Iced Americano

Name: Iced Americano
Ingredients: 4 slices From Ripe But Hard Apricot; 4 slices Lime; 12 whole Ice Cubes - Crushed (up To 1 Inch Wide); 2-1/2 cups Americano Coffee, Chilled; Mint Leaves, Optional Garnish

5 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 slices From Ripe But Hard Apricot
4 slices Lime
12 whole Ice Cubes - Crushed (up To 1 Inch Wide)
2-1/2 cups Americano Coffee, Chilled
Mint Leaves, Optional Garnish

Directions

1

- Slice the lime and ripe but still hard apricot into thin 1/8 inch (3mm) slices. You will need 2 slices of each per serving/glass.
2

- Crush 6 ice cubes and place into a glass to secure the lime and apricot slices (12 cubes for two glasses).
3

- Coffee brewing: make 2 1/2 cups of Americano by first making two shots of espresso (about 1/4 cup per shot or 1/2 cup in total) and adding 2 cups of hot but not boiling water.
4

- Pour chilled Americano coffee over the ice, decorate with mint leaves, take a long straw and enjoy this wonderfully refreshing iced coffee.