I love coffee. If it did not hinder my sleeping abilities, I would drink it all day long. I did not used to like coffee. On my husband's and my ninth anniversary my gift to him was to start drinking coffee. For nine years he had dutifully asked me if I wanted any coffee every time he poured himself a cup. It took four children and a twenty by ten foot camper to bring me to my knees at the doorstep of coffee.
Iced coffee is just about the best liquid on the planet. That is why they get away with charging so much for it at places like Starbucks and Scooters. (If you have never heard of Scooters I am tempted to tell you to forget the name completely, and never think of it again. Once you experience Scooters coffee nothing can fill the void it leaves behind. Nothing. So in that way it is a lot like crack.) I, however, have three reasons why you should make your own.
1. It is really easy.
2. It is really yummy.
3. It is so much cheaper!
So, here is my personal recipe for Iced Coffee. Note that this is not really GAPS legal. If you use raw milk (or cream) it is more GAPS friendly. If you substitute coconut milk it is GAPS legal, but I do not guarantee the flavor. I have never tired coconut milk, mainly out of laziness. If I was going to try it I would want to sit down and research it. Do I need to buy it organic? Where can I get it at the best price? I have sat down to find out the answers to these questions, and wound up on Facebook instead.
Iced Coffee
Things you will need:
coffee
cream
honey
ice
Directions:
1. Brew coffee at double strength.
2. Pour a little bit of coffee into a quart mason jar and add 2 or 3 tablespoons of honey (depending on how sweet you like things). Stir until the honey has dissolved.
3. Fill the jar with ice.
4. Pour more coffee over the ice. Leave enough room for 1 or 2 tablespoons of cream.
5. Stir and then add 1 or 2 tablespoons of cream. Stir again, and enjoy!
*A note about coffee- I prefer to use flavored coffee, because I like the added flavor with out the calories. Also, I have been meaning to try the cold brew coffee method, but I have not had a chance. If I do, I will definitely share my findings. Here is a link to the cold brewed coffee recipe I might try (http://www.chow.com/recipes/30487-basic-cold-brewed-coffee). It looks time consuming. I hear that it is less bitter when cold brewed. In my opinion it is easier to either refrigerate the left over coffee, or to brew double strength coffee and pour it over ice to dilute. But I am not an expert.
*Another note- I hurt my back shortly after my last post, hence the two weeks absence. I can not sit at the computer for very long with out severe pain. I hope to be back to myself again soon, and posting away, again.
