iced coffee!

i spent the day w/ my good friend, dr. wong.  one of her projects for the day was to try an iced coffee recipe.. after seeing how simple it was, i came home and made it.. 

it was really easy.. the "hardest" part is straining/filtering it.. more hard because it takes time and i am impatient... 

i love having it ready in the fridge! and its so convenient!

perfect iced coffee
from the pioneer woman
Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Coffee (good, Rich Roast)
• 8 quarts Cold Water
• Half-and-half (healthy Splash Per Serving)
• Sweetened Condensed Milk (2-3 Tablespoons Per Serving)
• Note: Can Use Skim Milk, 2% Milk, Whole Milk, Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners, Syrups...adapt To Your Liking!

Preparation Instructions

In a large container, mix ground coffee with water. Cover and allow to sit at room temperature eight hours or overnight.

Line a fine mesh strainer with cheesecloth and set over a pitcher or other container. Pour coffee/water mixture through the strainer, allowing all liquid to run through. Discard grounds.

Place coffee liquid in the fridge and allow to cool. Use as needed.

To make iced coffee, pack a glass full of ice cubes. Fill glass 2/3 full with coffee liquid. Add healthy splash of half-and-half. Add 2-3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (can use plain sugar instead) and stir to combine. Taste and adjust half-and-half and/or sweetened condensed milk as needed.

i also made a simple syrup to use when wanted..

1 cup water
1 1/2 cups sugar

bring to a boil.

you can also toss in a tsp of vanilla or a vanilla bean to make vanilla syrup!