Popular and adored by Starbucks clients, the Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Coffee is infused with vanilla syrup that can also be topped with the smoothest foamy vanilla sweet cream. This drink will knock your socks off! With or without foam on top this is one of my top picks!
Prep: 4 mins Total: 5 mins Yields: 1
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What is Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew?
This coffee is excellent if you love the taste of coffee but feel like a creamier sweeter coffee without the need for the sugar found in other drinks. Unlike other cold brews, this has quite a consistent taste throughout and doesn’t get stronger after you drink all the foam.
Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Recipe
Ingredients
Don’t imagine a complex recipe but a few ingredients and lots of options!
- Cold Brew. The choice of coffee is important for a rich brew without being bitter. In fact, I would suggest using medium to dark roast coffee beans for this recipe. Use a French press and leave it to brew for 12 – 24 hours. I suggest coarser ground coffee so that you filter it out easily.
- Vanilla Simple Syrup. This syrup takes 1 minute to make – all you need is water, sugar, and vanilla extract! Avoid store-bought syrups as nothing beats homemade.
Milk. Half’n half milk if you want a standard Starbucks copy. Otherwise, you can choose a heavier whipping cream or any other milk of your choice. - Ice. The medium ice cubes you normally find in everyone’s home are great.
How to make Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
STEP 1 – COLD BREW COFFEE DIRECTIONS
- Use a French press (or an alternative like a Mason jar) to brew coffee
- Add 2 cups of water.
- Add 1/2 cup of coarsely ground coffee.
- Place a lid on the container and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- After 12 hours, if you’re using a French press filter out the ground coffee by pressing down the plunger and pouring off the water. If you’re using the Mason jar, pour the coffee through a coffee filter.
- Store cold brew coffee in the refrigerator.
STEP 2 – VANILLA SIMPLE SYRUP DIRECTIONS
- Combine 2 tsp of sugar with 1 cup of water in a small saucepan.
- Cook just until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove the saucepan from the burner
- Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature
- Store the vanilla simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
STEP 3 – VANILLA SWEET CREAM DIRECTIONS
- Combine the half’n half milk or cream, and 1/2 cup of the prepared vanilla syrup in a small bowl. Stir well.
- Store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator or use it immediately.
STEP 4 – VANILLA SWEET CREAM COLD BREW DIRECTIONS
- Fill a tall glass with 1 cup of ice cubes
- Add 1 cup of cold brew
- Add 2 tbsp of vanilla simple syrup to the coffee and mix.
- Pour the sweet cream mixture on top (optional)
- Enjoy
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Recipe
Ingredients
Cold Brew Coffee
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup coarsely ground coffee
Vanilla Sweet Cream
- 2 tsp sugar up to ½ cup.
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup half'n half milk or whipped cream
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
COLD BREW COFFEE DIRECTIONS
- Use a French press (or analternative like a Mason jar) to brew coffee
- Add 2 cups of water.
- Add 1/2 cup of coarsely ground coffee.
- Place a lid on the container and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. After 12 hours, if you're using a French press filter out the ground coffee by pressing down the plunger and pouring off the water. If you're using the Mason jar, pour the coffee through a coffee filter.
- Store cold brew coffee in the refrigerator.
VANILLA SIMPLE SYRUP DIRECTIONS
- Combine 2 tsp of sugar with 1 cup of water in a small saucepan.
- Cook just until the sugar dissolves and remove the saucepan from the burner.
- Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature. Store the vanilla simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
VANILLA SWEET CREAM DIRECTIONS
- Combine the half'n half milk or cream, 1/2 cup of the prepared vanilla syrup in a small bowl. Stir well.
- Store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator or use it immediately.
VANILLA SWEET CREAM COLD BREW DIRECTION
- Fill a tall glass with 1 cup of ice cubes.
- Add 1 cup of cold brew.
- Add 2 tbsp of vanilla simple syrup to the coffee and mix.
- Pour the sweet cream mixture on top (optional)
- Enjoy