Seeds 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 clean, simple ingredients. The star move here is a homemade herb simple syrup — fresh mint, basil, or rosemary steeped in hot sugar water until fragrant and lightly tinted — which adds a sophisticated, garden-fresh twist that no bottled syrup can replicate. Because everything is made from scratch, you have complete control over what goes in, making it easy to sidestep the hidden additives and seed-derived thickeners that sneak into so many commercial flavored syrups and coffee creamers. The cooled coffee pours over ice and mingles with the herbal syrup and your choice of whole milk or a dairy-free alternative for a drink that's creamy, refreshing, and just a little unexpected. Swapping between mint, basil, and rosemary gives you three genuinely different flavor profiles from one simple technique, so this recipe never gets old. Finish it with a fresh herb sprig and it looks as good as it tastes — no barista required.
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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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