Sweet and Creamy Iced Coffee

Alright guys, so anyone who knows me KNOWS I'm a coffee addict. It's no secret, I love me some coffee, warm, cold, hot, frozen, slushy, cake, candy... WHATEVER. If it's coffee, it's MINE. Well, it's getting to the point where, if I see a Starbucks, I stop and buy a drink. It gets pretty expensive.

We got a keurig last year, but we kicked it to the curb recently, because it just wasn't making good coffee anymore, no matter what we tried.

We got this new coffee maker, called a Brew Station, by Hamilton Beach. And let me just say, THANK YOU SWEET BABY JESUS. This thing is awesome! You can brew as much coffee as you want, and instead of brewing into a pot, it brews into the other side of the coffee maker. There's a timer you can set to keep it hot for up to 4 hours, or not at all. I prefer to not leave the heating element on because I don't like burnt coffee. BUT if I'm in the mood for a cup of hot coffee, I do pop my cup into the microwave for a minute, which I don't mind doing at all.

The super super PLUS about this coffee maker, is that I can take whatever extra coffee I don't drink, and pop it into a cup and throw ice in there for a great iced coffee! I just discovered this yesterday and I'm totally and completely head over heels in love..... YES! IT'S REALLY THAT SERIOUS!

I won't make you wait any longer! Here you go!

----Sweet and Creamy Perfect Iced Coffee----

So, What I did was I brewed my coffee like I normally would, with just a bit extra coffee. The ice cubes will eventually melt down and water down your coffee, If you let it sit that long, which I don't. :)

So I poured in water for 5 cups of coffee (the 5 line on the coffee maker) and In the coffee filter, I scooped 6 tablespoons of coffee. I let the coffee brew, and let it cool to room temp. Then (you don't have to do this) I poured the coffee into a large mason jar, and put it in the fridge for an hour to further cool, so the ice cubes won't melt as soon as I drop them in.

Then, once I'm ready to make the drink, I split the coffee into two cups. I put two heaping spoonfuls of sweetened condensed milk into each coffee cup, and stirred it really well. This stuff is thick and sweet so make sure you stir really well. I then added just one spoonful of sugar and an additional splash of half n half. The additional sugar and cream are not necessary, but I really love my iced coffee sweet and milky, and this just does it for me.

Stir.

Add lots of ice.

Welcome to heaven.

YOU. ARE. WELCOME. 

Until next time, my loves!