Get Chilled – How Iced Coffee Fares Around the World

Iced coffee can differ around the world depending on where you are. Some countries versions of iced coffee are not even close to others. However, one thing that all of these iced coffees have in common is that they are incredibly delicious.

Ca phe sua is a Vietnamese coffee that when translated, means iced milk coffee. Ca phe sua is created by mixing a dark French roast coffee that typically includes an implementation of chicory with around a quarter or half as much sweetened condensed milk. The mixture is then poured into a glass over ice cubes.

When creating this coffee drink, the coffee is brewed using a small drip filter into a cup that is already holding the sweetened, condensed milk. The blend of condensed milk and coffee are then mixed together before being poured over the ice.

European Iced Coffee

If you are looking for a fabulous European recipe for iced coffee the following one is designed to delight. To create your own European iced coffee, you will need-

MilkIce Cubes

WaterSugar 1-2 teaspoons of instant coffee

In a shaker, place your instant coffee, water and ice cubes. You also add the amount of sugar that you desire to this blend. Give the shaker several hard shakes and then pour the mixture into a fluted glass ensuring that the top of your beverage is frothy. Add milk to your own desired taste preferences.

Thai Iced Coffee

Thai iced coffee is a scrumptious iced coffee drink that is loved in Thailand as well as in the rest of the world. Like with most other iced coffee recipes, there are a few different ways a Thai iced coffee can be made. This delicious iced coffee can be modified to suit anyone’s taste preferences.

The following Thai iced coffee recipe will give you a base to work from so that you can experiment and create the type of Thai iced coffee that suits your the best.

To make Thai iced coffee at home, simply brew a pot of coffee ensuring that it is made very strong. Typically you should use about a hundred percent more coffee compared to water than you would use when brewing an average pot of coffee.

The coffee you use when making Thai iced coffee should be a blend that is infused with chicory for the proper flavor. When your coffee is finished brewing, pour about eight ounces of the java into a cup and then add about a tablespoon of sweetened, condensed milk.

Stir this blend very well and then pour into another glass that has been filled with ice cubes.

Restaurant Thai Iced Coffee Oleng

There is another recipe for Thai iced coffee that is not only wonderfully tasty, but is also a lot more like what you would get if you’re ordered an iced coffee in a Thai eatery.

This type of Thai iced coffee is known as oleng and is a lot stronger than the previous recipe. As with all iced coffee, this recipe too can be modified to suit your particular taste.

To create a restaurant style Thai iced coffee you will need to put about six cardamom pods into your coffeepot along with eight tablespoons of dark roast coffee. Continue brewing as you normally would and add sugar to taste.

When using a regular coffee maker as apposed to a French press or espresso machine, you will want to use approximately half the amount of water typically used when making a regular pot of coffee. The reason for this is that you want the coffee to be very strong.

When finished brewing, fill a glass with ice and then pour in your coffee. Make certain that you leave about a half inch worth of room at the top of the glass so that you can pour in a touch of half-and-half cream.