Spiced Iced Coffee

A spiced simple syrup makes this homemade Spiced Iced Coffee recipe an easy and indulgent but not too sweet iced coffee.

Spice Iced Coffee! Not too sweet, not too bitter, this version is just right!!

This is all White On Rice Couple's fault. You see, I've become rather addicted to their  Sea Salt Cream Iced Coffee - which, if you haven't tried it, I suggest you do so - right now in fact. Yes, right now would be a very, very good time to make yourself a glass.

Like everyone else who is obsessed with food, this iced coffee got me thinking...

As a lover of all things caffeinated, I love Vietnamese iced coffee and have wanted to play around with it. The big stumbling block for me and Vietnamese Iced Coffee is that it is sometimes too sweet for me...  which is one of the many, many reasons I love White On Rice Couple's Sea Salt Cream Iced Coffee - it's not too sweet!

So,  I wondered what would happen if I tinkered with the sweetener a little.  So I made a simple syrup infused with  Vietnamese cinnamon, ginger and a little star anise and added that to my coffee and topped it with the thickened cream, sans salt... and voila... Spiced Iced Coffee!!

And it was good! I really, really  liked the way the cinnamon, ginger and star anise played against the bitterness of the coffee with the  cream giving it  a lovely richness without additional sweetness - and I could definitely see serving this after a rich and indulgent dinner when you really don't want dessert but want something with a little sweetness. And as an afternoon buzz booster?

I'll have two. Please.

Best part of this though? You can adjust the sweetness to whatever level you prefer.

And that is just how it should be! Now, go and make yourself some Iced Spiced Coffee!

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Spiced Iced Coffee

Since coffee strength depends on a number of factors (beans used and individual preference) the recipe outlines how I like my coffee and what I found worked best for me.

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Course: beverage

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 12 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 223kcal

Author: Nancy Buchanan

Ingredients

• Spiced Simple Syrup:
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup water
• 2 cinnamon sticks preferably Vietnamese cinnamon
• 1 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and smashed
• 2 star anise pods broken
• Coffee:
• 7 Tbsp. ground coffee
• 8 oz. hot water
• 2 cups cubed ice
• ½ cup Spiced simple syrup
• ½ cup whipping cream whipped to soft peak stage

Instructions

• For Spiced Simple Syrup:
• Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let steep for ½ hour. Strain and store in refrigerator if not using immediately.
• For coffee: I use a Chemex drip coffee maker but a regular coffee maker works as well. Place the ice in the carafe. Add the coffee to the filter and pour the hot water over.
• While the coffee is brewing, whip the cream to the soft peak stage - the cream will be thick and will hold it's shape but isn't fluffy.
• Fill 4 glasses with ice. Pour the coffee over. Stir in 1 - 2 teaspoons of the spiced simple syrup. Spoon the thickened whipped cream on top. Enjoy!
• Place ice cubes in 4 glasses

Nutrition

Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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