Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION METHOD

Vanilla Bean Syrup

1 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
2 vanilla bean pods, split lengthwise but not in half

Coffee

Bold ground coffee
Water
2 cups ice cubes

Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee

1½ cups brewed coffee
¼ cup half and half
3 tablespoons vanilla bean syrup

Make the vanilla bean syrup

1. In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 1 cup water to a boil.
2. Add sugar.
3. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
4. Add vanilla beans to the granulated sugar mixture.
5. Reduce the heat to low.
6. Simmer for 1 minute.
7. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
8. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

Make the coffee

1. Set the coffee system to ACCU-BREW, BOLD and 6 cups.
2. Add 2 cups ice cubes to the carafe.
3. Press START to brew coffee.
4. Reserve 1½ cups coffee.
5. Refrigerate remaining coffee.

Make the vanilla bean iced coffee

1. In a medium pitcher, stir together 1½ cups brewed coffee, ¼ cup half and half, and 3 tablespoons vanilla bean syrup.
2. Serve over ice.

Variations:

Cinnamon Iced Coffee
Follow steps 1-2 in Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee recipe except omit the vanilla bean pods and add 2 cinnamon sticks. Follow step 3 except omit the vanilla bean syrup and stir in 2 tablespoons cinnamon syrup.

Mocha Iced Coffee
Follow Vanilla Bean Iced Coffee recipe and add 1 tablespoon dark chocolate syrup. Or follow Cinnamon Iced Coffee recipe and add 1 tablespoon dark chocolate syrup.