Simple Copycat Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Coffee Recipe - Cass Clay Cooking (2024)

FAQs

What is Starbucks vanilla sweet cream made of? ›

Starbucks batch mixes this creamer so there are no gums or thickeners, and yet the resulting sweet cream is still velvety. A short internet search will quickly give you Starbucks' recipe for sweet cream at home: heavy cream, 2% milk, and their vanilla syrup.

Made with a blend of 100% percent arabica Latin American and African ground coffees, the pitcher packs use the same Cold Brew Blend that is served in Starbucks cafes and are available for a limited time in U.S. Starbucks stores and select stores in Canada.

Cold brew starts with coarse ground coffee that's cold-steeped in cool filtered water, usually anywhere from 12–24 hours. It's time rather than heat that extracts the flavor, caffeine and sugars from the coffee beans. This creates lower acidity and the naturally smooth, sweet taste it's known for.

The Starbucks sweet cream cold foam is a foamy mix of milk and vanilla syrup. It's similar to whipped cream in flavor, but with a lighter, velvety texture that can be poured over the iced coffee.

To sum up: cold foam is a subtle cold-drink topper that's lower in fat and sugar and provides a little extra texture and milkiness. Sweet cream is a heavier, creamier, vanilla-flavored option for some extra richness and sweetness that can be added to hot or cold drinks.

The best coffee beans for cold brew will, in part, depend on how you want to use them. If you want to add milk to the finished result, a normal espresso mix works well. However, anything lighter roasted is typically preferable for serving straight up, such as a filter roast or a mild espresso roast.

Nariño 70 Cold Brew: Starbucks smooth small-batch cold coffee, slow-steeped for 20 hours, has fewer than 5 calories and 0 grams of sugar. Add a splash of 2 percent milk (25 calories, 2 grams of sugar) to bring a creamy side to its chocolaty, citrusy flavor.

Oxidation and degradation still happen when you brew your coffee cold, but it happens much more slowly. This is why cold brew almost never tastes acidic or bitter. It also stays fresh longer than hot-brewed coffee, lasting 2 to 4 weeks refrigerated. Hot coffee usually goes stale after a day.

What can I add to cold brew to make it sweeter? ›

A bit of sweetness

It's best to add liquid sweeteners to the cold brew, others will be hard to dissolve. Maple syrup, honey or molasses will work great. Although I don't use sweeteners myself, I think that many people will like this option and it will be a sweet “cherry on top”.

The Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew makes our list for being a healthy option. A grande of this drink contains only 70 calories, 4 grams of sugar, and a whopping 265 milligrams caffeine, per Starbucks. If you want a massive caffeine hit for limited calories and minimal grams of sugar, this is the drink for you.

Low-fat or non-fat milk are best for making cold foam because of the high ratio of protein to fat. Protein provides structure for air bubbles, which fat can impede. You can also make cold foam using dairy substitutes, such as soy milk, oatmilk, and almond milk.

Cold Foam Ingredients

Milk: Skim milk works best because it's not weighed down by extra fat or cream, but you can also use soy milk or oat milk. Simple syrup: Vanilla simple syrup is optional, but recommended for an extra depth of flavor.

The Vitamix blender is an awesome choice for making cold foam, just like the one you'd get at Starbucks.

If you order this the regular way ("Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew") you'll get the full sugar vanilla syrup it's made with, so if you'd like the low carb/low sugar option, you need to ask for "sugar free vanilla".

Its not vanilla like you would think because it looks like a basic vanilla. It is actually just a pure unadulterated sweet cream flavored ice cream.

Vanilla Sweet Cream

It is made with 1 part vanilla syrup, 2 parts 2% milk, and 3 parts heavy cream. With a lot of sugar and a lot of fat, this is our second highest calorie count of milk options that Starbucks offers. Each oz of vanilla sweet cream will add 87 calories to your drink.

The Sweet Cream is made with a mixture of heavy cream, 2% milk, and vanilla syrup {1/5 is made of heavy cream}.