this thread, but I heard Dunkin Donuts is coming out with Iced Coffee K cups (or was it grounds? ... something with Iced coffee.)

[Beener]

I use a pitcher to brew it and throw it in the fridge overnight. I should mention I half the recipe. Then place another pitcher in the sink and use a fine mesh strainer like the one Dixee uses and strain it once like that. Rinse original pitcher and strain using strainer back into that pitcher. Rinse secondary pitcher and use cheesecloth inside strainer. It is a relatively neat production since I do it in the sink.