Suitable for vegan, low carb, keto and gluten free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers Points. Folks, it is getting warmer, she says with a whole load of hope. Which means iced coffee season is upon us (yaye). And with it comes the excuse to make Instant Pot Iced Coffee Concentrate (as if we need one). With just 2 ingredients and 5 minutes of effort, you can make as big a batch as you want and keep it in the fridge for a week with no compromise on the taste. Love coffee? Then try this easy Mocha Whipped Coffee (Dalgona Coffee). Simply grab some to whip up the Best Ever Iced Coffee to kick start your day or beat the heat, or when you want to quench your thirst on the go.
You can serve the coffee straight up if you like very strong coffee or dilute it before adding in your favorite milk, sweetener or syrup. Then just pour over ice and you are good to go. Easy peasy, right?
Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate: In One Minute
Affordable – this is a budget-friendly way to get your gourmet coffee shop drink fix anytime you want. Quick and very easy – yeap, this is a true dump and start Instant Pot recipe that can be whipped up with minimal effort. Your taste – you can make your iced coffee as strong or as weak as you like. Scale up – it is easy to double or triple the recipe to serve a crowd or to keep in the fridge and use all week long. Immensely adaptable – you can add sooooo many different flavour combinations to this. Prep-ahead ease. Prep it ahead of time and keep it chilled in the fridge till needed.
Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate Recipe
How To Make Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate
Add 1.25 cups of ground coffee (regular or decaffeinated) into the Instant Pot insert. Add in 18 cups of water and mix. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, lock and set valve to seal. Select pressure cook (or manual) high pressure, and set the timer for 5 minutes. When cook time is finished, allow for a complete natural pressure release. Remove your Instant Pot insert and carefully strain the iced coffee concentrate.
How To Make Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate
If you prefer to make a cold brew coffee, then you want to whip it up following this recipe below. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, check out my disclosure. Here are some of the items you will need to make this recipe.
8 qt Instant Pot.
I use and love the 8 qt, extra Instant Pot Insert & sealing ring.
3 qt Instant Pot or 6 qt Instant Pot depending on family size. Handy spatula. These awesome measuring jugs or cups. Measuring teaspoons. Coffee filters. These handy Mason jars to store or serve your drink Ice Cube Tray Sea Salt Flakes <= amazing salt that makes your food taste good. Try my favorite spice kit for different flavours on your recipes. Free meal planning kit.
To make a cold brew iced coffee concentrate you use a ratio of 1:4, coffee to water instead.
Add 1.25 cup to 5 cups water (1:4 ratio) in a container and stir. Cover and let it brew for at least 12 hours, out of direct sunlight (or in the refrigerator). Then strain your Cold Brew Iced Coffee Concentrate (see tips below).
How To Make Iced Coffee
In a jug, add 1 part iced coffee concentrate: 1 part water. Add milk (regular milk or condensed milk) and sweetener to taste. Then add ice to individual glasses and top with the iced coffee mixture.
Black Iced Coffee
If you prefer a black iced coffee then simply omit the milk.
Vegan Iced Coffee
If you prefer a vegan iced coffee then use anon dairy milk like almond or soya and use maple syrup, sugar or date syrup to sweeten
Coconut Iced Coffee
You can substitute coconut milk for regular milk if you prefer.
FAQs
General Iced Coffee Concentrate tips
Strong coffee addicts will want to use a dark roast (strength 5). However, a decaf ground coffee works for people like me who just want a coffee flavor with none of the caffeine. You may need to dilute the concentrate a bit more if you use regular coffee with caffeine. To make the best coffee, start with the best fresh coffee beans and grind them just before using.
Alternatively, use your favorite ground coffee beans from the store. The more finely ground the beans are, the cloudier the resulting iced coffee concentrate. Coffee grains will settle at bottom of the Instant Pot, so don’t shake the insert at the end. Just carefully pour out the iced coffee concentrate and the majority of the grains will remain at the bottom of the insert.
Straining Your Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate
Coffee filter – simply pour through a coffee filter that is placed in a funnel. This might take a while due to the size of the coffee filters. French Press – just add it in the French press and press down the plunger. Then pour out the iced coffee concentrate. Cheesecloth – You could pour it out over a cheesecloth or muslin over a larger sieve which will work out much faster. Cheesecloth bag in the Instant Pot – I have seen discussions where folks put the ground coffee in a cheesecloth bag inside the Instant Pot, rather than directly in the insert. I have not tried it myself, but this will be much quicker as no draining needed. Please do let me know if you try it.
Storing Your Instant Pot Coffee Concentrate
Your Iced Coffee Concentrate can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to a week. You can also make Coffee Ice Cubes. Use silicon Ice Cube Trays so that you can easily pop out your ice cubes when needed. Make a batch, pop out into a freezer bag and make the next batch.
Pressure Cooker Coffee Concentrate Flavoring Ideas
Now for the fun part. Aka the gazillion and one way you can flavor your Iced Coffee Concentrate or actual coffee.
You can add flavoring directly into the Instant Pot during cooking. Such as cardamom, cinnamon and vanilla. You can easily add vanilla ice cream, or other flavours, to your taste. Alternatively, you can pour in your favorite syrups, grated spices, and sweeteners. Some of my choices are; hazelnut syrup, pumpkin pie spiced syrup, caramel syrup, and French vanilla syrup.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 0 (yeap zero!) Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving of this Iced Coffee Concentrate (decaf coffee). Please note that you will need to calculate additional points depending on whether you add milk or sweeteners to your iced coffee concentrate.
What to Serve With Instant Pot Coffee
Easy Instant Pot Cinnamon Rolls. Crusty Instant Pot Muesli Bread.
More Cold Drinks Recipes
Mocha Whipped Coffee. Pumpkin Spiced Whipped Coffee. Refreshing Instant Pot Infused Water. Instant Pot Iced Tea – 3 Ways. 7 Easy Infused Water Recipes. Caffeine Free Lemon Iced Tea.
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