Homemade Iced Vanilla Latte and A Giveaway

This past summer brought about the beginning of a new obsession: the homemade latte. While I love the taste of coffee, I didn’t drink it much until recently because the acidity in your typical hot cuppa joe bothered my stomach. For some reason iced coffees never bothered me, though, and when I found out that cold brew cuts the acidity out of the coffee equation, the ease with which I could down an iced latte began to make sense. Buying iced lattes from coffee shops got expensive real quick though, so I would limit myself to about 1 a week. But this summer I discovered how easy and cost effective it was to make cold brew at home with my KitchenAid® Cold Brew Coffee Maker, and I started having it every day in the morning. It makes a big batch at once that lasts me for about a week, and even the process of “making” it is pretty much the easiest thing ever. Step 1, grind beans. Step 2, add beans to strainer in cold brew maker. Step 3, add water. Step 4, refrigerate and wait 12 – 24 hours. The end! The actual maker has a tap on the front that you twist to get the cold brew to come out of, so you don’t even need to take it out of the refrigerator save for cleaning it, and it doesn’t require any electricity either so it’s perfect for taking on camping trips, too!

I’ve got to say, having that extra zip in your step first thing in the morning feels pretty fantastic, and I finally understand why Jeremy isn’t able to start the day without a nice big cup full of it. I take my cold brew with a whoooole lot of milk (if you couldn’t tell from my continuous use of the word “latte”), and a little sweetener like honey or syrup. My favorite sweetener is a homemade vanilla bean simple syrup, and I have the recipe for it here for you guys. Again, this is super simple to make; just some sugar, water, and vanilla bean simmered together. You could strain it if you want, but I prefer to leave all the vanilla bits and the bean husk in the syrup when I store it so that it continues to infuse with vanilla goodness over time. I’m also hosting a giveaway for their awesome KitchenAid® Burr Grinder over on instagram, (yay!) and you can enter to win it via instagram here. The burr grinder takes about 15 seconds to grind enough beans to use in the cold brew maker, which is *much* faster than the hand-cranked ceramic coffee grinder we had before. Also, I have a fun video collaboration coming up with this cold brew maker that I am *super* excited to share with you guys! It’s not ready yet, but I’ll be sharing you with it in the coming few months. I think you’ll really enjoy it 🙂 I hope you guys like this tasty latte situation, and I’ll be back again next week with some autumn-inspired recipes!

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Homemade Iced Vanilla Latte

Course Drinks

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 2

Author Eva Kosmas Flores

Ingredients

Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 vanilla bean (cut vertically in half)

Iced Vanilla Latte

• 1/2 cup cold brew
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla bean simple syrup
• ice

Instructions

Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup

1. Add the sugar and water to a small pot. Scrape the contents of the vanilla bean out into the pot, then toss the bean husk in as well. Place the post over medium heat and bring it a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for another 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature before transferring to an airtight jar. Store out of direct sunlight. Will keep for up to 1 month at room temperature and up to 3 months in the refrigerator.

Iced Vanilla Latte

1. Stir together the cold brew, milk, vanilla bean simple, and your desired amount of ice in a glass. Enjoy!