Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew combines smooth cold brew coffee steeped over at least 12 hours with a homemade vanilla sweet cream. The rich vanilla syrup is made by boiling sugar and water, then cooled and mixed with milk and heavy cream to create a creamy, sweet topping. This drink balances the bold, chilled coffee taste with a silky, lightly sweet vanilla cream that adds sweetness without overpowering the coffee's depth.
Ingredients
Cold Brew Coffee
- 16 ounces water
- 1/2 cup coffee coarsely ground
Vanilla Sweet Cream
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk 2%
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Cold Brew Coffee Directions
- Use either a French press or a large mason jar, add 16 ounces of water to the vessel.
- Add 1/2 cup of coarsely ground coffee.
- Place a lid on the container and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- After 12 hours, separate the coffee from the grounds. If using a French press, press down the plunger and pour off the water.
- If you are using a Mason jar, pour the coffee through a coffee filter.
- Store cold brew coffee in the refrigerator.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Directions
- Prepare vanilla syrup by combining 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and cook just until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove the saucepan from the stove and let the sugar syrup cool to room temperature.
- Stir in vanilla. Store this vanilla syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Make the vanilla sweet cream by combining the 2% milk, heavy cream, and 2 tablespoons of the prepared vanilla syrup in a small bowl. Stir well.
- If you do not use all of it immediately, store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator.
Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew Directions
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add cold brew coffee.
- Add sweet cream.
Notes
- Store the vanilla syrup refrigerated; it stays fresh for about two weeks.
- Sweet cream should be refrigerated and used within three to four days.
- The vanilla syrup yields approximately 20 servings; use about one tablespoon per serving.
- The sweet cream recipe provides about eight servings; use two tablespoons per serving for best flavor balance.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 214
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 214kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 467IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.