The Americano is the perfect drink for anyone who likes to have both options and complete control over the way their favorite drink tastes. Taking that beloved drink and adding it to a cup of ice makes it the kind of drink you can enjoy any time of year. Learn how to make an iced Americano at home. This iced Americano recipe that we are going to share can be made even without an espresso machine!
We all enjoy coffee a lot. Every morning we are immensely grateful for that warm, comfortable beverage because it helps us get up and get moving. But occasionally, we require a change. Perhaps the weather is too hot for a boiling hot mug, or perhaps you’ve had so many steaming cups of coffee that you feel you’ll never cool off. The best part about most coffee beverages is that adding ice makes them go from being hot to being cold. One of them is the Iced Americano.
It is entirely up to you how to make the ideal Iced Americano. The amazing thing about Iced Americano is that you simply need to add ice. Even an expensive espresso machine is not required to make a perfect Iced Americano. The Moka Pot or other manual brew techniques, such as Vietnamese drips, can still be used to produce espresso.
In this post, we’ll show you how to brew espresso in a moka pot. We advise changing the method appropriately if you choose to create an espresso using a French Press or Japanese V60.
We advise using dark roasted coffee for the coffee beans. But it’s also acceptable if you prefer light-roasted coffee.
How to make espresso using a moka pot
Step 1 : Prepare the moka pot. Make sure it is clean and dry.
Step 2 : Fill the bottom chamber to just below the safety valve level. Use the best-filtered room temperature water you can get.
Step 3 : Fill the basket with coffee grounds. Fill it generously to the top, tap on the funnel base a few times to settle the coffee grounds, pat and level them off with dry fingers, then drop the basket into the chamber.
Step 4 : Place the pot on the stove. After a few minutes, watch the fountain’s outlets for signs the coffee is brewing.
Step 5 : Once all the coffee has been extracted, remove from the stove. Pour the coffee into a glass. Your espresso like coffee is ready to make an iced americano.
Now, let’s make the perfect glass of an iced Americano
How to make an iced Americano
Step 1 : Pour your moka pot espresso like coffee into a glass. A 90 ml of coffee will be enough.
Step 2 : Put the ice in. Fill the cup with cold water of double the volume of coffee you used. It should be a 2:1 ratio.
Step 3 : Serve your iced Americano. For extra options, you can Add-in your favorite coffee accompaniments such as cream, sugar, or syrups.
That’s all. You now have a delicious iced Americano to enjoy.
