"Kalmia" > wrote in message
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On May 31, 8:33 pm, merryb > wrote:
> On May 31, 5:05 pm, Kalmia > wrote:
>
> > I had guests coming today but was not sure when. (DH never asked for
> > details when they called,) I made a pot of coffee around 11 am,
> > split it into two containers, ( one with sugar, one without), stuck in
> > the fridge, and then waited......and waited......and waited. When
> > they showed up at 4 pm, I offered the coffee but no one was
> > interested. (They did like my date nut bread tho with cream cheese.)
>
> > I guess my question is --- how soon would you make coffee for later
> > iced coffee? I wanted it made and well chilled before I dumped it
> > over ice. I loathe preparing food with guests looking on.
>
> I think you did fine with your timing- you need it cold enough so it
> doesn't melt the ice and dilute it.

True, but I kept thinking about coffee being 'old' after about an
hour. Ya kin sure taste its age in restos and 7-11s mid-morning when
no one's brewed a fresh pot.


That's because the coffe is kept very hot and is still cooking all that
time. Chilled coffee will stay fresh tasting for a long time. Tea on the
other hand will go bitter due to oxidation.

Paul