The Jam Box

While the weather heats up, we’re cooling off with homemade iced-coffee brews that even the S-buck would be proud of. If you read this article and you’re already using a stove-top Bialetti for your “La Dolce Vita-Quality Espresso,” good for you, your Starbucks for a Steal project is halfway done.

If you haven’t yet fired up an espresso percolator, friends, we pity you for missing out on one of the great java joys! But never fear, this recipe works for standard drip machines as well.

MIY: Strong, Starbucks-Quality Iced Coffee For a Steal

• If you’re using a 6-cup Bialetti stovetop percolator (or similar), brew your espresso as usual. If you’re using a drip coffee maker, double the amount of coffee grounds per serving.
• When your coffee concentrate finishes brewing, pour into a bowl (preferably metal) and place in the freezer for 20 minutes, laying a pot holder underneath to prevent freezer shelf damage. We like to use a bowl for a wider distribution of frostiness which leads to faster chilling. Also, if you use sweetener, add it to your coffee before freezing so it dissolves properly.
• Remove the coffee bowl from freezer, pour over ice and serve with milk or half and half if you are really in for a luxe treat. It is so strong, so good and so refreshing, you’ll be on a java high all day, patting yourself on the back for your savings the whole time.

MIY: Strong, Starbucks-Quality Iced Coffee for a Steal