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How to Make the Perfect Iced Coffee

August 16, 2016

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This post is sponsored by Dusty Plains Coffee Co.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It’s sweltering outside and the lady at Tim Horton’s knows me and my order by name: medium iced coffee.  While I love going to Tim’s like any self-respecting Canadian, I wanted to try and make my own.  I experimented with using leftover coffee from my coffee maker, but let’s be honest, it was passable at best.

One day at the Farmers Market I saw that there was someone selling a cold brew coffee concentrate that would be perfect for my at home coffee experiments.  It was locally roasted and brewed, locally owned, and tasted amazing.  Win, win, win.

Sorry Timmies.

Perfect Iced Coffees Need Perfect Creamers

If I was going to make the perfect iced coffee, I needed a good quality creamer.  With coffee this good, you don’t want to be using those chemical laden things from the grocery store.

I made a simple creamer using 1 cup half and half cream, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1 can (approximately 1 cup) of sweetened condensed milk.  Whisk together until combined and voila!

Amazing tasting coffee creamer.

You can easily customize it to your tastes by adding in cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder, almond extract, mint extract, or really, any flavour you want in your iced coffee.

Check out my favourite variation of the perfect coffee creamer!

Assemble your Iced Coffee

Grab your favourite glass and fill with ice.  Pour in creamer about a 1/4 of the way.  Add Dusty Plains Cold Brew Coffee and voila!  The perfect iced coffee right from the comfort of your home.


The Perfect Iced Coffee


Serves 1
Ingredients:
1 cup Half and Half Cream,
1 cup sweetened condensed milk,
1 tsp vanilla,

Dusty Plains Cold Brew Concentrate
,
ice
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Instructions:

Whisk cream, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla together in a bowl. Store extra in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Fill a glass with ice and add homemade creamer and Dusty Plains cold brew coffee. Enjoy!

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Learn how to make the perfect iced coffee and beat the heat this summer.  Not to mention all the money you'll save.  Such an easy recipe that you'll avoid going to the drive through.

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Kristen Raney

Kristen is a former farm kid turned urban gardener who owns the popular gardening website, Shifting Roots.  She is obsessed with growing flowers and pushing the limits of what can be grown in her zone 3b garden.  She also loves to grow tomatoes, but oddly enough, dislikes eating them raw.

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About Kristen Raney

Kristen is a former farm kid turned urban gardener who owns the popular gardening website, Shifting Roots.  She is obsessed with growing flowers and pushing the limits of what can be grown in her zone 3b garden.  She also loves to grow tomatoes, but oddly enough, dislikes eating them raw.

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  1. Meg Smidt says

    August 17, 2017 at 9:55 am

    This might be the most important blog post of the year! HA! Thanks for helping with my addiction! ;)
    Reply
    • Kristen Raney says

      August 18, 2017 at 10:13 pm

      Ba ha ha, glad you like it!
      Reply
  2. Victoria with one sharp, says

    August 17, 2017 at 4:15 pm

    My coworker is addicted to ice coffee. I bet she would love this post I'll have to show her.
    Reply
    • Kristen Raney says

      August 18, 2017 at 10:12 pm

      Me too. Part of why I wanted to collaborate with Dusty Plains is because then I'd have a regular supply of good coffee, lol.
      Reply
  3. Joanne says

    August 17, 2017 at 4:50 pm

    Wow! I literally never thought of making my own creamer. And I drink it every day. Great idea! I am going to try this after my next grocery run. Thank you!
    Reply
  4. Lexi says

    August 17, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    This looks delicious! Maybe I should try making it for my hubby. He's the coffee drinker at our house!
    Reply
    • Kristen Raney says

      August 18, 2017 at 10:11 pm

      I'd love to hear what he thinks of it if you end up making it.
      Reply
  5. Lisa says

    August 17, 2017 at 7:22 pm

    I love the recipe for making a divine coffee creamer, it really makes the coffee if one doesn't like it black. You always come up with such great ideas!
    Reply
    • Kristen Raney says

      August 18, 2017 at 10:10 pm

      Aww, thanks so much, that means a lot.
      Reply
  6. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says

    August 18, 2017 at 10:06 pm

    I've been looking for a homemade creamer recipe! Will definitely try this out! :)
    Reply
    • Kristen Raney says

      August 18, 2017 at 10:08 pm

      I hope you like it! Let me know how it goes!
      Reply
  7. Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms says

    August 24, 2017 at 3:34 pm

    Yum! This sounds delicious! I love all things coffee, so I will have to check it out!
    Reply

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