Awesome Iced Coffee Recipes for Autumn And Winter
Last Updated on: 25th August 2026, 12:37 pm
Iced Coffee Recipes For Autumn And Winter
Even though the weather is about to turn colder and wetter, some of us still love an iced drink. Of course, winter is all about a piping hot drink, snuggled around a fire. But on the go, it can still be all about an iced latte or your favourite drink. If you are an iced coffee lover, there is no reason to give up your favourite drink just because the sun is gone. Autumn and winter are great seasons to experiment with different flavours in your iced coffee. Here are the best iced coffee recipes for autumn and winter.
Making Iced Coffee at Home
The best thing about making Iced coffees at home is that you make them to your own taste. You can adapt your iced coffee recipes and make them how you like. How about mixing some random flavours if you like or remove some ingredients that you do not like. Also, you can alternate the milk and use whatever flavour you like.
You can make the coffee as strong or as weak as you like, so if you like a milky coffee, you would only add a little water to the coffee and add more cold milk. You can also freeze some of your iced coffee into ice cube trays. Then add this to your glass to stop your drink being too watery. To make it easier, you can also buy jars of flavoured coffee. This is a great time saver and it means you don’t need to keep a stack of flavourings at home.
Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee Recipes For Autumn and Winter
Pumpkin spice is one of the popular autumn flavours to add to iced coffee. It works well around October time with Halloween in the UK, and it is easy to make from home.
Firstly, you need to make a strong coffee in a mug and leave it to cool for a little while. Then grab a tall glass mug and pop your ice in there. Pour the cooled-down coffee over the ice and add a small amount of milk. Stir it together and add your pumpkin puree or flavouring. You can also add some syrup to add a little sweetness to the flavour. And also some cinnamon, nutmeg or ginger if you want to. Stir all of this together and then squirt some cream on the top and finish your iced coffee with some more cinnamon over the top.
You can play around with the flavourings and add as much pumpkin spice as you want. It all depends on how much flavour you want. This is the best part of making some iced coffees from home. You can make them to your own taste.
Dot Cake Iced Coffee
This is a fun little ice coffee and it has to be the easiest one to make by far. It comes in a flavoured coffee jar and you put 2 spoonfuls of coffee into a cup with boiled water, then leave it to cool down, whilst you add some ice to a glass. Pour the coffee into the glass and fill the glass with ice cold milk. Give it a stir to mix it and it is ready to drink.
If you want to add whipped or squirty cream to the top of the Dot Cake Iced Coffee, you can sprinkle some sugar strands or dots on the top. You can also add some chocolate shavings. The best thing I love about this iced coffee is that it is basically only one jar needed and you do not need to look for other ingredients. It is only £3.50 a jar and is easily the cheapest of iced coffees in the selection.
Caramel Apple Iced Coffee
Caramel apples or toffee apples (depending on what you call them) are popular around Guy Fawkes night. You start seeing them everywhere from the start of October in the shops, so why not make a coffee? Make your coffee as you like it and leave it to cool before pouring it over ice. Then stir in a splash of milk and some caramel sauce.
For the apple flavouring, you add a small amount of apple syrup or apple-flavoured coffee syrup. Add as much or as little to make it your own taste. Stir it all in well and add some whipped cream or squirty cream over the top, and finish it with some caramel sauce over the top. This is a great sweet iced coffee, but you are in control of how sweet you want it.
Cinnamon Vanilla Iced Coffee
Sometimes the easiest recipes are the best to make, especially if you are rushed for time. Cinnamon vanilla iced coffee is smooth, sweet and easy to make from home. Again, make your coffee and leave it to cool a little while before pouring it over a glass of ice.
Then you will add your milk, making it as milky as you want. Add some vanilla extract or syrup and a little sugar to sweeten it a bit. You can pop a cinnamon stick in there for decoration and add cream with a sprinkle of cinnamon over the top. Sometimes this works well when it is served with a gingerbread man. This is a great iced coffee for those that want a comfort drink, but also don’t want a drink that is too sweet.
Gingerbread Iced Coffee
Who says gingerbread is only for Christmas baking? You can bring those festive flavours into your coffee too. Make a strong coffee and let it cool for a few minutes. Pour the coffee over a glass of ice and then add your milk. Stir in your gingerbread syrup or powder. Or get adventurous and make your own gingerbread flavouring by mixing cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, and maple syrup.
Serve it with a gingerbread man or biscuit on the side. Top your iced coffee with some cream if you wish and sprinkle some cinnamon on the top. Even add a little gingerbread man to the cream or a cinnamon stick for decoration. This is a great winter iced coffee, one for you to enjoy whilst you wrap your Christmas gifts or watch some festive movies with the kids.
Chocolate Orange Iced Coffee
Terry’s Chocolate Orange is such a winter thing; there is always one in your Christmas stocking. So why not make one into an iced coffee drink? As usual, you need to make a coffee and leave it to cool before pouring it over ice. Stir in some orange syrup and stir it. Then add your milk and chocolate syrup (or powder). Make sure you stir it well to mix all the flavours.
You can finish the iced coffee off with some whipped or squirty cream, chocolate shavings or powder. And a little bit of grated orange zest to the top too. The combination of rich chocolate and refreshing orange makes this a particularly delicious winter treat.
Maple Pecan Iced Coffee
This is a great Autumn drink and reminded me so much of maple pecan pastries that we have for breakfast. Allow your coffee to cool down before pouring it over a glass of ice. Add your milk and a small drop of maple syrup. You can add more to taste; it depends on how sweet you want it. Then you need to add some pecan-flavoured syrup to give it the nutty flavouring. Stir everything together in your glass.
As this is sweet, you do not need to add whipped cream to it. It might make it too sweet for you. But if you do add some whipped cream, you can top it with some crushed pecan nuts and some maple syrup.
Peppermint Mocha Iced Coffee Recipes For Autumn And Winter
During the winter months, this peppermint mocha is a great choice for you. Cool your coffee down and add it to milk, chocolate syrup (or powder) and a small amount of peppermint flavouring or syrup. Pour it all over your glass of ice and stir it thoroughly, making sure everything is mixed together.
Finish this iced coffee with whipped or squirty cream, then drizzle it with chocolate sauce and crushed peppermint candy sweets. You can even hang a candy cane from the side of the glass for decoration and an extra little treat. This is a great Christmas-inspired iced coffee for watching Christmas movies and wrapping your Christmas gifts.
Share Your Iced Coffee Recipes For Autumn And Winter With Friends
You can get your friends round to enjoy your iced coffee recipes; it could be a real talking point with them all. Take some photos and add them to social media. After all, why would you pay about £7 for an iced coffee at a chain coffee shop when you can make them at home and save the money.