Have you been trying to perfect an iced coffee recipe at home? Me too (or at least I did).

I have spent countless summer mornings over the years trying to work out how on earth the likes of Costa Coffee or Caffé Nero manage to get it just right.

From the creaminess to the sweetness, to not making it one giant ice cube, I never understood how they did it.

That was until last summer.

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As someone who spends most weekends in a coffee shop somewhere, I used to have to fight the urge to leave the house and get an iced at least once a day.

Especially when it’s 28 degrees and I can’t stand the thought of a boiling beverage entering my mouth.

But running off to a coffee shop at any given moment isn’t ideal and neither is the hefty damage on my bank account from indulging in multiple caramel ice lattes throughout the week.

So I decided to figure out the flawless method once and for all.

After an entire season of attempting to make the iced coffee at home which I had always dreamed about (not an exaggeration), I sussed it. It’s safe to say it’s a tried and tested method.

I have used various coffee machines, pods, syrups, milks, you name it over time. In fact, with the amount of money I have spent trying to figure out a recipe I now can’t live without, I could probably run my own coffee shop.

Let me introduce you to my perfect iced coffee at-home recipe.

What is the best way to make iced coffee at home?

First of all, you need to put ice in your glass/cup (I usually fill it around halfway), then I use cold semi-skimmed milk and fill the glass to around ¾ full.

Next, you need one espresso shot (or two if you’re feeling wild) from your usual coffee pod/coffee machine of choice - I use a Nespresso machine and any of the Starbucks pods which I buy from Tesco.

Note: If you’re not an embarrassing coffee snob like me, you could take a teaspoon of instant coffee and dissolve it with a splash of hot water but be warned, it’s not as good.

Do you need sugar or syrup in your coffee?Do you need sugar or syrup in your coffee? (Image: Molly Court)

Make sure the coffee goes straight into the glass of milk and ice before topping up with one or two more cubes.

If you need to get rid of the bitterness from your coffee, I recommend two pumps of Bulk or Simply sugar-free caramel syrup (I can't live without either of these).

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All that’s left to do is stir it and stick a straw in it for those with sensitive teeth like me.

In my opinion, this isn’t too milky or too watery – it’s just right.

I hope finding this recipe gives you a summer full of ice coffees to remember, or winter if that’s your style.