DIY Iced Coffee

Yum!  =)

I am already a Nana... and just started drinking coffee a couple years ago!  Lol.

My sister-in-law had brought me an iced coffee from McD's several times, and I started liking it.  Sometimes it was okay... and other times it was quite bitter (imo).  I found if it wasn't too bitter, I could add a little extra hazelnut creamer to get it to my taste.

But then I decided I could just make it myself, and have it any day, any time I wanted.
And I accidentally discovered that I could eliminate the bitter taste by leaving the coffee to fully cool to room temperature before putting it in the refrigerator. 

Letting it cool... 

This calls for planning ahead, and making coffee in the morning even if I already have quite a bit in the fridge.

Not tea!  Lol

After cooling (I even let it sit for up to 8 hours sometimes), I pour the coffee into a pitcher that is distinctive from the tea pitcher, lol.  I did label it for awhile until everyone who came over knew which was the coffee pitcher!  =)  I had to get a gallon pitcher because all my kids and their cousins want iced coffee too!  =)

You can also add chocolate milk mix for mocha coffee!

My son likes hazelnut mocha iced coffee.  =)
1.5 oz creamer, 2-3 spoonfuls dry choc milk mix, fill to the top w/ coffee in a 20 oz bottle.  Shake well!

I found these cute cups at Walmart 

I don't usually add ice, but if you prefer ice and don't want it to get watery, you can freeze coffee, or coffee and creamer already mixed.
Or make a frappuccino, which is something I plan to try soon.  I went to Starbucks last week for the first time ever!  (I was given a gift card, ha!)  My daughter ordered for me - a toffee nut frappuccino, with cream.  It was fabulous!

My first coffee jug... before teens and young adults learned where to get the free iced coffee!  =) 

I do drink hot coffee... occasionally.  =)

My daughter's coffee and my iced coffee.  =)

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