Iced Americano

teas.co.uk · 6 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 2 heaped teaspoons of Costa Smooth Medium Roast Coffee granules (about 4g)
• 80ml freshly drawn water, brought to a rolling boil then left for 1 minute to drop to about 90C
• 200ml chilled fresh filtered water
• 1 thin slice of fresh lemon, for the rim (optional)
• 1 tall 450ml glass, chilled in the freezer for ten minutes
• Enough cubed ice to fill the tumbler (about 250g)
• 1 small heatproof mug
• 1 wide paper or metal straw

Method

1. Chill a tall glass in the freezer for a few minutes.
2. Dissolve two heaped teaspoons of coffee in just 80ml of hot water (around 90C) to make a strong, short shot.
3. Fill the chilled glass to the top with ice and pour the hot shot over it.
4. Top up with cold water, pouring slowly so it mixes evenly.
5. Hook a slice of lemon on the rim if you like the classic Italian finish.
6. Keeping the shot strong and short is the whole trick; the ice and cold water do the rest, leaving it bright rather than bitter.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/iced tea/iced americano/