Iced Caramel Macchiato (2024)

This Iced Caramel Macchiato is a refreshing treat on warm days. Made with caramel sauce, milk, and espresso, this cold coffee drink will be the perfect pick-me-up this season.

If you love handcrafted coffees, then you have to try our caramel frappe and pumpkin spice latte.

Iced Caramel Macchiato Details

• Flavor: This coffee drink has a cool and refreshing flavor from the fresh espresso shots and cold milk. The sweet vanilla syrup and caramel syrup add the perfect amount of sweetness to compliment the strong coffee.
• Texture: This iced caramel macchiato has milk in it, so it gives the drink a creamier texture. The drizzles of caramel also add a delicious sticky texture that reminds me of caramel candy.
• Ease: This drink only requires a few simple ingredients and can be whipped up in less than 5 minutes.
• Time: Just like any coffee chop, this recipe comes together really fast! This makes is a quick way to satisfy a craving for iced coffee.

What you’ll need

• Caramel sauce– for drizzling in the glass
• Vanilla syrup– for the sweet flavor
• Milk- 2% or whole milk works, but you can also use almond or cashew milk to make this dairy-free
• Ice- of course 🙂
• Espresso- from an espresso machine or by combining 1 oz. of hot water with 1 teaspoon of instant espresso. I used a medium roast for the coffee beans. But that is persona preffernce.

How to Make Iced Caramel Macchiato

1. Drizzle the caramel sauce. First, drizzle the caramel sauce into the serving cup, on the bottom, and along the sides.
2. Add ice. Then fill the cup with ice cubes.
3. Add milk and vanilla syrup. Pour the milk of your choice into the cup, followed by vanilla syrup. Stir gently.
4. Pour the espresso into the cup. Now add the fresh espresso and give it one more quick stir. Enjoy!

Helpful Tips

• Use good quality coffee beans- Good coffee beans mean better flavor in your iced caramel macchiato. Use ones that are fresh and of good quality.
• Use the espresso shot right away– As soon as you’ve made your espresso, add it to your drink. Its taste and texture will change within just 10 seconds.
• Use cold milk– Warm milk will melt your ice and dilute your drink. The colder the milk, the better.
• Fresh ice– Ice that’s been in the freezer a while begins to take on smells and flavors of the things around it. Fresh ice will give your iced caramel macchiato the best flavor.
• Enjoy right away– Otherwise, the ice will melt and dilute your flavors. Best to drink this macchiato freshly made.

Don’t Have An Espresso Machine?

If you don’t own an espresso machine at home, you can either use really strong brewed coffee or whip up some espresso using instant espresso powder. Just mix 1 oz. of hot water with 1 teaspoon of instant espresso powder.

Can It Be Made In Advance?

Unfortunately, iced drinks cannot be made ahead of time. Even if kept in the fridge. The ice will begin to melt and begin diluting the drink. Which will make it lose its bold coffee flavor.

What to Serve with this Iced Caramel Macchiato

Since this iced caramel macchiato isn’t over-the-top sweet, it goes really well with desserts and snacks. If you’re in the mood for coffee and cake, try a slice of this Tiramisu Cake (VIDEO) or some Coffee Chocolate Mousse. You might also like to serve it to friends with Red Velvet Cake Pops (VIDEO). These Easy Cheese Danishes (VIDEO) are also divine with a nice cold coffee drink. Yum!

More sweet treats to enjoy!

• Coffee Macaron Recipe
• Oreo Cake Pops (VIDEO)
• No Bake Mini Cheesecakes (VIDEO)
• Cherry Danish with Cream Cheese and Almonds
• Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe with Raspberry

Full Recipe Instructions