Lupin Free Herbal Iced Coffee with Fresh Herbs
This iced coffee feels like something you'd order at a boutique café, but it comes together in your own kitchen with just a handful of real, recognizable ingredients. The star move here is the herb simple syrup — steeping fresh mint, basil, or rosemary in hot sugar water coaxes out a fragrant, lightly floral sweetness that transforms a basic iced coffee into something genuinely special. Strong brewed coffee forms the bold backbone, while a pour of whole milk (or your favorite dairy-free alternative) softens everything into a creamy, refreshing sip. Because you're making the syrup from scratch with fresh herbs and plain sugar, there's no guesswork about what's actually in your cup — no packaged flavored syrups with murky ingredient lists to decode. The whole process is relaxed and low-effort: dissolve, steep, strain, pour, and done. Swapping herbs lets you reinvent the drink entirely depending on your mood, making this a recipe you'll come back to all summer long.
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2 servings
- 2 cups strong brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk or dairy free milk
- 2 cups ice cubes
For the herb simple syrup
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves (or fresh basil or fresh rosemary sprigs)
For serving
- 2 fresh herb sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- 2
Add the fresh mint (or your chosen herb) to the hot syrup and press the leaves gently with a spoon to submerge them. Let steep for 20–30 minutes, until the syrup is fragrant and lightly tinted.
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