Got leftover brewed coffee? Don’t pour it down the drain. You can make coffee cubes! Your iced coffee drinks will be so delicious — and never watered down! — when you use frozen coffee cubes.
These easy-to-make coffee ice cubes are perfect in an Iced Mocha or Iced Coffee Drink. You can even pour over a shot of cold brew for an extra strong iced espresso. All you need are ice cube trays and some cold coffee.
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If you’re a fan of Iced Coffee, but not so keen on the price you’ll pay at Starbucks, then you’re in for a fantastic surprise. Not only can you make your own coffee drinks at home for less, but you can make them even better with frozen coffee ice cubes.
Why Make This
It’s tasty. When you make a coffee drink with coffee ice cubes, you are ensuring that your beverage will be super flavorful. No watery coffee at the bottom, but good java flavor from start to finish.
It’s a great way to avoid food waste. Food waste is a huge money waste. Why pour leftover coffee down the drain when you can freeze it for future recipes.
It saves money. Make it easier to enjoy an iced coffee at home with homemade coffee cubes. Then, enjoy a glass with a square of this homemade Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe.
Ingredients
Here’s what you’ll need to make coffee ice cubes:
coffee – You can use leftover brewed coffee, espresso, or even instant coffee. Ideally, use what you normally use for your morning cup of joe.
For concentrated coffee cubes, use cold brew concentrate. The cubes can then be diluted with hot water for an instant cup of coffee.
Variations
If you’d like to be a little “extra”, you can flavor them with sugar, milk, or even a favorite extract or syrup. As they melt, they will add flavor to your coffee.
You can also make frozen milk cubes to add to iced coffee drinks or even frozen almond milk. Follow the same directions, only use milk or cream instead of coffee.
Step-by-Step Instructions
It’s super simple to make coffee ice cubes!
- Pour cool coffee into plastic or silicone ice cube trays. Place the tray in the freezer and allow to freeze until solid, for 8 hours or overnight.
- Pop the cubes out of the trays and store them in an airtight container in the freezer until the time you want to use them.
Uses: Add the coffee ice cubes to iced coffee drinks, smoothies, or blended coffees.
FAQs
You know how an iced coffee gets watered down as the ice melts? When you use coffee ice cubes, you keep all the flavor since it’s melted coffee being added to your drink.
If you’ve made coffee ice cubes from leftover brewed coffee, you’ll want to use them in iced or blended coffee drinks. They are great blended into smoothies, too. If you use cold brew concentrate in your cubes, then you can dilute them with hot water for an instant cup of coffee.
You can freeze milk for baking, drinking, and for adding to coffee. Make a mixture of coffee and milk ice cubes to add a little interest to your afternoon iced coffee.
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Coffee Cubes
Equipment
- silicone ice cube tray
Ingredients
- 2 cups brewed coffee
Instructions
- Pour cool coffee into plastic or silicone ice cube trays. Place the tray in the freezer and allow to freeze until solid, for 8 hours or overnight.2 cups brewed coffee
- Pop the cubes out of the trays and store them in an airtight container in the freezer until the time you want to use them.
- Add the coffee cubes to iced coffee drinks, smoothies, or blended coffees.
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