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Chilled Coffee Cool off this summer with chilled coffee drinks. The same coffee taste you love in a cool and refreshing drink. coffee chilled in the fridge develops an unpleasant bitter taste. So how do you create a delicious cold coffee beverage correctly? There are two easy ways to chill a coffee. The key is to first start with a freshly prepared coffee. Step 1 just add ice! Shake the coffee with ice in a metal cup or martini shaker or pour coffee over ice cubes. Try frosting the cup or shaker in the freezer prior to use for a faster chill. To prevent the drink from becoming too watered down, you can start with an extra strong coffee or freeze coffee into ice cubes to use when cooling a fresh coffee. Step 2 Give it a bath! pour hot coffee into a metal cup and place the cup in an ice bath. Dip a metal spoon in and out of the full cup to help the drink cool faster. TIP: Add a little salt to the ice bath! Salt can help lower the temperature of the ice causing the coffee to cool faster. Green Cool Recipe 45 ml 20 ml ingredientS espresso Bols Melon (alcoholic) lemonade ice cubes direCtionS 1. Take a long drink glass. Fill the glass almost to the rim with ice cubes. 2. Add 20 ml of Bols Melon and fizzy lemonade to the glass until it is 2/3 full. 3. Place 2 straws in the glass. The IMPRESSA F8 with a TFT colour display delivers the perfect coffee experience no matter what your preferred beverage. It is the right choice for anyone who enjoys lungo, café crème and espresso but now and then likes to treat himself or herself to a perfect cappuccino or latte macchiato. For more information, visit www.ca.jura.com 48 CANADIANHOMETRENDS.COM 4. In a separate receptacle, prepare an espresso with 45 ml of water. 5. Pour the hot, freshly made espresso over the ice cubes in the glass. Pour carefully to make sure the espresso does not mix with the remaining liquid. This will create an attractive layered effect. tiP Stir before enjoying this specialty coffee. fertilizer Sprinkle coffee grounds around roses and herbs. coffee grounds are high in potassium which strengthens the plant’s natural defenses, leaving it less prone to pests. coffee grounds will also keep cats from using your garden as a litter box! furniture repair For unsightly scratches in wood furniture, mix instant coffee with just enough hot water to create a paste. Rub the paste over the scratch and repeat until scratch matches the wood colour. glowing Skin combine cooled, fresh coffee grounds with olive oil and a little honey to create a facial scrub that will cleanse pores and leave your complexion glowing. For a great body treatment, mix equal amounts of fresh coffee grounds and shower gel to remove dry flaky skin and stimulate the skin and tissue! odour Control A cup of fresh coffee grounds in your fridge can remove unpleasant odours in 1-2 days. Scrubbing your hands with a spoonful of coffee grounds after cooking can help remove odours from garlic, salmon and more.