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Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

NoTan4Me — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:47:01 GMT

I like to have an iced coffee every morning. I usually brew 2 servings of my favorite DD hazelnut at night (in a 4-cup drip coffee maker) so I have 1 serving for the following morning, and one the day after that. My question is if I make a 10-cup pot (5 servings), would it still be good to drink on the 5th day? As I'm not a coffee snob, I'm curious as to what everyone does.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

Ibby114 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:28:46 GMT

I find refrigerated coffee lasts many days, give it a try!. I think everyone's taste tolerance varies - for instance in a restaurant I know if coffee is an hour or two old (especially decaf!) since I drink it black.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

capatosta — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:31:33 GMT

Love iced coffee....think I will try your idea NoTan. I like the vanilla flavor...just didn't think to make it with leftover coffee...that will be a treat after work today.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

ChynnaBlue — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:33:08 GMT

Try it and see. It won't be a health risk, only a taste risk.

If you don't leave it on the warmer before you ice it, that will be a big help. Drip coffee left on the warmer starts going downhill pretty quickly and I wouldn't drink it after an hour on the warmer.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

Marsha2003 — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 17:33:09 GMT

I usually make a coffee concentrate in the summer to use for iced coffee. Here is a good link to the process. The link is about making the concentrate for hot coffee, but it works perfectly well for iced coffee.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

10sluvr — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:36:04 GMT

i use leftover coffee, too. sometimes i splash some flavoring in it, too-carmel is my new favorite. then i add no fat cream/milk and sometimes a splenda. the flavored creamers are good too.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

NoTan4Me — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:42:44 GMT

I shall make a big pot and see! I do like the idea of coffee concentrate, too!

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

BLH — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:45:43 GMT

I noticed at the grocery store that you can buy iced coffee in a carton. I never tried it though.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

jackthebear — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:54:57 GMT

I make suntea and leave it in the fridge. let the coffee cool down and put it in a pitcher then store in the fridge, my only question would be how will it taste as far as freshness after a couple of days.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

NoTan4Me — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:27:41 GMT

On 6/9/2014 jackthebear said:
I make suntea and leave it in the fridge. let the coffee cool down and put it in a pitcher then store in the fridge, my only question would be how will it taste as far as freshness after a couple of days.

That was my issue, how fresh it would taste on day 4 or 5. I'll give it a whirl.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

qvcaddition — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 22:33:49 GMT

I am drinking a glass now at my desk from yesterday. Refriged it last night.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

Marsha2003 — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 00:51:04 GMT

The freshness aspect is why I linked to coffee concentrate made with a cold brewing process which protects the flavor better than a hot brewing process.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

EnglishRose88 — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 05:45:26 GMT

I make a large pot of very strong coffee and put it in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days. I mix it with a little milk and chocolate syrup in my Ninja for a delicious frozen treat. The last of the coffee on day 5 to 7 tastes just as good as the first.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

Desertdi — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:26:27 GMT

Leftovers? I'm on my fifth pot today............. And a six-pack of soda, plus a quart bowl of Jello. (It's hot and dry here!)

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

NoTan4Me — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 02:35:24 GMT

Trader Joe's sells coffee concentrate. I just saw it there today for the first time. $7.99 for 8 12-ounce servings. (Not worth it to me.)

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

Fla Kitty — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:46:00 GMT

I think Christ Jordan at SouthernPlate.com may have posted her recipe for iced coffee recently.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

glmama — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:49:03 GMT

I really love iced coffee, but when I make it I brew it fresh with cold water and coffee grounds. Pioneer Woman has this recipe/approach on her website. I don't make it all the time, but when I do I can drink it for about a week. Works just fine. Now, it may not last a week, but it could.

If using leftover coffee or coffee brewed the night before, I'm not sure if that affects how long it will stay nice for you. ???

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

glmama — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:50:51 GMT

On 6/10/2014 NoTan4Me said:
Trader Joe's sells coffee concentrate. I just saw it there today for the first time. $7.99 for 8 12-ounce servings. (Not worth it to me.)

Hi Notan and ladies,

JUST purchased this on a whim today at TJs. I typically just make it myself. But every once in a great while I've tried the newer concentrates. Some people swear by them. There's a brand that Whole Foods sells called Chameleon that's very good. But be forewarned that I think for a smaller bottle than the one I purchased at TJs today it is pricey. I want to say $9.99 for a much smaller bottle.

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

bbqjudge — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:47:21 GMT

I just got a Jura frother---heats and froths--and I am very pleased with the way it works. However, I'm having trouble with the right ratio of coffee/frothed milk. I'm using almond milk and it works well. Maybe I just need to experiment with it more, but if anyone has a tried and true method that they like, it would save me a lot of trial and error. I tried using instant espresso powder, but don't care for the flavor of that. I would like to be able to make the coffee, keep it in the refrigerator and use it as a concentrate another time. I have a Keurig and don't know if the espresso K-cups would be strong enough to make a latte---maybe if I used the smallest amount of water. We really like the Green Mountain French Vanilla Iced Coffee. Has anyone used that in their Keurig with the smallest amount of water to make a latte? If anyone has a method that they think comes close to a Starbuck's latte, I would love to know. Thanks

Re: Making iced coffee with leftover coffee

gacat123 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 03:58:17 GMT

you might take left over coffee and put into an ice tray to freeze/place in a gallon bag and save for iced coffee. ?

better than regular ice cubes so as not to water down the coffee.

CAT