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Starbucks Via Caramel Iced Coffee – Sugar Free Recipe

I avoided Starbucks Via Iced Coffee last summer, but this summer I tried one, the caramel flavor, and OMG, I got totally addicted to it. This stuff is yummy, at least when it’s served ice cold with bunches of ice cubes.

There was just one problem… There are 24 grams of sugar in each packet, and I often have two tall glasses in a row, making for about a week’s worth of sugar in the space of an hour. Not so good.

I avoid sugar as much as possible, and even though I cheat every once in a while, this is just way too much for my taste.

Ditto for the caffeine. I much prefer decaf, but there’s no sugar free and decaf iced coffee to be had, not at Starbucks anyway.

So I had to take action. And I was particularly motivated since it was just too plain hot to even walk over to Starbucks to replenish my Via supply.

Step 1: Buy instant coffee

I got several kinds to be able to find one that worked well – and I got lucky at first (and second) try.

As I’m experimenting with recreating a sugar-free version, I’ve gotten some instant coffee powder, (Medaglia D’Oro Instant expresso coffee, and Nescafe Taster’s Choice Decaf).

Both of them are very tasty – Nescafe is for decaf, and if I want a bit of caffeine, I can add some Medaglia D’Oro or use it instead.

Step 2: Add the flavoring

First, I tried the sugar free Caramel syrup they sell at Krogers. Interestingly, the taste wasn’t quite right.

So then I ordered

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