Adam Liaw’s overnight iced coffee

Name: Adam Liaw’s overnight iced coffee
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: about 700ml
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 100g coarsely ground coffee; 1 litre water; milk, or alternative of yourchoice (optional)

Adam Liaw

February 27, 2024

easyTime:2 hours +Makes:about 700ml

A strange thing about Australia is that iced coffee is one of our favourite drinks but we have about 20,000 different versions. I like this without milk or sugar, but each to their own.

Ingredients

100g coarsely ground coffee
1 litre water
milk, or alternative of your
choice (optional)

For the simple syrup

½ cup sugar of your choice
½ cup water

Method

Step 1
Combine the coffee and water in a lidded container and refrigerate for 12 hours. Pour through a paper coffee filter set in a funnel into a bottle, or through a fine sieve of cloth, to remove the coffee grounds.
Step 2
For the syrup, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool and transfer to a container or squeeze bottle.
Step 3
Pour the coffee into a glass with ice, add syrup to taste, and – if you like – top with a little milk to serve.

Adam’s tip: Cold-brewed coffee like this has a very different taste to espresso or other forms of hot extraction, producing a drink that is more floral and with less bitterness and acidity.