Skip the lineup and hefty price tag; this creamy cold brew is easy to make at home for less than half the price and only five ingredients!
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This copycat Starbucks drink is one of our favorite coffee drinks!
Whip up this sweet & refreshing drink for a caffeine boost any time of the day! Perfect for hot summer days, vanilla sweet cream cold brew is an iced coffee, it’s cold and refreshing! Customize the recipe with other flavors and mix-ins!
Ingredients in Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Coffee – This recipe uses cold brew, which you can buy but it’s easy to make a home. Steeping coarse-ground coffee in cold water eliminates the acidic and bitter flavor of the coffee. Dairy – Half heavy cream and half milk make this drink nice and creamy, it’s what most coffee shops use. Use more or less of either if you prefer. Homemade Vanilla Syrup – Double up this syrup because it’s perfect for sweetening iced tea, lemonade, and cocktails!
Variations
Mix in a scoop of vanilla-flavored protein powder (or chia seeds) to the dairy and vanilla for a shot of nutrition. For a dairy-free drink, substitute milk and cream with oat milk (it’s the closest in consistency). Simple syrup is super easy to customize using your favorite sugar-free sweetener or an extract like lemon, orange, or coconut. Top your drink with vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Blend a portion of the milk and cream in a small blender, with an immersion blender, or with a milk frother.
How to Make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Top with whipped cream or foam (see variations).
Storing Cold Brew
Keep cold brew coffee in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days, but it’s best consumed in the first 5 days. Give it a quick stir before using. If you’re drinking cold brew on its own, dilute it 1:1 with cold water. Did you make this Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew? Leave us a comment and a rating below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
