Description
This refreshing Iced Vanilla Coffee recipe combines strong brewed coffee with homemade vanilla coffee syrup and your choice of milk or creamer for a deliciously sweet and creamy iced beverage perfect for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
Iced Coffee
- 8 ounces strong brewed coffee, cooled
- 1-3 tablespoons vanilla coffee syrup
- 1-3 tablespoons half and half or milk of choice
Vanilla Coffee Syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the vanilla syrup: Place the water, sugar, and vanilla bean pod with its seeds or vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking continuously until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before transferring to a glass storage container.
- Prepare the iced coffee: Fill a large drinking glass completely with ice. Pour the cooled brewed coffee over the ice. Add 1 to 3 tablespoons of the prepared vanilla syrup and 1 to 3 tablespoons of half and half or milk. Stir well, taste, and adjust the amount of syrup and creamer to your preference. Enjoy immediately, optionally topped with whipped cream.
- Alternative brewing with Keurig: Fill a large 12-ounce coffee mug completely with ice and place under the Keurig brewer. Select the 8-ounce strong brew setting and start brewing. Once done, carefully pour the hot coffee into a tall glass filled with ice. Add the vanilla syrup and creamer as directed in the previous step.
Notes
- Store leftover coffee syrup in a clean glass container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- For a simple syrup without vanilla flavor, omit the vanilla bean or extract from the syrup recipe.
- Cooled coffee can be frozen in ice cube trays to use cubes without watering down your iced coffee.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
