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This creamy vanilla mocha iced coffee recipe is quick and easy to prepare with a handful of simple ingredients. Enjoy this refreshing alternative to hot coffee!
Save yourself a trip to the coffee shop on a hot summer day and make delicious cold coffee at home. You can enjoy rich the chocolate flavor of this creamy iced drink in minutes.
What is it?
This vanilla mocha iced coffee is more than just black coffee and ice cubes. Whole milk, chocolate, and vanilla are added to make a creamy drink similar toStarbucks Vanilla Frappuccinos. Although it is worth noting, this recipe is not meant to be an exact replica of that drink. This recipe yields two servings but can be scaled up as much as desired.
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Whole milk - You can substitute your milk of choice, but whole milk will make a creamier iced mocha coffee. You can even use chocolate milk.
- Instant coffee grounds - You can substitute one cup of strong brewed coffee.
- White Sugar- For your mocha iced coffee to taste like your favorite coffee shop, I recommend using all of the sugar called for in this easy recipe, but if you want to make a drink with less sugar you can certainly cut back as much as desired. It will still taste good, it just won't have much sweetness. You can also substitute simple syrup to taste.
- Vanilla extract - Rather than using cane sugar and vanilla extract, you can use this vanilla simple syrup.
- Chocolate syrup - You can substitute cocoa powder or another chocolate sauce like my chocolate coffee syrup.
The flavoring for this cold brew coffee can be customized as well. Caramel would be a nice addition to this iced mocha recipe. Alternatively, you can eliminate the vanilla extract for a pure mocha iced coffee.
How to make it
To make this vanilla mocha iced coffee, simply add the instant coffee and sugar to boiling water to dissolve, give it a good stir, then vanilla and chocolate are added for flavor and stirred with milk for creaminess. Pour in a tall glass over ice cubes and enjoy!
Storing Leftovers
You can make a large batch of this vanilla mocha iced coffee recipe and keep the leftover coffee in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to one week.
Vanilla Mocha Iced Coffee
This creamy vanilla mocha iced coffee recipe is quick and easy to prepare, making a refreshing alternative to hot coffee!
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Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 minute minute
Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Fox Valley Foodie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 rounded tablespoon instant coffee grounds
- 3 tablespoons sugar (see note)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
- ice Cubes
Instructions
Combine instant coffee and sugar with the boiling water and stir until dissolved.
Add vanilla and chocolate syrup and stir to incorporate.
Finally stir in milk and serve over ice cubes.
Notes
*Flavored coffee drinks purchased at coffee shops are very high in sugar, as this recipe reflects, however, feel free to use less sugar if desired.
Optionally: You can top this drink with whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 78mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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This recipe was originally published here on May 14, 2016.
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Michael Dunn
Hello Ben. Saw this first published in mid summer 2023 and the first batch was made exactly as you wrote and it was delicious. Have been making it continuously since but cutting the sugar to two tablespoons per recipe suggestion by you. This is so good. Definitely a winner if you like Starbucks FrappuccinoReply
Carolyn S
This was awesome 👌
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Carolyn
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Carolyn S
See AlsoTools für Virtuelle AssistentenThis was awesome 👌
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Shannon H
I started making this last week & make them all the time now! I am saving so much money.I didn't use the sugar or the vanilla & it is quite tasty without.
I am far from a coffee expert so thank you for this recipe 🙂
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Theresa Whitefield
OMG! The very best DIY iced coffee that I've ever tasted! Thanks a bunch!
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John
This tastes awesome! I'm hooked. Is there any reason I couldn't make double or triple batch of this to keep in a pitcher in the fridge for the week?
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Fox Valley Foodie
Yes, you absolutely could. I have done it before.
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Cathy
Can you use stevia instead of the sugar?
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Fox Valley Foodie
Yes, but you will have to play around with it. Add a little at a time until it reaches your ideal sweetness.
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Olivia D
Hi!! I just made this drink and it was delicious! A couple months ago I started drinking coffee and this is one of the best recipes I've come by 🙂 I did read the part about the sugar and since I am so used to having a sweet tooth and putting a lot of sugar in my coffee I put in just a little bit less than you put and it was very very sweet! I'll definitely put a bit less next time haha! This was really good despite that!
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Corena
How many ice cubes do you use?
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Fox Valley Foodie
I fill the glass up typically, but whatever amount you want to use is fine as long as it gets the liquid cold.
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Raquel Silies
I can't drink regular brewed coffee, so I make cold brew concentrate to keep on hand. 2 ounces of coffee grounds to 4 cups of water. Let it sit overnight and then strain through cheesecloth. Store in fridge for up to 3 weeks. I use unsweetened almond milk and SF chocolate syrup. Love this!
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Yeetus the Fetus
I loved this recipe but I sadly didn’t have chocolate syrup, the result were still amazing though and I think I’ll just make this from now on! Thank you!
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Debra Daniel
Hey,Thank you for coffee recipe, I really really like the way you explained it, Me and my family this coffee so i'm going to try this one in upcoming weekend where we set together once in a week so this will be amazing can you please tell me if i use persian saffron in it ? this will be perfect or not give me some suggestion
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Tej
Woow it is very good I try. I drinking fantasy testing it is very good on summertime
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