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Perfect Iced Coffee

Yield: 1 serving
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
This recipe is quick, easy, budget-friendly, and tastes just like the gourmet coffee-shops, if not better!
5 stars (85 ratings)

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

*Milk or cream can be substituted.