Almost every morning, I make my own coffee or iced lattes.  Working full-time, freelancing, and blogging, I sure do need my caffeine!  I love me some Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, but if I purchased my fancy lattes every time I wanted coffee, I would be spending A LOT of moola!

That’s why I have figured out my own perfect (super easy!) recipe for a Make-It-Yourself Iced Latte.  After tweeting a picture of my Iced Cinnabon Latte this morning, and getting some great feedback, I wanted to share my recipe!

Here’s the non-Instagram version of this morning’s iced Cinnabon latte

Recipe:

• 1 heaping tsp of instant espresso (I usually use Cafe Bustelo Instant Espresso).  I then add water until the cup is about 1/4 of the way full (if you have fresh espresso, but all means, use it.  But for me, this is quick and easy, as I don’t have access to fresh).
• If you like your drinks sweet, this is the time to add sweetener.  Depending on which flavored creamer I am going to use, sometimes I add 1 to 2 packets of Splenda.
• Choose your favorite flavored coffee creamer (for this one, I used International Delight’s Cinnabon Creamer).  I don’t really measure this step – I usually just pour until the coffee starts turning lighter.
• Depending on the size of your tumbler or glass, add enough ice to where the cubes start to stick out above the coffee (since the espresso is warm or room temperature, you will want a lot of ice to keep your drink iced-cold).
• Finish off with a dollop of whipped cream (I also lightly sprinkled some cinnamon on top for effect).
• Bon appetite!
By the way, on International Delight’s website, I saw that if you register for offers right now, they will send you a 55¢ off coupon!

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