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Iced Coffee
Espresso poured over ice with milk and simple syrup, a cold, diluted coffee drink meant to be drunk before the ice melts it further.
Where it comes from
It spread as a summer alternative to hot coffee, and using espresso instead of brewed coffee let cafes chill and dilute a drink fast without losing all its flavor.
What cooks argue about
The fight is over pouring hot espresso straight over ice, which cools it fast but can taste sharp, or chilling the espresso first, which keeps flavor intact but takes longer.
Versions
Nobody has published a iced coffee here yet. When somebody cooks one from a video and publishes it, their version appears in this list, with a link back to the original.
What goes in it
Each one opens everything else made with it.