Description
Chilled vanilla iced coffee offers a refreshing twist on classic cold brew, blending smooth espresso with creamy vanilla notes. Cool caffeine enthusiasts can savor this silky summer drink that brings quick comfort and delightful energy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) ice
- 8 oz (236 milliliters) cold coffee or cold brew
- 1 tbsp (15 milliliters) vanilla simple syrup (store bought or homemade)
- 2–4 tbsps (30–60 milliliters) half and half, or favorite creamer
Instructions
- Preparation: Chill a tall glass in the freezer for optimal temperature retention and select high-quality, freshly brewed or cold-brew coffee.
- Flavor Infusion: Pour the coffee into the chilled glass and introduce vanilla simple syrup, stirring gently to create a harmonious blend of sweet and robust coffee notes.
- Thermal Enhancement: Generously fill the glass with premium ice cubes, allowing them to create a crisp, refreshing base that gradually tempers the coffee’s intensity.
- Creamy Transformation: Stream half and half or preferred dairy alternative into the coffee, creating a silky, luxurious texture that softens the drink’s bold profile.
- Final Fusion: Employ a long-handled spoon to thoroughly integrate all elements, ensuring the vanilla syrup, coffee, ice, and cream combine into a perfectly balanced, summertime indulgence.
Notes
- Brew Temperature Matters: Use freshly brewed coffee cooled to room temperature or pre-chilled for the best flavor profile and smoothest taste.
- Customize Sweetness: Adjust vanilla simple syrup quantity to match personal preference, starting with less and adding gradually.
- Ice Strategy: Use larger ice cubes to prevent rapid melting and dilution, maintaining the coffee’s robust flavor longer.
- Cream Options: Experiment with different milk alternatives like oat, almond, or coconut milk for unique texture and dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Drinks, Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 70
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg