Caramel Syrup {for Iced Coffee!}

5 from 1 vote

This Caramel Simple Syrup is perfect for adding to iced coffee and you only need 3 ingredients: sugar, water and vanilla extract.

Cook Time15

Cooling Time30

Total Time45

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 97kcal

In a medium saucepan, add the sugar and ½ of the water. Heat over medium-high heat until it begins to boil.
Once the sugar has dissolved completely, let it come to a boil. Boil for 15-20 minutes until it turns golden brown, stirring occasionally and watching so it doesn't burn. The second it starts to turn golden, gets really thick and smells caramel-like, remove it from the heat.
Meanwhile, boil remaining water in a kettle. Wearing oven mitts (as it will splatter), carefully whisk in the remaining boiling water into the golden syrup in the saucepan; whisk vigorously to avoid the syrup turning hard. Stir in the vanilla extract, then let cool for at least 30 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon of syrup to flavor your iced coffees; it will last in the fridge up to 1 month.

Serving size is 1 tablespoon.

This syrup will last in the fridge for up to 1 month.

You can freeze the syrup for up to 4 months; defrost overnight in the fridge to thaw and use as normal.

Add a pinch of salt to make salted caramel syrup.