Craving an IHOP iced coffee while trying to save every little penny? You can finally make your IHOP coffee in the comfort of your home, and we’ll show you how in this guide. Read on for the copycat IHOP iced coffee recipe.

IHOP will always be my go-to pancake house, not just because of their buttery-soft and yummy pancakes but also for their iced coffees. Because no matter how many other types of iced coffees I try, IHOP’s always calls my name. But then, I have been trying to lead a more frugal lifestyle, which means eating at home as much as I can.

To satisfy my IHOP coffee cravings, I started experimented with iced coffee recipes, and after some watered-down versions of the drink and some unpalatable versions down the drain, I finally nailed down the recipe, and I’m excited to share it here for everyone else seeking cheap ways of indulging in all their favorite drinks. So, keep reading!

Brief History of IHOP Iced Coffee

IHOP’s iced coffee and pretty much all iced coffees coffee dates to 1870 in Eminence, Turkey, and it made its debut late in the 17^th century in Vienna when locals experimented with new brewing methods using the coffee beans left behind by the departing Turkish army. It was popularized by a guy called Henry T. Batterton, the owner of the trademark Royal Cup Coffee (formerly Batterton Coffee Company and used by Batterton to sell coffee refreshments from his carriage) established in 1896 in Alabama.

Royal Cup Coffee is IHOP’s coffee brand of choice, with the two companies formally partnered in 2011, IHOP use Royal Cup Iced Coffees to date.

Is IHOP Iced Coffee still available at IHOP?

Yes, IHOP still offers iced coffee on its menu, so you can order iced coffee from IHOP’s menus. Alternatively, you could order the IHOP cold brew coffee. IHOP uses Royal Cup Coffees, which are made of 100% Arabica coffee beans since the two companies are still in the partnership they entered in 2011.

Their coffee is sweet and never bitter as you’d expect, which makes IHOP’s iced coffee the best way for you to enjoy your iced coffee on hot days.

To place your iced coffee order at IHOP, just ask for the iced coffee from their menu or the IHOP cold brew. Also, note that the IHOP iced coffee is available at IHOP all year round.

What’s in an IHOP Iced Coffee – (ingredients)

Ingredients

What’s actually in IHOP’s iced coffee? According to the IHOP’s website, IHOP’s iced coffee is made of highest quality 100% Arabica coffee beans, sugar, and cream, but you could also order a mocha-flavored IHOP iced coffee. IHOP uses IHOP’s International Roast quality coffee, a brew made using 100% Arabica beans. The beans used are single-origin Colombian coffee, so they have a distinctive flavor. This plain cup of coffee is listed as having no calories, carbohydrates, or sugars, but from their website, the IHOP iced coffees have about 10mg of sodium for every 16-ounce coffee serving. Thanks to the simplicity of this coffee, you can easily make your IHOP coffee at home – you need 3 basic ingredients – espresso, ice, sugar/ sweetener/ flavoring, and maybe milk if you wish to incorporate the milk. That said, let’s talk about each of the ingredients.

Espresso from brewed 100% Arabica coffee beans. This is, without a doubt, the obvious ingredient of iced coffee. For the same flavor and taste, I recommend using Royal Cup Coffee from their official website here. Alternatively, you could buy the coffee from any leading retailers’ shelves and even online. The Royal Cup Coffee is readily available across the Southeast. Perhaps we should mention that this coffee is the same as the one used by Waffle House.
Sugar: IHOP notes that their Iced coffee contains zero sugars, carbs, and calories. But then, the coffee contains 10mg of sodium. IHOP’s iced coffee is one of the healthiest iced coffee options you could find. The milk will, however, add some calories to the coffee.
Syrup: For sweeteners, IHOP uses simple syrups that sweeten this drink, and you can order any of their sweetening syrups.
Ice – naturally, IHOP’s iced coffee also contains ice. Oftentimes, iced coffees contain nugget ice, which represents the perfect kind of ice for frozen coffee because it’s soft and chewable. But you could also use any other type of ice for your homemade IHOP iced coffee.
Milk – While IHOP’s iced coffees have no added sugars, you could add any milk that you like, for example, half-and-half or even sweetened condensed or evaporated milk.

IHOP Iced Coffee: Sizes, Nutritional Information, Caffeine Content, Dairy Content, & Total Calories

Sizes of IHOP Iced Coffee Available

To keep their customers returning for more of their iced coffee, IHOP’s iced coffees and cold brews are served in three cup sizes, the small 8-ounce regular cup size, the large 16-ounce cup, and an extra-large 18-ounce cup. You could always opt for the 18-ounce cup if you want a cup with a double shot of espresso because this adds extra ounces of coffee to your 16-ounce coffee.

Out of the three sizes, we recommend the smaller 8oz cup for your first IHOP iced coffee. This is important to note because while the IHOP iced coffee is loved by most people, you may have a different experience, and it’s best to start with the smaller cup.

Nutritional facts

While most people worry about how healthy or unhealthy their iced coffees are and often steer clear of iced coffees with too many sweeteners, I am happy to report that you don’t have to worry about how healthy your IHOP iced coffee is.

The reason for this is that the original IHOP iced coffee contains 180 calories in a small 8-ounce cup serving, which is a low number compared to the 290 calories contained in a similar 8-ounce cup of IHOP’s hot chocolate. As a result, one small IHOP iced coffee wouldn’t derail your weight or fitness goals. The 16-ounce cup has 360 calories, and the larger double espresso coffee contains 369 calories in the 18-ounce coffee (it has an extra shot of espresso, which contains 9 calories). To stay healthy, drink your coffee in moderation.

It’s important to remember that you need 2000 calories daily to survive, and iced coffee is low on the calorie scale since it makes up only 9% of your daily caloric intake requirement.

Below is a table that details the nutritional information of an IHOP iced coffee.

Calorie count (per 2000 calories daily intake) Calories from fats	180 (9%) 40
Nutritional Content (Per 16-oz serving)	% of Daily Value
Total Fat 4.5g Saturated fats (3g) Polyunsaturated fats (–g) Monounsaturated fats (–g) Trans fats (0g)	7% 15%
Carbohydrates (*26g)* Sugars (25g) Dietary fibers (1g)	9% 4% 9%
Protein *(8mg)*	8%
Sodium *(115mg)*	4.8%
Cholesterol *(25mg)*	8.87%
Potassium	—
Iron	—
Calcium	—
Vitamin C	—
Vitamin A	—

Caffeine information

Your typical iced coffee in a 16oz serving contains 165mg of caffeine, while a cold brew will contain about 200mg of caffeine in the same size. Since IHOP’s iced coffee is created like all other iced coffee, your small 8-ounce cup of iced coffee will have about 80mg of caffeine.

So, while you get to customize the drink’s sugar content to match your preference, you’ll be happy to know that a cup or three of the iced coffee will be within the daily recommended limit of 400mg.

Dairy content

Unless you request the barista to add milk, IHOP’s iced coffees are served without any added dairy. And so the IHOP iced coffee is ideal for anyone who is lactose intolerant.

IHOP’s iced coffee is often sweetened with IHOP’s proprietary creamer, which further tones down the bitterness of coffee while enhancing its flavors. This also means that your iced coffee would come in different flavors like caramel, vanilla, French Vanilla, Mocha, and hazelnut.

If you’re lactose intolerant, ask for a flavored iced coffee made with almond milk or oat milk.

So, what does IHOP Iced Coffee taste like?

IHOP’s original iced coffee is a simple iced coffee with a simple balance of coffee and sugars, but based on how you wish to enjoy the coffee, it may taste extra sweet or subtly sweet. But overall, I like that whether you take the caffeinated or the decaf IHOP iced coffee, the flavor is well-balanced, and you wouldn’t have to worry about the bitter coffee notes.

Ways to Customize an IHOP Iced Coffee– IHOP Iced Coffee Variations

While the original IHOP iced coffee flavor tastes fine, you could customize the coffee at home simply by adding different ingredients. Some of the IHOP iced coffee customization options include adding whipped cream, sprinkles, your favorite milk, syrups, or your preferred sugars.

Some of the variations of the IHOP iced coffee you could try at home include:

Cold Brews

If you love making big batches of cold brew to last a few days or even a week, you will love the simplified version of IHOP’s iced coffee. To brew this coffee, combine the coffee grounds with cool water, then extract the coffee. You can sweeten this coffee with any of your preferred sweeteners or flavored coffee creamer.

Pour-Over Iced Coffee

For example, if you have a Chemex pour-over coffee maker, you could also make your pour-over iced coffee. This coffee is also called Japanese-style iced coffee; you can drink it with just milk and sugar or add a sweetener.

Flavored Iced Lattes

With your cold brew or Japanese-style iced coffee, you can make something different, like a caramel-flavored latte made using the iced coffee flavored and sweetened caramel coffee creamer, peppermint mocha by adding some peppermint-flavoring and mocha-flavored coffee creamer, pumpkin-spice latte with pumpkin spice coffee creamer.

These iced lattes taste great, but you could enhance your drink further by adding other flavored syrups, using non-dairy milk, and topping the drinks off with whipped cream, cinnamon spice, caramel syrup drizzle, sweet caramel, sprinkles, or chocolate chip cookies. Your options are unlimited. Just let your imagination fly and lead you.

All these can be enjoyed over ice.

How to make IHOP Iced Coffee at home – IHOP Iced Coffee Copycat Recipe

IHOP Iced Coffee Copycat Recipe

Kai Jordan

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