Easy Instant Iced Coffee
Updated Jan 16, 2026
This Instant Iced Coffee recipe is a game changer! Learn how to make perfect inexpensive iced coffee every time at home.
Why this is the best iced coffee recipe
- No hot water required: that’s right, you don’t need hot water to make instant coffee dissolve. This easy iced coffee recipe uses cold water only.
- Affordable: much cheaper than a trip to Starbucks or a bottle of cold brew, this recipe uses instant coffee granules.
- Easy to customize: the flavor possibilities are endless!
⭐️Review⭐️
“I never comment on recipes but wanted to stop and say that I have been trying to make a decent iced coffee with instant grounds for a long time. I tried this one on a whim this morning and wow it’s actually really good!”
Iced coffee ingredients
- Instant coffee
- Cold water
- Creamer
- Ice
How to make iced coffee from instant coffee
- Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of instant coffee and 2/3 cup cold water to a glass. Stir constantly for 1-2 minutes, until the instant coffee granules dissolve completely.
- Add ice.
- Stir in creamer to taste.
Joy’s Note
I do not include an amount for creamer to use as I have found this is personal preference, but this coffee to water ratio gives you the perfect coffee every time! You can make the coffee stronger or weaker by adjusting the coffee to water ratio.
⭐️Review⭐️
“Outstanding, so inexpensive, so fast and sooooo gooood !!!!!!!”
Ways to customize iced coffee
- Add more instant coffee: like your coffee stronger? Use more instant coffee to taste.
- Use more or less water: Play around with the amount of water you use to find your perfect iced coffee.
- Use coffee syrups with your creamer: vanilla syrup, salted caramel syrup, or hazelnut syrup would all be delicious.
- Make a homemade cold foam: use a handheld electric frother to whip together heavy cream with coffee syrup or creamer until thick.
⭐️Review⭐️
“Thank you for this life changer! I have tried to make good iced coffee for years and it has always been hit or miss. Cold brew, hot brew over ice, etc. Stumbled across your recipe…had doubts…tried it anyway. Absolutely delicious! No more prepping in advance. Instant perfection. “
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Instant Iced Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant coffee grounds
- 2/3 cup cold water
- coffee creamer, to taste
- Ice
Instructions
- Add the instant coffee grounds and cold water to a glass and stir well.
- Stir constantly and allow the coffee to completely dissolved (this may take 1-2 minutes).
- Add ice and creamer to taste and enjoy!
I have been making iced coffee similar to this for years but I use just a small amount of heated water (not too hot but enough to disolve the instant coffee quickly) I will also make it in batches on occasion and use some of the coffee to make ice cubes. I can then refrigerate the rest. I have also used the same method using all milk instead of water for an extra creamy winter treat.
Looks good! I think I’m breaking the rule here… I add a few ml of warm water just to soak the coffee grounds hehehe anyway nice recipe!
I’ve been searching for an iced coffee recipe for ages. I’m so tired of going to Starbucks and Second Cup and paying a fortune or settling for the dreadful inconsistency of the cheaper McDonald’s and Tim Horton’s variety.
I dissolved a tablespoon of Taster Choice organic crystals in 1/4 c of coconut water, added the Vita Coco coconut milk and used an immersion blender to whip it up into a frappe. No sweeteners needed because coconut milk has its own sweetness. Added ice cubes to serve. It was good but may lessen the amount of coffee to 2 teaspoons next time. Thanks for the recipe!
Has anyone made a low cal coconut sweet iced coffee? When I use almond milk, its never light enough.
Use a shaker bottle for iced coffee on the go!
Great idea Ron!
Oh wow I am so excited to tr this. I am a huge coffee lover and I have been on a health change for a little less than two months. This is great! I am so excited. Yesss!!!
Thanks so much Joy! Kroger’s Friday free item last Friday was the Silk Almond creamer, isn’t that funny?!
Again super excited!
Let me know how you like it Caroline! And that’s so exciting about the creamer, hope you enjoy it!
Which coffee ground do you recommend? Thanks
I buy organic instant coffee at my local Kroger. Any instant coffee will do!
How much does a small package of instant coffee grounds like the ones that you were able to find cost on average?
Hi Daryn,
I believe the instant coffee pictured costs around $7. It lasts me a long time!
Can you make this in a pitcher and have it in the fridge for a few days?
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Sarah,
I don’t see why that wouldn’t work! Just give it a stir when you get it out of the fridge to make sure it’s all mixed together well!