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Instant Coffee Makes Great Iced Coffee! My Best Instant Iced Coffee Recipe

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I consider myself to be a bit of an iced coffee expert. I drink it every single day, and most days I make it myself. I’ve tried cold brew, brew over ice, brewing with freshly ground beans vs. previously ground beans, and by using a pour over brewer.

And with necessity being the mother of all invention, I have also taught myself how to make iced coffee using instant coffee, because there are occasions where I find myself in need (it’s not a want, it’s a need) of some iced coffee and not in a place with a coffee shop or a coffee maker.

And now you know why I have instant coffee crystals in my purse at all times.

How to Make Instant Iced Coffee

Instant Iced Coffee

What you need to rock an instant coffee iced coffee is some instant coffee crystals, a little bit of hot water, and your desired extras (sweetener and cream).

Start with 1/4 cup of super hot water. You can get that from the lowest setting on your Keurig, you can get it by putting your coffee cup and water in the microwave, or you can get it through a tea kettle. The world is your oyster! 😉

Add a heaping tsp of instant coffee crystals to your hot water and give it a good stir. If you want to add a sweetener, now’s a good time to add that, too (my go-to is the liquid Stevia because I never have to worry about if it will dissolve quickly and because one tiny bottle lasts forever!).

Now it’s time to pile on the ice (as much as you like) and then add your creamer, if desired. It’s perfectly fine that a lot of the ice is going to melt. You created hot coffee that was far too concentrated, so it evens out to perfection. Now take a sip of the best instant iced coffee ever, friend, and never worry that you’ll be more than a few minutes away from this awesome drink again. 🙂

A Day in the Life of My Iced Coffee (Giveaway!)

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Anyone who knows me knows that a cup of iced coffee is usually within reach of me, wherever I am. If I were the Olson twins, iced coffee would be my oversized handbag. If I was Kim Kardashian, iced coffee would be my junk in the trunk. And if I was Angelina Jolie, iced coffee would be my adorable brood of kids. Iced coffee is my signature accessory. I carry it with me throughout the day because I love it. LOVE IT, I tell you!!!!

I recently hung out a bit with the folks at Keurig (you know, those awesome single brew coffee machines) and I learned something epically awesome: they now have a line of K-Cups that are meant to be brewed over ice so that the end result is a cold drink. They have non-coffee beverages, for those of you who are misguided and don’t adore coffee, but more importantly, THEY HAVE ICED COFEE!!!!!! keurig 2 Keurig sent me a brewing system and some Brew Over Ice K-Cups to try out, and my old coffee maker has been kicked to the curb. I also have already ordered more iced coffee K-Cups from the Keurig store. Basically, Keurig and I have fast-tracked our romance and are already exclusive. I can make what Darah refers to as, “mommy’s special drink” in 4 minutes flat (that includes turning the entire brewing system on…it goes much faster if it is already on when you make your coffee). It tastes fresh, cold, and absolutely delicious. It does not produce the same effect as brewing a regular K-Cup over ice. That results in something VERY watered down. The Brew Over Ice cups perfectly intereact with the melting ice to give you just the right flavor! They are awesome!

Here’s a sneak peek into how my Keurig Brew Over Ice coffee and I get started in the morning. You’ll see that my BFF drink never leaves my side!

keurig brew over ice

Note the “brew over ice” marker. This is what you want to snag for the perfect iced coffee using your Keurig!

My coffee an I got started around 6:30 this morning. I’d been up for an hour, already (a late start for me, actually). And I was getting a little mean, which told me that I needed to stop everything and get my coffee going! Good thing it only takes a few minutes! keurig 3 With wake up helper #1 in hand, it is time to employ wake up helper #2: the shower! My drink waits patiently for me while I suds up. If there was a way to successfully bring my drink in the shower, I probably would. Just being honest.

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Time for a little makeup and lotion. My drink gets prime counter space right along with my beauty products! I don’t have time to put on much, so I keep it to the necessities! And yes, iced coffee is one of those necessities!:-) keurig 5 Now to choose my outfit of the day. It is a work day for me (Mondays and Wednesdays the girls are away from home for most of the day so I can work on the blog and run errands). Here are my work clothes! Note the perfect accessory for the t-shirt and yoga pants combo I’m rockin’…iced coffee, of course! keurig brew over ice in the car Now it’s time to get the girls in the car. But of course my coffee is going with me for the commute! keurig brew over ice Finally, I’m back home and ready to get started on my work. My iced coffee sits on my nightstand (I work from my bed…very glamorous, I know). It’s been hanging out with me while I wrote this post, and now it is empty. Time for a refill! 🙂

Win it!: I’m excited to share that one lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win 2 packages of Brew Over Ice K-Cups for your Keurig! You are going to love them!!!

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