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Here's everything you need for this indulgent homemade salted caramel iced coffee. This recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time and makes five servings.

Ingredients to Gather

1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup heavy cream
3 Tbsp butter*
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5-6 cups strong coffee

Directions to Follow

To make the salted caramel, add the granulated sugar and water to a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Place the pot over medium-high heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved and it begins to boil. Turn the heat down to medium-low and allow the sugar to boil, without stirring, until it turns a deep amber color (about 7-10 minutes).
Once the sugar turns deep amber, remove it from the heat immediately, as it can go from caramelized to burned rather quickly. Whisk in the heavy cream until smooth (if the caramelized sugar clumps from the cold cream, simply return the pot to very low heat and whisk until it has dissolved in). Whisk in the butter, salt, and vanilla extract.
Allow the caramel to cool (it will thicken considerably as it cools). This batch of caramel makes about 10 ounces and can stay refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
To make the Salted Caramel Iced coffee, place about 2 Tbsp of the salted caramel in the bottom of a mug or heat safe cup. Add 8 ounces strong coffee and stir until the caramel has dissolved.
Fill a separate serving glass with ice (if desired, drizzle more caramel inside the glass first). Pour the coffee and caramel mixture over the ice. Serve immediately, or add a splash of milk or cream, and a small pinch of sea salt.

Have you ever had salted caramel iced coffee? What do you think of this homemade version? What are some of your favorite iced coffees? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!