Homemade Peppermint Flavored Coffee (YouTube)

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Making your own flavored coffees at home is not only easy but very frugal as well. I've recently been enjoying an afternoon cup of peppermint coffee. It has been a nice treat to my day. This time of year, with the holidays right around the corner, peppermint is the flavor I start thinking about.

I made a quick video to show you how I do it. The recipe for the vanilla syrup (used for the coffee) is below the video. 



 

Vanilla Coffee Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1T vanilla extract

Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan (or this can be done in the microwave as well). Heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Store in a canning jar in the fridge. Will last several weeks.

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Comments

  1. EricaNovember 13, 2015 at 8:55 PM

    Yum!! I'm going to go make the syrup now so I can have this in the morning... or now :)

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    1. CrystalNovember 14, 2015 at 4:57 AM

      It is good and versatile as well!! Can be used to make different flavored coffees.. hope you enjoy it my friend!! :)

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  2. RachelNovember 18, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Can you make the vanilla syrup with raw cane crystals?

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    1. CrystalNovember 19, 2015 at 3:18 PM

      Yes.. I would think that would work just fine..

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  3. Luv 2 SmileDecember 19, 2015 at 6:21 PM

    Yay! Just seeing this now Crystal. I think I'm going to try and make it with Stevia. My favorite coffee creamer is peppermint and this time of year is hard for me to resist!

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