My favourite drink was a tall Iced Caramel Macchiato (I’m sure I still say that in my sleep sometimes) and I was in heaven until the very last slurp.
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I used to make Iced Carmel Macchiatos during the summer, but then ‘Starbucks’ arrived here in Ireland and I suppose as the novelty wore off I made them less and less.
As I hadn’t made one for quite a while, and because the weather was almost too hot today (can I say that?!) for my usual coffee this morning, I decided to make an Iced Caramel Macchiato for a mid morning coffee break.
What you'll need:
- Espresso
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar syrup
- Cold milk
- Caramel sauce
- Small handful of ice
How to make it:
First I make the vanilla sugar syrup. I put half a cup of sugar in a saucepan and add a quarter cup of water.
When it’s just coming up to simmering point and the sugar has dissolved I add a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
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I pour this mixture into a jug to cool slightly and so it’s easy to add to the coffee later on.
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Next I fill up the coffee glass with Ice.
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Then I make the coffee, a shot of espresso per glass.
But just before I did that, this little blond kid wandered into the photo…
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He wanted to get his hands on those ice cubes.
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(You might see some tiny hands peeping through from now on!)
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Anyway, back to the recipe! I pour the hot espresso into the glass, the ice and the cold milk will cool the coffee down.
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After that I drizzle the coffee and ice with caramel sauce (Starbucks caramel sauce is delicious for this).
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Then I add about 2 teaspoons, I guesstimate, of the vanilla sugar syrup.
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Followed by ice cold milk.
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And another squirt of the caramel sauce.
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I stir with a straw, and enjoy!
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Yum! A coffee to cool you down as the temperatures soar.
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