This Iced Coffee Cocktail is a the perfect easy summer afternoon treat! Made with just a few ingredients, you will want to sip on it always.
Welp. My kids officially aren’t going back to school this spring. I may need a minute to process that.
I keep telling myself to take this one day at a time. To be patient, both with myself and with others. To look find the positive moments in each day. To make healthy choices that will end up making me feel better.
Some days I’m really good at that.
And other days I make myself a giant tumbler full of Iced Coffee and vodka for a glorious afternoon Iced Coffee Cocktail.
Today might be an Iced Coffee Cocktail day.
HOW TO MAKE ICED COFFEE
I’ve had this Adult Iced Coffee on my site for YEARS. Like the original post talked about being happy Quinn was down for a nap . . . she’s 8 now.
Iced Coffee is simple to make, and it’s even easier to turn it into an adult beverage.
- Brew a big pot of coffee. Allow it to cool. See more about this below.
- Add coffee, ice, half and half, simple syrup, and flavored vodka to a large tumbler filled with ice.
- Sip it in the sun and forget your worries.
COOLING COFFEE
Having your coffee cold is really important to this recipe. I like brewing a pot, allowing it to cool off a little bit, and then storing it in a mason jar in the refrigerator.
Making this the night before is a great way to skip the waiting game. Otherwise give your coffee a solid three to four hours in the refrigerator before you go to drink it.
ADDING SWEETENER
If you like your coffee sweet, pay attention here!
When we add sugar to hot coffee, the heat in the coffee, helps the granulated sugar disintegrate. With coffee that has been cooled, we don’t really have that luxury.
So you have two choices:
- Add sweetener while the coffee is still hot. A great option if you are only making one for you and know how you like your coffee.
- Add simple syrup once the coffee is cold.
FLAVORED VODKA
You know all those different flavored syrups in coffee shops? Well, that’s kind of what we are going after with our flavored vodka. It adds a little something special to this, making it feel like the afternoon treat it was meant to be.
Here are some flavored vodkas that I think are great in this.
- Cherry
- Cake
- Amaretto
- Whipped Cream
If you don’t have any on hand, I would also recommend regular vodka and Amaretto – about an ounce of each.
And finally, you can top it off with a little homemade chocolate whipped cream.
OTHER GREAT COCKTAILS
If you are looking for some other great summer cocktail ideas, you have come to the right place.
- My Margarita Recipe needs to be part of your summer.
- A Moscow Mule is always great on a warm day.
- And you won’t believe how pretty my Cherry Lime Vodka Tonic is.
If you make these or any of my other recipes, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
Iced Coffee Cocktail
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cold coffee (see tips and ideas in the post)
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1 ounce half and half
- 2 ounces flavored vodka (see post for ideas)
- chocoalte whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a large tumbler with ice.
- Add in the coffee, simple syrup, half and half, and vodka.
- Stir to combine. Top with chocolate whipped cream if desired.
Notes
Angela Maciel says
nobody is now stopping me from trying this out :))) Thanks for sharing
Sandra says
IT’s almost 1 am and snowing outside, I packed up the last of the Christmas decorations and dishes, cleaned out the fridge and got my home back in order after the long holiday season. I drink Iced Coffee year round and since I got a bottle of UV whipped for Christmas I put a heavy shot in. OMG I know this is going to have a place in my liqueur Cabinet from now on!! I love Kahlua in my iced coffee and Irish cream but this is so good I have to keep it just for this purpose!! LOVE IT
I am so happy you loved it Sandra!
Dawn says
Living in the Keys I decided to try the coconut vodka I had with this recipe. AAAAmazing!
This makes me so happy! I’m 100% grabbing some coconut vodka next time I can.
Dawn says
New to your site and just gotta tell you it fantastic! Love the recipes, tips and stories! After quarantine I’m gonna need to do a lot of jogging. Thank you!
This makes me so happy! Thanks Dawn!
Barbara Karr says
Perfect timing!!!!! This quarantine is getting a little hard to take. I love my iced coffee and this is a perfect end of the day cup. Thanks for all the great tips and the recipe. I will be thinking of you tonight as I sip on mine. Stay well.
I hope you loved it Barbara!
Jeanette says
Thanks for the liqueur Recipes. I had some of these years ago.but I lost them in a fire.
You are so welcome!
Jesus Jose De Maria says
Ice coffee has become a good idea every evening in the heat of beautiful Ghana on the terrace
I’m so glad you enjoy it!
Jesus Jose De Maria says
One question not comment although we love it we don’t add half and half as we don’t know what it is please tell us
No problem! It is a US ingredient that is made with half heavy cream and half whole milk. In some parts of the world it is called “half cream.” Either way, it is pretty easy to make yourself if you can’t find it.
Theresa says
Instead of using simple syrup as a sweetener do you think sweeten condensed milk would be a good option?
I think that would be delicious