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. “
More at home coffee recipes
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!
This is the best coffee ive made in the past few years
I happened across this wonderful recipe today! I had some Bustelo Instant Espresso Coffee in my pantry and decided to give it a try. This was so easy and had great flavor! I used my little hand pump whisk so the coffee mixed smoothly. My coffee creamer ended up tasting sweeter than it does in regular hot coffee so I’ll definitely look at some of the alternatives mentioned. So happy to have a great alternative to driving to get an iced coffee. I’m looking forward to experimenting with various combinations…
I just tried this and let me tell u how excited I was. I woke up my husband and said look I made my own ice coffee! He woke up real quick and was so happy. I don’t gotta burn a hole in his pocket anymore with my cold coffee addiction. Its a win win situation! Thank u very much from us both!!!
hah! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
This is delicious and soooooo easy! I was able to have my iced coffee in a few minutes, instead of waiting for it to cool or marking it extra strong and using ice. Instead of creamer I used 1/3 cup of milk and chocolate syrup for flavor and it turned out wonderful.
I must have done something wrong?…I followed directions (first time making) and my coffee never did dissolve.
did you use instant coffee grounds?
Haven’t tried it yet but I am going to.
I have a similar method for fixing my drink; dissolve coffee crystals in a squirt of hot water add crushed ice and I packet of sweetener lastly add Any milk or cream to taste. My husband likes to skip the milk and sweetener and use instead sweetened condensed milk.
Wonderful and never have to worry if I run out and cannot find any,I’m so glad I found this site,when we had a gas shortage last week in the carolinas they all grabbed the cold coffee as well,I got some hazelnut creamer had leftover brewed coffee so I filled my 16oz cup 3/4 with the coffee and 1/4 cup with the hazelnut creamer and what a delight, I’m enjoying it now, thank you so much ,I’ll never run out or settle for what’s left on the shelves again
Sincerely
Donna Hinson
Outstanding, so inexpensive, so fast and sooooo gooood !!!!!!!
So glad you enjoyed it, it’s a staple for us!
I love iced coffee mocha flavored but I don’t want cream, should I just use all water and chocolate syrup?
I have not tried that, but I think you need some kind of milk or cream for best taste.