Description
Enjoy a coffee shop treat at home with this Brown Sugar Cold Brew. Creamy, sweet brown sugar cold foam floats atop smooth cold brew for a refreshing drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons 2% milk (or any milk of your choice)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Ice, for serving
- Cold brew coffee or iced coffee, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the Cream and Milk: In a small bowl or measuring cup, pour in your 1/4 cup of heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of milk.
- Add the Brown Sugar: Add in your 1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar.
- Vanilla Extract and Salt: Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Whisk it Up!: Choose your preferred method:
- Handheld Milk Frother: Froth for 30-60 seconds, until doubled in volume and thick.
- Immersion Blender: Blend for 15-30 seconds, until thick and foamy.
- Hand Whisk: Whisk vigorously for 2-3 minutes, until thickened and foamy.
- French Press: Pump the plunger rapidly for 30-60 seconds, until thick and foamy.
- Taste and Adjust: Add more brown sugar or vanilla extract to taste.
- Chill (Optional): Chill in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes for best results.
- Prepare Your Coffee: Fill a glass with ice and pour in cold brew or iced coffee.
- Sweeten (Optional): Add simple syrup or your favorite sweetener to the coffee, if desired.
- Gently Pour the Cold Foam: Slowly and gently pour the Brown Sugar Cold Foam over the top of the coffee. Use the back of a spoon to help guide the foam if needed.
- Garnish (Optional): Garnish with a sprinkle of brown sugar, a drizzle of caramel sauce, or a dusting of cinnamon.
- Enjoy Immediately!
Notes
- Use cold ingredients for best results.
- Don’t over-froth the mixture.
- Adjust the sweetness to your liking.
- Experiment with flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, or chocolate syrup.
- Make it vegan by substituting heavy cream and milk with plant-based alternatives.
- Leftover cold foam can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
- If your cold foam isn’t thickening, make sure your heavy cream is very cold. You may also need to froth it for a longer period of time. Ensure your frother is working correctly.
- If your cold foam is too thin, you may have used too much milk. Try adding a little more heavy cream and frothing again.
- If your cold foam is too stiff, you may have over-frothed it. Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to fix this. Just be more careful next time.
- If the brown sugar isn’t dissolving completely, try using a finer brown sugar or warming the cream and milk slightly before adding the sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes