How to Make an Iced Americano

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With just 3 ingredients, an Iced Americano is one of the easiest espresso drinks to make at home.

Prep Time2

Total Time2

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: serving (16 ounces)

Author: Jee Choe, Certified Tea Sommelier

Pour cold water into a cup. Add espresso shots.
Use filtered water for a better tasting drink.
⅔ cup cold water, 3 capsules Nespresso espresso
Top drink with ice.
1 cup ice

Freshly made espresso is best. Hot espresso is cooled down instantly by adding it into cold water.
There is no standard in the amount of cold water that's to be used in an Iced Americano, so use as much or as little as you like, depending on how strong you want the espresso flavor to be.
The drink is made without any milk or sweeteners like sugar, but you can always add any you like.
If you don't have espresso, you can use instant coffee. Combine 1 ½ tablespoons of instant coffee and ⅓ cup hot water to replace the 3 shots of espresso in the recipe. Just a note that since espresso isn't in the drink, it's not technically an Iced Americano.