Homemade Coffee Syrup Recipe for Coffee Milk (2024)

By Robin Gagnon | Updated on

If you have never heard of Coffee Milk before, you have never lived in Rhode Island. It is simply coffee syrup mixed into milk, much like a chocolate milk... only cooler. Coffee milk is such an iconic beverage around here that we went ahead and made it the official state drink back in 1993. Today I have a homemade coffee syrup recipe to share with you, so your family can enjoy it as well.

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Rhode Island & Coffee Milk

Growing up, we had three types of milk to choose from at school; regular white, chocolate and coffee milk. It never occurred to me that children in most of the country didn't have that last option. We even had some fierce completion between favorite brands of coffee syrup back then. Like many other products, eventually the sugar used in the syrup was replaced with HFCS, so I started making it myself in small batches for use in our home.

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Homemade Coffee Syrup

Coffee syrup is a simple syrup of sugar and strong coffee. There are various ways it can be made, but my favorite (and the easiest) is to make it with a good qualityInstant Coffee, such as Folgers. It takes out the guessing if your coffee is strong enough. I've included my own easy recipe for the syrup below, as well as a pdf, so you can print simple labels for your bottles/jars.

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Other Uses for Coffee Syrup

Although coffee syrup is most commonly used to make simple coffee milk, blending in a little ice cream makes a nice Frappe (Milkshake to most of you). It can also be used as a topping for ice cream, added to grilling sauces for a bit of kick or even as a non-alcoholic stand-in for coffee liqueur in desserts and virgin drinks.

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Coffee Syrup Recipe: Visual Walkthrough

Here is a quick visual walk through of the process of making your own syrup for coffee milk. (Full recipe below)

Homemade Coffee Syrup Recipe for Coffee Milk (5) Whisk the instant coffee into cold water.

Homemade Coffee Syrup Recipe for Coffee Milk (6) Add the sugar and whisk well, then microwave on high for one minute. Stir and repeat in 20-30 second rounds until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved. (likely between 2-2 ½ minutes).

Skim the top of the syrup with a spoon, cheesecloth or towel. Pour into your clean bottle/jar *If canned/bottled in a sterile manner, such as jam is made, the sealed container will have a long shelf life, otherwise I strongly suggest refrigerating. Here is a quick video of the process of making the syrup and preparing a glass of coffee milk.

Free Printable Labels

Here is the pdf file, so you can print labels if you would like. coffee milk syrup labels

... and of course the actual simple coffee syrup recipe.

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Make your favorite coffee lover a gift basket with this homemade syrup, some of their favorite java and make an easy coffee melt and pour soap or coffee scrub. So much more interesting, than yet another mug.

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Homemade Coffee Syrup Recipe for Coffee Milk

This homemade coffee syrup recipe is easy to make and mighty delicious. Make your own coffee milk.

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Course: Condiment, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coffee milk, coffee syrup

Prep Time: 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 makes approx. 1.5 cups of syrup

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Robin Gagnon

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cold filtered water
  • 3 tbs Folgers Instant Coffee
  • 1 cup pure cane sugar

Instructions

  • Place cold water in microwave safe container. Whisk in the instant coffee then add the sugar.

  • Microwave on high for one minute. Whisk and repeat in 20-30 second increments until sugar is fully dissolved. (2-2 ½ minutes total)

  • Skim off the top with a spoon or cloth. Pour into a glass bottle or small canning jar & seal.

  • Once cool, store in the refrigerator unless it will be used within a couple days.

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Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 66mg | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

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FAQs

Can you put coffee syrup in milk? ›

Aside from the delicious taste, I think another reason coffee milk is so popular in Rhode Island is how inexpensive and easy it is to make. Pour milk into a glass. Add coffee syrup and stir.

What is coffee syrup made of? ›

Combine sugar, water, and ground coffee in a pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a rolling boil, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

How long will homemade coffee syrup last? ›

You can make a basic simple syrup recipe for sweetening your iced coffee, tea or co*cktails. We are sharing our favorite combinations but the sky is the limit on how many different flavors you can create at home. These coffee syrups keep for up to one month in the fridge.

What is milk syrup made of? ›

Milk syrup, also known as sweetened condensed milk, is a thick and creamy sweetener made from milk and sugar. It is created by evaporating a significant portion of the water content from milk and then adding sugar to create a thick, sweet syrup.

Can you add syrup to milk? ›

Of course those flavors can help a slice of French toast or a stack of pancakes taste great, but did you ever think of stirring maple syrup into a drink? Try it! Mix some with a cup of warm milk for a gently sweet, steamy treat.

Should I add syrup to coffee or milk? ›

To make iced coffee with a flavor syrup, you should add that syrup to your hot, freshly-brewed coffee, recommends Starbucks. It's safe to say that the coffee conglomerate knows a thing or two about making successful and delicious lattes and the like, so this syrup technique is foolproof.

What is the best liquid syrup for coffee? ›

But both Torani and Monin are excellent and pair well with coffee if you ask me. I think Monin syrups are very good at allowing the coffee flavors to take more center stage, but still have a nice sweetness and vanilla flavoring. BTW, vanilla is commonly used in chocolate to enhance the flavor.

Do homemade coffee syrups need to be refrigerated? ›

However, maple syrup and homemade coffee syrups really should be refrigerated to extend its life.

Does coffee milk syrup go bad? ›

The shelf life of our regular syrup in glass bottles is three years from the date of manufacture. The shelf life of sugar free products is two years from that date.

How much syrup should I put in my coffee? ›

As we have said above, for a standard (or small if you speak the coffee shop lingo) cup of coffee, you want to add 30ml of syrup. To measure this out, you'll just need to use the humble tablespoon. A tablespoon measures out just under 15ml, so two tablespoons of flavoured syrup will start you off.

How do you keep homemade syrup from hardening? ›

Keep your mixture at medium heat when mixing it in a saucepan on the stovetop. It doesn't need to boil. Using distilled water helps crystals from forming, however crystallization still happens if the simple syrup is placed in the fridge or if the 2 parts water to 1 part sweetener ratio isn't followed.

How to thicken milk for coffee creamer? ›

All you'll need for this simple step is some cornstarch. For a quick thickening, you'll simply add two tablespoons of cornstarch for every cup of liquid that you have in your creamer.

What are the main ingredients in syrup? ›

Syrups can be made by dissolving sugar in water or by reducing naturally sweet juices such as cane juice, sorghum juice, or maple sap. Corn syrup is made from corn starch using an enzymatic process that converts it to sugars.

Can you put syrup in milk before frothing? ›

If you want a sweeter coffee, you can add any syrup or sugar to the milk before frothing.

What can you put coffee syrup in? ›

You can use your favourite coffee syrup to flavour coffee, iced coffee, tea, hot chocolate and co*cktails, and use it in baking. Or add it to plain yoghurt. And make dessert toppings by mixing it with mascarpone.

Can you put syrup in milk frother? ›

Yes, they can be added. Suitable Ingredients: coffee, chocolate, chocolate flakes, honey, syrup, flavoured powders, sugar, ice cubes.

Should I add syrup to espresso or milk? ›

Pour flavored syrup into a large coffee mug. Add espresso, then pour in steamed milk, using a spoon to hold back the foam.

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