A Sweet Cream Iced Coffee! Chilled coffee, ice, milk, and a splash of Torani Vanilla Syrup make this Sweet Cream Iced Coffee the perfect afternoon pick me up.

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I love coffee.

I love a nice hot cup in the morning to start my day off on the right foot. And then, in the mid-afternoon, I enjoy a nice iced coffee with my husband; it’s like having a date every afternoon. We started our iced coffee “dates” a few years ago as a way to decompress after a long day, even IF it’s only for five minutes we try to connect every day.

Our new go-to fave for iced coffee? A Sweet Cream Iced Coffee! Chilled coffee, ice, milk, and a splash of Torani Vanilla Syrup make this Sweet Cream Iced Coffee the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. if you like sweet without flavor, try making Demerara Syrup. It’s the perfect way to sweeten drinks without adding flavor.

How do we make iced coffee? COLD BREW!

How to make cold brew coffee at home. We’ve found that making cold brew coffee at home is so much easier if you have French Press. Simply put the desired amount of coffee in your press, cover it with cold water, and refrigerate for 12-24 hours. Press it, and there you have it, cold brew. SO SIMPLE!

You can also make it in a mason jar; although this method is a little messier, it certainly works. (After reading through this, you’ll probably decide to find a French Press to use.) Simply add grounds to a mason jar, the more coffee the darker cold brew you’ll get. Add cold water, let it steep overnight, and then strain it out. This is messy, so we’ve realized we prefer a French Press for making cold brew.

What if you forget to make cold brew and you still want iced coffee??

USE COLD COFFEE!

We’ve found we regularly forget to set up a cold brew in the fridge so we’ve adapted to using plain cold coffee. We save the extra from our morning coffee pot and put it right in the fridge to keep cold until we make iced coffee.

If we don’t have enough from that method, we make an extra pot of coffee, let it cool off, and put it in the fridge until it’s time for iced coffee. It all works, believe me!

One more tip? Buy cold coffee at the store. I’ve seen some RIGHT in the dairy coolers by the milk. This sweet cream iced coffee is a great way to use this kind of coffee, it covers up the fact that it tastes different from the kind of coffee you might normally make.

Choose your milk!

We often change up what kind of milk we use too. We love to use cream or half-and-half, but often, we use milk. And if you have a dairy allergy, you can use any kind of non-dairy milk you prefer! There’s no wrong way to enjoy a sweet cream iced coffee, make it work for you!

Add a snack!

Adding a little snack is the perfect way to make your at-home coffee date even better. Try these Caramel Apple Doughnuts. They’re baked and SO easy to make!