This Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew is a perfect Starbucks copycat. This iced coffee with caramel and salted cold foam is the perfect treat!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Ground coffee – if you’d like to speed up this recipe, you can purchase pre-made cold brew. If you do purchase a pre-made bottled version, opt for an unsweetened version to lessen the sugar count.
Caramel syrup
- Sugar – molasses, monk fruit, agave syrup or brown sugar would also work.
Salted cold foam
- Whipping cream – I suggest using whipping cream so that the texture is as close to cold foam as possible. If you’re in a pinch, leave it out entirely or replace it with sweetened condensed milk.
- Milk – use any other dairy or non dairy milk of your choice.
- Sugar – substitute for a sugar substitute of your choice like molasses, monk front, agave syrup or brown sugar.
- Sea salt – you could leave this out for an unsalted cold foam.
How to make salted caramel cream cold brew
Step 1: Make the cold brew.
Mix together the water and ground coffee in a pitcher. Let it sit overnight, then strain it through a cheesecloth.
Step 2: Make the caramel syrup.
Melt the sugar in a saucepan, then stir in the boiling water when the sugar starts to brown. Let it cool in the fridge.
Step 3: Make the salted cold foam.
Mix together the whipping cream, milk, sugar and sea salt in a large glass and beat well until it forms into a foam.
Step 4: Assemble your drink and serve!
Add ice, caramel syrup and cold brew to a tall glass. Scoop some cold foam on top and enjoy!
Variations of this drink
- Dairy-free: Swap out the milk for your favourite dairy-free milk like almond milk, and the whipping cream for dairy-free whipping cream like coconut cream.
- Low-sugar: Substitute the sugar in the caramel syrup for agave or another sugar substitute of your choice. You could also buy a skinny caramel syrup from the grocery store.
- Caffeine-free: You can try making your cold brew coffee with decaf coffee grounds.
- Different flavours: Try out some of my other cold brew flavours like vanilla sweet cream cold brew or pumpkin cream cold brew.
Frequently Asked Questions
While there is sugar in the caramel syrup, this isn’t a super sweet drink at all. If you have concerns about the sweetness levels, you're able to adjust it to your desire. To make this drink less sweet, make sure the cold brew that you're using an unsweetened cold brew (if using a bottled version) and alter the amount of syrup and cold foam that you add into the drink.
You don't actually need a milk frother to make the cold foam! You can just use a regular blender or an immersion blender to get the foam nice and frothy.
This recipe is for cold brew, so I wouldn't recommend making it with hot coffee. If you're looking for a similar hot drink recipe, you can try this salted caramel mocha.
If you want to make this salted caramel cold brew dairy-free or vegan, just swap out the milk for your favourite dairy-free milk and the whipping cream for a dairy-free whipping cream like coconut cream.
You can double or triple the cold foam recipe and store it in the fridge for up to a week in a mason jar. You'll likely need to re-blend the cold foam a bit before adding it to your cold brew, as it will lose some of its texture in the fridge.
Storing components of this drink
While this salted caramel cream cold brew recipe is best enjoyed fresh, you can cut down on prep time by making components of your drink ahead of time! The caramel syrup can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 1 month. The cold foam will last in the fridge for up to a week, although you'll likely need to re-blend it before serving, and the cold brew will last in the fridge in a pitcher for a week as well.
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Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew {Starbucks Copycat}
Ingredients
- 8 cups filtered water
- 2 cups ground coffee
- 1 cup salted cold foam (see below)
- 1/2 cup caramel syrup (see below)
Caramel syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Salted cold foam
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Make the cold brew coffee by mixing water and coffee grinds together in a large pitcher. Let sit overnight in the fridge for at least 12 hours (or up to 48 hours if desired).
- When ready to serve, slowly pour coffee through cheesecloth that is sitting in a fine mesh sieve into another large pitcher. Make sure you pour slowly and with precision to ensure there are no coffee grounds in the cold brew.
Caramel syrup
- In a small saucepan, melt the sugar over med-low heat, stirring often until sugar starts to caramelize and brown. Nothing willl look like it's happening at first, then sugar will start to form into balls, and then it will slowly start to melt. Be sure to watch it closely so it doesn't burn.
- Meanwhile, boil water in a kettle. When sugar begins to brown, carefully add boiling water (stand back as it may steam). Stir until well blended, cooking for another few seconds. Immediately remove from heat and transfer to a mason jar. Let cool for at least 1 hour and store in the fridge up to one month.
Salted cold foam
- Add whipping cream, milk, sugar and salt to a large, tall glass or to a large bowl. Beat mixture with beaters or use an immersion blender to make the foam, mixing until the mixture forms a stiff texture. Serve immediately over iced cold brew and enjoy!
Putting it all together
- Add a handful of ice to a large glass or mason jar, then mix in 1-2 tbsp of caramel syrup. Top with 2 cups of coffee, then add 1/4 cup of cold foam on top to each drink. Serve and enjoy!
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