Cocktail Shaker as Iced Coffee Maker

A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.

a glass of iced coffee and a cocktail shakerFrance Ruffenach

Upgrade your ice coffee by preparing it in a martini shaker. Fill it with coffe, ice, millk, sugar and flavoring and shake for a frothy, evenly blended caffeine fix.

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