Vanilla Mint Iced Coffee

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• fresh mint (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup mint leaves, or one .75 ounce package)
• vanilla bean (optional – see notes)
• 1/2 cup strong cold brew
• 1 cup oatmilk, or milk of choice
• 2-3 tablespoons mint syrup
• a couple of ice cubes

Steps

1. 1

   Add the water, sugar, and mint to a small saucepan and bring to a low simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup tastes like mint. If using the vanilla bean, split it down the middle and scrape out the seeds; add both the seeds and pod to the saucepan for simmering. Store the simple syrup in the fridge – you can even leave the mint leaves and/or vanilla bean in the jar to concentrate the flavor further. (I usually pull out the mint after a day or two.)

2. 2

   To make the iced coffees, just pour the cold brew, milk of choice, and as much simple syrup as you want into a glass with ice cubes.