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Easy Homemade Iced Caramel Macchiato Recipe

If you love to buy an Iced Caramel Macchiato from your favorite coffeehouse, try this recipe to make one at home.

I often have days where I take great peace in the fact that I don’t have to leave the house. That doesn’t squash my coffee cravings, so I like to have a lot of recipes I can make from home.

Coffee drink surrounded by coffee beans.

Iced Caramel Macchiato from Home

When I am out and about forced to explore the real world, I most definitely reward myself with a trip through the drive-thru.

However, it’s amazing to have the option to whip up my favorite coffee drinks at home whenever I want, too.

No need to worry about seasonal flavors or items that go in and out of stock when you have a good batch of homemade coffee recipes in your arsenal.

Iced coffee with caramel in a tumbler with straw.

As I type this, it’s painfully cold outside. Does that make me want hot coffee only? Nope.

I still crave iced coffee in the afternoon. My mornings are for cozy, hot coffee, while the afternoons are iced all the way.

No need to bundle up and venture out for my afternoon drink. Within minutes, I can whip up an iced caramel macchiato in my kitchen.

Heck, I can even get the blender out and turn it into a frappuccino if I want.

Clear tumbler, ice, milk, coffee, and flavoring on a table.

What you need to make an Iced Caramel Macchiato

  • Vanilla syrup (the brand used here is Torani)
  • Ice
  • Milk
  • Strong brewed coffee – Death Wish is perfect for this
  • Caramel syrup
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How to make the iced coffee

Brew some strong coffee so you can let it cool. I like to use a dark roast, and make sure it’s not too diluted with water. The ice and other ingredients will cut into the coffee flavor, so it’s best to start with a strong one.

Add the vanilla syrup into your tumbler. You can also use a glass or whatever you like to drink out of.

Pouring syrup into a tumbler.

Fill 3/4 of the way with ice.

Adding ice to tumbler.
Ice in tumbler next to coffee.

Add milk to the glass or tumbler. Feel free to use a milk substitute if that’s what you prefer.

Pouring milk into tumbler.

Add the cooled, strong coffee.

Strong coffee pouring into glass.

Drizzle with the caramel sauce.

Drizzling in caramel into coffee drink.

Stir well before drinking.

Caramel iced coffee in glass tumbler.

This iced coffee recipe is very refreshing and not overly sweet. If you like your drinks extra sweet, add more caramel topping to your liking.

How to lighten up this iced caramel macchiato

If you’d like to decrease the sugar and calories in this recipe, feel free to try sugar-free vanilla syrup, skim milk, and sugar-free caramel topping.

That’s the beauty of making coffee drinks from home — you have complete control over the ingredients you use.

Save time, save money, and choose the ingredients by playing barista in your home!

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Yield: 1 drink

Iced Caramel Macchiato

Coffee drink surrounded by coffee beans

Make your favorite iced caramel macchiato drink from home.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
  • ice
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, cooled or cold
  • caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

  1. Add vanilla syrup into the bottom of a tumbler.
  2. Fill 3/4 of the way with ice. Add milk and then coffee.
  3. Drizzle with caramel.
  4. Stir well before drinking.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

1

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 238mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 0gSugar: 42gProtein: 7g

Nutrition facts are an estimate only.

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Do you like iced caramel macchiatos? Comment below if you try this recipe!

Fatima Torres

Wednesday 29th of January 2020

This drink looks delicious! Reminds me of the ones my aunt would buy when we were kids.

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