Sweet Spiced Coffee Soda (Made with Coffee Simple Syrup)

A glass filled with coffee soda, ice, an orange slice, and a glass orange straw.

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Sweet Spiced Coffee Soda (Made with Coffee Simple Syrup)

A coffee syrup made with brown sugar, whole spices, and a bit of orange is combined with soda water in this bright and effervescent iced coffee recipe that’s the perfect balance of sweet and spice.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 35

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coffee soda, Coffee Syrup, Iced Coffee

Servings: servings

Calories: 45kcal

Author: Amanda Gajdosik

Equipment

Large Saucepan
Serving Glass

Ingredients

For the Coffee Simple Syrup:

4 cups brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature (leftover coffee works great)
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 star anise
6 cardamom pods, crushed
10 whole allspice
5 whole cloves
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 orange, zested and juiced
½ tsp. kosher salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

For the Coffee Soda:

8 ounces soda water

Instructions

For the Coffee Simple Syrup:

In a large saucepan, combine all the ingredients except the vanilla extract (reserve that for later).
Set over medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
Simmer until reduced by half, about one and a half hours.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Strain syrup through a fine mesh sieve and discard the used spices.
Allow syrup to cool to room temperature before stored, covered, in refrigerator for up to one month.

For the Coffee Soda:

In a large glass filled with ice add 1 ounce of the spiced coffee syrup and top with 8 ounces of soda water.
Stir to combine and enjoy immediately.
If desired, add a splash of cream to the drink before serving.

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Notes

Nutrition facts are based on one tablespoon of prepared syrup.

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