I used to think the only way to get a good iced coffee was to go to Starbucks. But, how wrong was I when I discovered I could easily make a delicious iced coffee from home?! Not only does it save me a ton of money to do it from home, but also a ton of calories too.
By making it from home I can control exactly how sweet I want it or how much ingredients to add in. This is always helpful for when you are trying to eat a little better and be more conscious of what you are putting in your body.
And don’t get me wrong, I do love a Starbucks drink occasionally to treat myself! But, I just don’t want to have to go there every single morning before work. So keep on reading to see what I do to make this easy iced coffee from home!
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Equipment Needed:
In order to make this easy iced coffee from home, you do need a few kitchen essentials. Such as a milk frother and a coffee maker.
Thankfully, my coffee maker came with both and I can do iced coffee or hot coffee with my frother. I have the K-Cafe Brewer and I can link it for you below in case you are looking for a new coffee maker too.
However, if the one you have works just fine, then no worries on buying a completely new system. You can always order a cheaper, stand alone milk frother from Amazon or somewhere like that!
My Favorite Coffee Syrups
Like I stated above, I try to make my at home coffee drinks a little more calorie conscious. So I like to order sugar free coffee syrups to use.
I like the Jordan brand of Skinny Syrups that you can buy directly off of Amazon for a great price. I will link them below. They come in many different flavors and you can buy a whole bundle of them! That way you can truly be your own barista!
This specific pack of syrups that I got comes with a total of six different flavors. They include: vanilla, salted caramel, mocha, caramel, butter toffee, and hazelnut.
My favorite one personally is the mocha! I always tend to go through that one a little faster than the others. You can also order some pumps to easily dispense the coffee syrups as well.
I ended up getting six of those too since it made it easier to make.
Even though these syrups are sugar free, they honestly taste just fine to me! I’d rather use this kind of syrup daily for my easy iced coffee than load it down with a bunch of sugar.
Like I said above, I like to save those for a special occasion or whenever I want to treat myself a little!
How To Make the Easiest Iced Coffee Recipe Ever
Now that you have all the equipment and everything you need, you can get started! I love to use unsweetened vanilla almond milk for my iced coffees.
But you could definitely use whatever milk you have on hand or prefer. I also always use my Tayst Coffee Pods to brew my coffee.
I absolutely love this company and I have shared about them numerous times before. But, if you’re a coffee lover like me, you definitely need this coffee subscription service in your life!
After I have all my ingredients gathered together, I add in my almond milk and coffee syrup into the frother. There is a line in my frother that shows me where to fill it up to so I don’t overfill it.
And I’m sure any other milk frother would do the same. You could definitely add in some sugar too if you wanted here, but I usually don’t.
Once I put everything into the frother, I simply place it on my Keurig machine and let it do the work! It has the option to do cold or hot lattes and/or cappuccinos so that is always nice.
Make sure if you order a separate frother that it has the ability to do cold as well! The cool thing about the frother with this Keurig is that it is top shelf dishwasher safe!
So I love the fact that I don’t have to constantly hand wash it!
Mix It All Together
Once the coffee is brewed and the milk is frothed, you can add it together. I slowly pour in the frothed milk onto the coffee.
Sometimes I have to take a few sips before I pour the entire thing in there because it will overflow! And then I mix it all together with a straw to ensure the coffee syrup mixture gets all the way into the coffee.
And that’s it! See, you can definitely make this easy iced coffee recipe too! I love having everything on hand to be my own barista and to be able to customize my own coffee drink.
Do you like making your coffee drinks at home too? If so, let me know what your favorite coffee drink is to make! I would love to hear how you do it too!
Easy Iced Coffee
Equipment
- Milk Frother
- Coffee Maker
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Almond Milk (or any other kind of milk will work too) I like to use unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 Coffee Pod or K-Cup
- 4-5 Pumps Flavored Coffee Syrup I use sugar free syrup
- 1 tsp Sugar Optional
Instructions
- Add in the flavored coffee syrup, almond milk (or whatever milk you are using), and sugar if you are adding that, into your milk frother.
- Turn milk frother on and froth all the ingedients together.
- Meanwhile, while milk is frothing, brew your coffee.
- Fill a glass full of ice and then brew your coffee pod into the ice.
- Once milk is done frothing, add it to the iced coffee and enjoy!
I love coffee. I have never made homemade ice coffee. Totally need to try it out.
ou should definitely try it out! It’s much easier than you think!
Hi Charity.
Wow, I haven’t had an iced coffee for ages. And now I really want one!
Not sure that I will be able to persuade OH to spring for a coffee machine though … maybe you could come up with a ‘by hand’ version for a future post? (wishful thinking? 😉 )
Lol maybe I can come up with something for a future post! I will be thinking!
This looks like a great iced coffee recipe, I see so many of the people I follow drinking iced coffee everyday! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Yes it’s definitely a trend on social media for sure lol
Wow! This really is the easiest recipe! I can see this saving a lot of money in the summer. Those Starbucks coffees add up quickly. And I like the idea of controlling the amount of ingredients that go into the coffee too 🙂
Yes. I love both aspects to that. That’s why it is pretty beneficial to make from home!
I do enjoy an occasional iced coffee and have a nespresso so I need to give this a try on a hot summer day. Thanks for sharing.
Yes you should! Iced coffee is the best on warm summer days!
I’ve never made iced coffee at home. It looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
No problem at all, it is super yummy!
You make this look so easy! I’m not a coffee drinker but I am trying to dabble in iced coffee so this is perfect for me to give a try at home! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Oh yay! You should definitely try iced coffee. You can make it as sweet as you want it too. You may like it even if you don’t like regular coffee!
I love iced coffee, and find plenty of cream or frothed milk is crucial to my enjoying the experience. With the blazing heat outside too, I enjoy a cold drink twice as much now! Thanks for sharing a lovely recipe, as well as a snazzy brewer. 🙂
Yes! I love a nice cold iced coffee on a hot summer day!
I love a good iced coffee and mostly during this heat! Love this recipe, so easy and ready to make every day. I never tried it with almond milk, so need to give this a try asap! x
Thank you! You definitely should try it with almond milk. I love it!
I love this post! Ice coffee is so popular at the moment and this recipe is perfect for a warm summer’s day x
Yes it sure is! I love it!
I don’t know where I’d be without coffee, period. Haha. My Keurig is used more than my dishwasher, ha. This recipe I’ll have to try like tomorrow morning. The cup is so cute, I love it! Thank you for sharing!
Lol yes girl. My keurig is about the same way too!
I don’t really like coffee, but my boyfriend does and I asked him if he likes iced coffee and he said if it’s from Starbucks haha
I should definitely try making him this iced coffee, but I need a milk frother first since our old one stopped working.
Oh yes! A milk frother is a must for a good iced coffee in my opinion!
Your recipe is far fancier than mine when it comes to iced coffee – so clearly, you’re inspiring me to kick it up a notch! I usually just brew coffee, put it in the fridge, and then later on I add ice and cream haha!
Lol that works too! Whatever floats your boat and whatever is easiest in my opinion is best!
Oh wow……. ice coffee is so good for summer. I’m sure my mother will love this. Will share this with her. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Yes, I love iced coffee in the summer!
I wish I liked coffee to appreciate the joys of iced coffee but this recipe sound so simple and perfect for coffee lovers. I’ve been making iced chocolate lately which I love xx
Oh yes. I bet an iced chocolate is really good too!
I’ve never made iced coffee at home before and I feel that given the weather is getting super hot where I live, I should really give this a try. I like the idea of sitting on my porch drinking this and watching the world go by! Thanks for sharing!
You should definitely try it out. I love iced coffee!
Oh wow this is super easy. This must be the easiest recipe for ice coffee I’ve seen – thank you, that’s my summer drink sorted!
Rosie
Thank you! It is super easy and perfect for summer!
Oooh! That iced coffee is sure calling out to me. And very easy to make too!
Yes it sure is! Easy and delicious!
I’ve never actually tried iced coffee but this looks delicious! I think I’d like it – so I’ll make a point to try one this year 🙂
You should definitely try it! I love iced coffee!
Ok, thank goodness I went on twitter when I did or else I wouldn’t have found your post! 🙂 I have been looking for an easy recipe for the longest time! I am definitely going to give this one a try and see how I enjoy it. Thank you for sharing this! It’s going to be great making this at home and not always going to Starbucks! I hope you have a wonderful weekend lovely. xx
Oh yay! I hope you love it and have a great weekend too!
Such pretty photos!! I haven’t tried anything like mocha and vanilla flavor syrups, but I’ve been super interested in trying some. Thank you for sharing!
Alexis| https://cafe-beauty.com
No problem! You should definitely try them out sometime!
This is cool, I love iced coffee. I’m going to try it once I get everything and try to make it at home. Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you! You definitely should try it out sometime!
There is absolutely nothing better than iced coffee in summer! I like mine without syrups, but with sugar x
That sounds wonderful. And I agree!
Look great and super easy! I tend to make a simple nespresso coffee in the mid afternoon. Kind of boring. I love t(e idea of an ice coffee in the hot weather. Thanks for sharing.
No problem at all!
Many say Starbucks is overrated lol but sometimes on a busy day, Starbucks is just what you need haha. What a great idea — making your iced coffee recipe. My aunt also just recently bought a coffee maker so maybe we can try this recipe of yours. Thanks for sharing!! Easy and great recipe!
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Yes! I totally agree. Starbucks is very necessary at times lol
And now, at almost 8:30pm I want iced coffee. Lol. This sounds wonderful and the post is so pretty.
Lol yes. I always am game for a good cup of coffee.
Thanks for sharing, this coffee looks lovely 🙂
Thank you, it was!