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Orange Cream Iced Coffee
👨🍳 Chefy Tip: Use fresh-squeezed orange juice only. The aromatics in fresh juice are what cut through the coffee — bottled juice is flat and kills the whole point.
Serves
1
Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cost
Low
Calories
100
Carbs
10g
Protein
1g
Fat
5g
Flavor Profile
☕ Smooth and mellow from cold brew
🍊 Bright and citrusy from fresh orange juice
🍦 Warm and sweet from vanilla
🥛 Rich and creamy from cream or milk
🧊 Refreshing and cold throughout
Ingredients
☕ 3/4 cup cold brew coffee
🍊 3 tbsp fresh orange juice
🍦 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
🥛 3 tbsp cream or milk of choice
🧊 Ice
🍯 1 tsp honey (optional)
Shop ingredientsInstructions
01
Fill a glass with ice. Pour cold brew over ice.
02
Add orange juice, vanilla, and honey if using. Stir gently.
03
Pour cream slowly over the back of a spoon to create a layered effect. Serve immediately.
🧬 Food Science
Cold brew extracts fewer bitter acids than hot brewing, which is exactly why citrus works here — there's nothing harsh for the orange juice to fight against. Specialty coffee roasters have long used orange as a tasting note descriptor for certain single-origin beans, so the pairing isn't as surprising as it sounds.
Pair It
🥂 Already a drink — pairs well with a vanilla scone or orange poppy seed muffin.
🍽️ Serve alongside a light citrus pastry.