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Skip the daily trip to Starbucks and save money by making this delicious Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew at home. It’s incredibly easy to prepare, and you can even make a big batch of vanilla sweet cream to enjoy all week long. Here’s how you can create this simple and refreshing coffee treat.

Ingredients:

Cold Brew:

• 16 ounces unsweetened cold brew (homemade or store-bought like Starbucks or STok)
• Ice cubes
• Homemade Vanilla Sweet Cream (recipe follows)

Homemade Vanilla Sweet Cream (makes ~30 ounces)

• 6 ounces vanilla syrup (homemade or store-bought)
• 10 ounces 2% milk
• 15 ounces heavy cream

Note: for a Nondairy Vanilla Sweet Cream, use barista style oat milk and vanilla soy milk instead of 2% milk and heavy cream.

Instructions:

1. Make the Vanilla Sweet Cream:
   • In a large mason jar, combine the vanilla syrup, milk, and heavy cream.
   • Add the lid and shake well until combined.
2. Assemble the Cold Brew:
   • In a 24 ounce cup, add in the cold brew and the vanilla sweet cream, and stir until combined.
   • Add ice cubes to fill the cup and enjoy.

How To Make a Single Serving of Vanilla Sweet Cream:

If you don’t want a week’s worth of vanilla sweet cream for drinks, but would rather have a single serving, follow this recipe:

• 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup (homemade or store-bought)
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Best Store Bought Cold Brews

• My personal favorite store bought cold brew is the Stok Unsweet Black Cold Brew. It’s not too bold, but still has a pleasant coffee flavor.
• For a stronger, extra bold cold brew that’s very similar to Starbucks cold brew, I like:
  • Starbucks Cold Brew Concentrate
  • Stok Extra Bold Cold Brew
  • Chameleon Cold Brew
  • Califia Cold Brew
  • Bizzy Cold Brew
  • La Colombe Cold Brew

How to Make Starbucks Cold Brew at Home

If you want to make your own Starbucks Cold Brew at home, follow my step by step process on my Starbucks Cold Brew Guide!

How To Make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam

To turn your Vanilla Sweet Cream into Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam, simply add 2 ounces of vanilla sweet cream into a small cup and froth the mixture up with a handheld milk frother until the mixture is thick and creamy. Then pour your Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam over your cold brew!

How To Make This Dairy-Free:

To make dairy-free Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew use:

• barista style oat milk
• dairy free heavy cream OR vanilla soy milk

Can I Make Other Flavored Sweet Cream?

Absolutely feel free to make whatever flavored sweet cream you like by simply swapping the vanilla syrup for any other flavored coffee syrup! Other flavors I love: Salted Caramel, Toasted Marshmallow, Salted Honey Butter, Irish Cream, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and Hazelnut!

Find a full list of my HOMEMADE SYRUP RECIPES HERE!

Also, opt for sugar free syrups for a lower sugar/lower calorie cold brew!

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