Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

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This Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew is a dupe for the ones you get at Starbucks. However, this copycat version is so simple to make at home and much cheaper. Additionally, it will always made just the way you like it.

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Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew. Is so good. It is a favorite for coffee lovers. You will not believe how super easy to make at home.

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What makes a good cold brew? That is as different as how you like your coffee. Making cold brew from your favorite variety of coffee will insure you get the flavor that you want from this concentrated marvel. Find out more about Cold Brew here.

  • 5 Minutes: Make in 5 minutes, that is quicker than going through the drive thru.
  • Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry.
  • Adaptable: Can make it as strong or as sweet as you need it.
One starbucks tumbler filled with cold brew and a quart of milk.

What You Need to Make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Ingredients

  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Heavy cream 
  • Vanilla extract
  • Cold brew coffee
Cold brew coffee vanilla and cream.

Equipment

How to Make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew – Step by Step

cold brew and ingredients assembled to make drink.
  • Make Cold Brew: First, put freshly coarse-ground beans into any kind of container. Then pour in cold, water at a ratio of 4-to-1 (meaning 4 cups water for 1 cup grounds). Make sure all grounds are wet and cover jar. Let it sit at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours. Strain out beans and it is ready.
  • Make Creamer:  Second, in a blender, combine the sweetened condensed milk, cream and vanilla. Blend for 30 to combine. For a frothier combination, blend for 60 seconds.
  • Combine: Lastly, pour ice coffee into tumbler and add ice and creamer to taste.

Common Questions About Vanilla Sweet Cream

IS COLD BREW STRONG?

Indeed, the flavor is definitely strong but also smoother than traditional coffee, not as bitter.

THIS COLD BREW COFFEE IS SWEET?

The key to this Starbucks dupe is that you can make it at sweet or as light as you like because you have all the control.

WHAT KIND OF CONTAINER CAN I USE FOR COLD BREW?

Glass is best, but any kind of pitcher will do. Alternatively, they have great cold brew makers like this.

HOW LONG WILL THE CREAMER LAST?

Creamer will last up to a week in an airtight container.

CAN THIS RECIPE BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME?

Of course, both can be made ahead of time. The coffee for at least 12 hours.

Top shot of Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew.

Expert Tips for Making Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

  • Recipe Can be Doubled: Great recipe for a crowd.  Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
  • Strength: Taste the cold brew occasionally and discard the grounds when the coffee has the flavor you like as you let it brew.
  • Short cut tip: Buy your favorite brand of cold brew from the store to save time.
  • Variation tip: Use this creamer in hot coffee or regular iced coffee. It is great.
  • Alternate ingredient: Feel free to use a flavored coffee like caramel or vanilla bean.
  • Tip: Make sure the coffee is ground very coarsely so you do not get cloudy coffee. Filtered water works best
  • Dietary consideration tip: Vegan sweetened condensed milk can be used.
  • Coffee Cubes: Make coffee iced cubes so that your coffee does not get diluted.

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Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew

Yield: 60 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
This Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew is a dupe for the ones you get at Starbucks. However, this copycat version is so simple to make at home and much cheaper. Additionally, it will always made just the way you like it.
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Put freshly coarse-ground beans into any kind of container.
  • Then pour in cold, water at a ratio of 4-to-1 (meaning 4 cups water for 1 cup grounds).
  • Make sure all grounds are wet and cover jar. Let it sit at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours. Strain out beans and it is ready.
  • In a blender, combine the sweetened condensed milk, cream and vanilla. Blend for 30 to combine. For a frothier combination, blend for 60 seconds.
  • Pour over iced coffee to taste and enjoy.

Expert Tips

 
  • Recipe Can be Doubled: Great recipe for a crowd.  Simply increase the ingredients proportionately.
  • Strength: Taste the cold brew occasionally and discard the grounds when the coffee has the flavor you like as you let it brew.
  • Short cut tip: Buy your favorite brand of cold brew from the store to save time.
  • Variation tip: Use this creamer in hot coffee or regular iced coffee. It is great.
  • Alternate ingredient: Feel free to use a flavored coffee like caramel or vanilla bean.
  • Tip: Make sure the coffee is ground very coarsely so you do not get cloudy coffee. Filtered water works best
  • Dietary consideration tip: Vegan sweetened condensed milk can be used.
  • Coffee Cubes: Make coffee iced cubes so that your coffee does not get diluted.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 31mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
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Course: Beverages and Cocktails
Cuisine: American

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