Iced Latte's, a really GREAT thing.

There's coffee and then there's iced latte's.  For me, having a tall iced latte in the morning is much better than the hot stuff.  Of course if I were to buy an iced latte every day, I'd be spending a fortune.  I can think of much better things to spend my money on - like this awesome twinkie pan I've had my eye on for a few days.

Iced latte's are made with espresso, or a concentrated brew of coffee.  Because it's basically 1/2 milk and 1/2 coffee, the coffee needs to very strong.  Through a lot of trial and error, I finally came up with a great recipe that resembles the lattes from Starbucks.  It starts with cold brewing your coffee.

What's Needed

Large bowl with lid or Ziplock Bag, gallon size

1/2 lb. coffee, ground

5 cups water

Start by placing 1/2 pound of coffee in bowl and mixing in 5 cups of water.  You can also use a ziplock bag.

Keep in fridge for 12-24 hours.  Afterwards, you can strain the muddy mixture in cheesecloth or in a traditional coffee pot.  Set a filter in the basket of your coffee pot, place the carafe under and pour the mixture directly into the filter.

If you don't have a traditional coffee pot, you can strain your coffee in cheesecloth over a sieve.  Cheesecloth can be found in your local Supermart or from here.

You'll be left with a coffee concentrate.  Use a 1:1 ratio adding milk for latte's and hot water for a traditional cup of coffee.