The days are growing warmer and I’m craving this Iced Cold Brew Coffee with Homemade Vanilla Creamer. It’s so simple, there’s literally no reason to ever buy it again.
This easy homemade vanilla cream adds a subtle vanilla flavor and whisps of creamy goodness to your favorite cold brew coffee!
A quick and easy recipe perfectly designed with summer days in mind.
That jolt of caffeine and the swirly, creamy, vanilla-y flavor of this Iced Cold Brew Coffee is crave-worthy.
And do-able… right now!
Here’s What You Need
Equal parts milk, half and half, and a splash of vanilla syrup.
I like to make it with
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 teaspoons vanilla syrup (store-bought or make your own)
What You Need to Make This Cold Brew Coffee
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I recently purchased this 1-quart maker from Amazon and have been making it non-stop. But if you don’t have a cold brew maker — see our post on How to Make Cold Brew Coffee.
Cold Brew Coffee Maker: In this BPA Free Cold Brew Coffee maker, I fill the internal filter about halfway up with coarse ground coffee beans. Then add water almost to the top. After refrigerating the cold brew overnight, it’s ready to drink!
Tall Glasses: Oh — and my favorite glass for cold brew can be found at Target. It’s a Joanna Gaines Hearth & Hand 16-ounce clear glass. You can see it here.
Coffee: Any kind of coffee works fine, but I like to grind my own beans to produce a coarse grind. A coarse grind will filter the coffee easier and produce a less bitter taste.
Vanilla Syrup: Any will do. In fact, I’ve been making my own. It keeps for quite a while in the refrigerator. When I’m out — it’s easy to pick up a Starbucks Vanilla Syrup.
How to Make Iced Cold Brew Coffee with Homemade Vanilla Creamer
Begin by making adding half and half, milk, and vanilla syrup to a mason jar. And shake until combined.
Then fill a tall glass with ice, almost to the top, and pour in your favorite cold brew coffee.
And then comes the wonderful part — gently pour in the homemade vanilla creamer for a summery treat!
Ingredients
- cold brew coffee
- ice
Homemade Vanilla Creamer
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 teaspoons vanilla syrup
Instructions
- Pour half and half, milk and vanilla syrup into a mason jar; tighten the lid and shake well.
- Fill a glass with ice to the top, pour in the cold brew coffee with room for cream.
- Then top with homemade vanilla creamer.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 131Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 71mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar:
9gProtein: 4g
QUESTION:
I am not a big coffee drinker, but I do like iced coffee on occasion. When I brew the coffee (single serve k-cup) and put the liquid creamer in, it blends fine and makes great, smooth coffee.
But then, when I put in the ice cubes, the previously fully blended liquid creamer starts to chunk up and I end scraping most of it out of the coffee. What is causing this coagulation? I'd really like to have iced coffee, but I'm dumping out most of it out, and it's getting expensive.
Thanks for any info...
Lisa
ANSWER:
Lisa, hi
Creamers coagulate or curdle when there is a sudden change in temperature. This is true of creamers in coffee as well as with soy milk, almond milk and so on. The proteins in the creamer react to the change in temperature by coagulating or clumping.
Artificial creamers include an ingredient called dipostassium phosphate, which helps prevent coagulation.
In your case, the key is to minimize the temperature difference between the coffee and the ice cubes. In other words, let the coffee cool for a little longer before adding the ice.
Alternatively, add the ice to the coffee before you add the creamer. Again, let the coffee cool for a while before you add the creamer.
What I do when I want some iced coffee is make a full pot of coffee, let it cool and then store it in the fridge. Each day I then pour myself a glass of refrigerated coffee and add cream and ice just before I drink it.
I hope this helps a little!
Read more about making iced coffee at home.