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Fresh Mint Iced Coffee
05
Apr
Apr
MogoBlog MogoLicious Tasty Tip of the Day: You can smell the herbal goodness from here. The idea of putting mint inside your coffee might sound off-base, but don’t knock it until you try it, and after you’ve had one sip of this refreshing iced brew, you’ll realize you may have woken a sleeping dragon (with minty breath).
Fresh Mint Iced Coffee
Ingredients for Cold Brew Concentrate:
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- 1/2 cup freshly ground coffee
- 2 cups cold water
Ingredients for Fresh Mint Syrup:
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- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 big bunch of fresh mint leaves (around 3/4 cup)
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
Ingredients for Perfect Mint Iced Coffee Ice Cubes:
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- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh mint syrup
- 8 ounces coffee concentrate
- 3 tablespoons milk, cream or sweetened condensed milk
- fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions for Cold Brew Concentrate:
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- Combine the ground coffee and water in a jar or bowl and stir well.
- Let it sit at room temperature for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- At this time, also make some coffee ice cubes. Make a cup or two of coffee and allow it to cool slightly. Stir in some milk (anything from cream to almond or coconut milk) then pour the mixture into ice cube trays and freeze overnight. You can make a lot of these and store them for on demand use.
- The next morning, use a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to strain coffee concentrate, removing all the grinds.
- Store the cold coffee in a sealed jar in the fridge.
Instructions for Fresh Mint Syrup:
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- Add the water, sugar, mint leaves, and vanilla beans (and empty pod) to a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
- Whisk constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil.
- Let it bubble for a minute or so, then reduce the heat and let it cool completely.
- Put it in a bowl or jar, let it come to room temperature then stick it in the fridge overnight.
- In the morning (or before using), strain out the mint leaves and vanilla pod — or simply leave them in to continue flavoring the syrup.
- Keep sealed in the fridge for a week or so.
Instructions for Perfect Mint Iced Coffee:
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- Use a mix of coffee ice cubes and regular old ice cubes — usually half and half.
- Add them to the glass and pour the syrup overtop.
- Next goes the coffee concentrate.
- Stir in the cream.
- Top it off with some fresh mint leaves, and you’re good to go.
Yields: MogoBox.com Mug with Attitude servings
From: https://www.cheatsheet.com/life/6-homemade-iced-coffee-recipes-for-your-spring-caffeine-fix.html/?a=viewall
