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Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee
Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee
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Preparation Method
Make the vanilla bean syrup
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 1 cup water to a boil.
- Add sugar.
- Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Add vanilla beans to the granulated sugar mixture.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and cool completely.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.
Make the coffee
- Set the coffee system to ACCU-BREW, BOLD and 6 cups.
- Add 2 cups ice cubes to the carafe.
- Press START to brew coffee.
- Reserve 1 ½ cups coffee.
- Refrigerate remaining coffee.
Make the vanilla bean iced coffee
- In a medium pitcher, stir together 1 ½ cups brewed coffee, ¼ cup half and half, and 3 tablespoons vanilla bean syrup.
- Serve over ice.
Variations:
Cinnamon Iced Coffee
Follow steps 1-2 in Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee recipe except omit the vanilla bean pods and add 2 cinnamon sticks. Follow step 3 except omit the vanilla bean syrup and stir in 2 tablespoons cinnamon syrup.
Mocha Iced Coffee
Follow Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee recipe and add 1 tablespoon dark chocolate syrup. Or follow Cinnamon Iced Coffee recipe and add 1 tablespoon dark chocolate syrup.