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(Picture: Nespresso)There are few drinks more delicious on a balmy day than a good iced coffee.But, if you’re DIY’ing it, making iced coffee is about more than just pouring coffee over ice. In fact, making it so simply can result in a diluted and bitter brew.From Vietnamese style, dairy-free, cold brew and the machine that makes 8 cups at once, here’s what you need to know about making iced coffee at home.First off, the technique. It’s not brain surgery we’re talking about here. There are two ways to go about it.

You can brew a stronger cup of hot coffee than usual and pour it over ice cubes or you can brew it cold. I am firmly in the camp of hot over ice as cold brew takes more time than I can cope with, but cold brew is the chilled trend of the moment.

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AdvertisementIt involves leaving the coffee grounds to infuse for hours or even overnight. As long as it’s not brewed too long, it gives a sweeter note and enhances the flavours of the coffee – but, not all of us want to wait around for half a day for a nice cold cup of joe.So, if you go my way, experts agree, making ice cubes out of coffee is a way to avoid the instant dilution that happens upon pouring.And naturally, there are other things you can do to make it sing.The trend:Vietnamese iced coffee is THE trend gaining traction right now. This is strong coffee mixed with condensed milk (yes, condensed milk) and served in a tall glass with ice cubes.Jaden Hair, TV chef and award-winning food blogger at says most Vietnamese people use Cafe Du Monde French Roast Chicory coffee, but as long as the coffee is medium coarse ground it will work.And she warns never to switch out the sweetened condensed milk for evaporated milk – it has to be sweet, sticky and thick.You can find the.The Nespresso pod. (Picture: Nespresso)The mini Nespresso Essenza Mini Coffee Machine is small but perfectly formed. This new machine from the big brand is their most compact machine yet – but rest assured there is no compromise on the taste. With 2 cup sizes to choose from, you can make them larger for ice coffee and the new iced coffee pods work beautifully.The machine turns itself off after 3 minutes for added peace of mind when it comes to energy costs.Nespresso Essenza Mini Coffee Machine by KRUPS, £89,3) The Stylista.

(Picture: ao.com)Beko’s Bean to Cup coffee machine is a high tech workhorse. It gives you the flexibility of using coffee beans or ground coffee and the machine automatically rinses and cleans itself after each use. You can make up to eight cups of barista style coffees in a row – and it lets you make coffee to exactly the strength you want. There is a nifty adjustment for the size of cup and the number of cups you want to make – great when you are factoring in ice.Beko CEG7425B Bean to Cup coffee machine, £349,.5) The Ice Queen. (Picture: Jimmy’s Iced Coffee) And for the impatientOnce the fetish of the few, iced coffee is now ubiquitous and on every supermarket shelf. But what’s new is a ready-made, non-dairy version.Recently popular brand Jimmy’s Iced Coffee launched Dairy Free varieties of iced coffees for vegans, the lactose-intolerant and those of us who have unfortunately discovered that dairy makes us bloat like we’re in our third trimester.Here, oat milk is blended in and it’s low sugar – just 64 calories per serving.Jimmy’s Dairy-Free Iced Coffee is available from £1.59 at Wholefoods and selected Waitrose stores.

The sharing size Dairy Free 1 litre carton priced at £2.50 is available in. Helpndoc html.