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A completed iced coffee in a glass featuring beautifully swirled milk layers, garnished with a straw and surrounded by scattered coffee beans on a white marble cooktop.

Iced Coffee Recipe

This quick and refreshing iced coffee combines foamy instant coffee, creamy milk, and ice for a perfect pick-me-up. Customize the sweetness and milk to your liking for the ideal sip!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 116 kcal

Equipment

  • Necessary Equipment:
  • Sealable jar
  • Glass for serving
  • Measuring spoons and cups

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons warm water
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup ice or as needed
  • 6 fluid ounces cold milk

Instructions
 

  • Gather all ingredients.
    A sealable jar on a white marble cooktop being filled with warm water, instant coffee granules, and sugar, as a person closes the lid to shake the mixture.
  • Combine warm water, instant coffee, and sugar in a sealable jar. Seal the jar tightly and shake until the mixture becomes foamy.
  • Fill a glass with ice.
    A glass filled with ice cubes on a white marble countertop, prepared to have the foamy coffee mixture poured in.
  • Pour the foamy coffee mixture over the ice.
  • Add cold milk and stir to combine.
    Milk being poured into a glass of iced coffee on a white marble surface, with a small milk jug and coffee jar visible in the background.
  • Taste and adjust sweetness or milk quantity as needed.
    A completed iced coffee in a glass featuring beautifully swirled milk layers, garnished with a straw and surrounded by scattered coffee beans on a white marble cooktop.