Just something I found interesting. Method 1 is how I usually do it, method 4 is better though.

How to Make Iced Coffee

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Method 1: Cool with ice

1. Brew your hot fresh coffee. The strength of the brew depends on how many ice cubes you plan to use. If you want sugar in your coffee, add it now as it will dissolve more easily.
   
2. Transfer your freshly brewed coffee into a carafe (A bottle with a stopper for serving liquid).
   
3. Let the freshly brewed coffee cool to room temperature (approximately 1 hour), then move into the refrigerator for a further 2 hours.
   
4. Fill a tall glass with coffee, ice cubes, and milk as preferred.
   
5. Then stir and serve.
   

Method 4: Cold Brewed Iced Coffee

1. This method will provide a sweet, tasty iced coffee with up to 67% less acidity as it is not hot brewed. Cold brewing coffee also eliminates a lot of the sometimes bitter, undesirable traits you get from hot brewing coffee.
   
2. Start with 1 pound of course ground coffee. A full bodied darker roast seems to taste best in this instance.
   
3. In a pitcher add 9 cups of cold or room temp water.
   
4. Let mixture steep for at least 12 hours in a cool place.
   
5. After steeping you must separate the grounds from the water.
   
6. At first you can scoop most of the grounds out and dispose of them. The grounds tend to form a crust at the top of the mixture which is fairly easy to remove.
   
7. Next, use a sieve to further separate the grounds.
   
8. Last, place a coffee filter (two paper towels work too) in the sieve and carefully pour the mixture through to separate the last of the grounds.
   
9. You are left with a sweet, full bodied, coffee concentrate.
   
10. In a glass add ice, and 1 part coffee concentrate to three parts cold water or milk. Enjoy.
    

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