Iced Shaken Coffee

What is iced shaken coffee?

Iced coffee is refreshing and delicious. If you want to elevate your iced coffee even more, you need to try an iced shaken coffee.

Shaking the coffee in a cocktail shaker is like aerating wine; basically, the oxygen molecules attach to the coffee, and they soften the coffee, making it more well-rounded and balanced. 

Shaking the coffee with ice helps cool it down quickly, dissolves any sweeteners, and gives it a great creamy frothy texture.

This is the best way to get foam on an iced drink. 

In more simple terms, it makes the coffee yummier (if that’s even possible!).

Another flavor variation is the Philz Iced Mint Mojito Coffee or a Cardamom Latte with Cardamom Simple Syrup.

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Just fill a cocktail shaker about half full with ice. It helps to use large ice cubes that won’t break down and melt as quickly.

Pour the cooled coffee or espresso over the ice, and add in any sugar or milk you want.

Place the lid on top of the shaker. Shake vigorously for at least 20 seconds. The longer you shake, the more aerated and frothier your drink will be. The outside of the cocktail shaker should be really cold to the touch, and there will be a layer of foam inside the shaker.

Immediately strain the coffee into a glass. You can also pour the aerated coffee over ice if you’d like.

I have noticed that if I make two drinks in a row, the second one has a smaller head of foam than the first one.

What type of coffee should I use?

This type of shaken coffee works well with any type of brewed coffee or espresso. You can use the French press, a drip coffee maker, a fancy espresso machine, or even a stove top espresso maker.

I like to use regular brewed drip coffee from a medium grind for my Iced Shaken Coffee. I have lots of tips and tricks on how to brew the perfect cup of coffee.

You can even use pre-made cold brew concentrate from the grocery store, or regular homemade cold brew.

Regardless of the brand or type of coffee you use, and even if you don’t add cream or sugar, you’ll get that pretty foam on the top if you shake it well.

The biggest thing to know is that the coffee should be cooled when you go to shake it, so that it aerates and doesn’t simply get watered down with the melted ice cubes.

How to use the Stovetop Espresso Maker

These little stove top espresso makers are just the best. Small, easy to move around, easy to store, inexpensive, and super easy to make great tasting espresso which is perfect for Iced shaken espresso drinks.

Unscrew the top half on the (affiliate link) espresso maker, and remove the coffee filter funnel.

Fill the base with cold filtered water, just below the valve (do not fill the water past the steam valve).

Put the funnel into the water filled base, and fill it with coffee. Be sure not to compress the grounds down into the base. This may prevent the water from gurgling up through to the top to make your coffee. Instead of compacting it, smooth the coffee grounds softly with the flat side of a knife.

Tighten the upper half to the base and ensure it’s fully screwed on.

Place the espresso maker over low to medium heat, and be sure not to burn the pot.

Take the pot off the burner immediately when you hear it start to boil or percolate. Let it sit off the heat until percolation stops.

Enjoy your homemade espresso in a Shaken espresso at home!

Iced espresso drinks

You can make all kinds of shaken coffee drinks using this method!

Make an iced Americano with half water and half brewed espresso before shaking it.

Make an Iced Dirty Chai using my Chai Conentrate as well.

Or make an iced latte with half milk and half brewed espresso before shaking it.

And, you could use whatever kind of milk you want, from cream to half and half to skim milk, and any kind of plant-based milk.

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