Perfect Iced Coffee
This recipe is quick, easy, budget-friendly, and tastes just like the gourmet coffee-shops, if not better!
When you live in California, you have a ton of options for great coffee. But whe you start hitting all the hottest coffee shops around town, it gets to be quite expensive. At one point, I ended up splurging on a $10 latte at Alfred’s Coffee!
But as always, nothing beats the homemade version – taste-wise and money-wise. And with this easy perfect iced coffee recipe, you won’t have to overpay for coffee ever again.
All you have to do is brew your coffee the night before using good-quality coffee beans. That way, it can come to room temperature by the time the morning comes around. Now I have personally never been a fan of pouring hot coffee over ice but if it doesn’t bother you, then you can whip this up in the morning – it’s up to you!
Then you can whip up a batch of simple syrup, but only if you need it. A batch should last you for a few weeks, unless you like to douse your coffee in sugary goodness. No judgment here. Then you can add a splash of milk or half-and-half, although I highly recommend the latter.
Now you can skip the hectic Starbucks line and have quality coffee for a quarter of the price right at home!
Perfect Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup coffee, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons half and half*, or more, to taste
For the simple syrup
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- FOR THE SIMPLE SYRUP: Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Let cool completely and stir in vanilla extract; set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Serve coffee over ice with half and half and simple syrup, adding 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste.
Notes
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What is the best way to store the syrup and how long does it last?
Curious what coffee you use?
I bought a bottle of Davinci pumpkin pie syrup…Would I use this instead of sugar in the simple syrup recipe? How would you recommend using it?
this is so good this is my new fav iced coffee Im only 15 but i tried to find the prefect iced coffee recipe and this is by far the best and ive tried a ot
That coffee looks amazing but I am just as interested in the glasses. They are very beautiful. May I know where you purchased them?
So good. Won’t have to buy iced coffee ever again.
In just made it. It was great. I used my flavored K-Cup pods
This is so simple and delicious! While me I depend on espresso machines in the office or coffee grinders. Thank you for this!
This recipe is what I’ve been looking for! I love that it’s budget friendly. Makes a nice iced coffee.
Nicest iced coffee I’ve ever had
I just tried your recommended method, and it WORKSSSS! So amazing tip here!
Thanks for sharing this easy recipe, Chungah! I have been trying to get better about skipping the drive-through and making coffee at home, so I am looking forward to making this again and again! 🙂
It is awesome! I tried to make it yesterday, and I succeeded. Thank you so much!
This is absolutely amazing! I tried to make a quick ice coffee to go yesterday and it was a disaster. So I wanted to try a proper one, with little doubt because not always online is the best choice for recipes. But this, this is a life changer, thank you so much!
I was always against iced coffee and a cold brew, but recently tried, and OMG! I am hooked! You are correct on good coffee beans.
Love the recipe!!
i love this coffee its so good! it taste like starbucks iced coffee!! o; love this
4.89 starts!
THAT’S AMAZING!!!!!
I’ll be having this more often.
It’s very sweet thoo but I love it! I never wrote a review but it’s worth it!
Wow….great recipe. Nice and refreshing….I do like my coffee.
Perfection! Love that you can add as much or as little syrup for your own tastes. I’m so happy to have found a simple recipe so I can save $$!!
This was hands down the best iced coffee I have ever made at home. I definitely will be making this recipe again and again.