Starbucks Worthy Iced Coffee At Home

​This post was scheduled for Tuesday. But after the events in Boston I think we all deserved time to focus on what matters. I was all set to drive into DC for a party when I saw Twitter... and promptly emailed the hostess 'thanks but no thanks'. Because what mattered at 3 PM wasn't talking about a brand or food product or sharing the event on social media. What mattered was at home. -----​

Warm weather and caffeine addiction for a latte lover can cause problemas...unless you can make Starbucks worthy iced coffee at home. When it's humid Virginia weather, the last thing I want to do is have a hot beverage. So in order to have barista brewed coffee ready to go, this is what I do...

Ingredients:

• coffee
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoons vanilla

See the mason jar in the background? That's the big key here. Take a large jar and brew coffee to fill. ​Make sure your grounds are super quality fresh for the best effect.  For an entire jar, I added 2 1/2 tablespoons of sugar. Add the sugar while the coffee is still hot to dissolve the sugar. Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and put the coffee in the fridge. When you're craving coffee, add ice to glass. I love Tervis tumblers to keep it cool. Fill with black coffee from the jar and top off with skim milk. Straw is a must. 

You could totally add other flavors like peppermint or hazelnut ​to suit your tastes. Are you an iced coffee person or still doing hot in summer? ​