If you've ever wondered how to make Starbucks sweet cream cold foam like a barista, this is an easy recipe that will teach you how to recreate this delicious foam at home. It can be used in your morning coffee to spice things up. Feel free to add flavoring like vanilla or caramel to change up the flavor.
I cannot get enough of the Starbucks sweet cream cold foam. It's the perfect addition to my morning cold brew. I love the creaminess, richness, and decadence that it adds to almost any drink!
If you love Starbucks and want to recreate some of your favorite drinks at home, you have to learn how to make this. There are so many ways to level up your coffee with this recipe.
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What You'll Learn In This Recipe
- The difference between sweet cream cold foam and regular cold foam
- Two ways you can make this recipe at home - with a blender or whisk
- Easy variations to spice up the flavor - from vanilla to pumpkin spice
What Is Sweet Cream Cold Foam?
After lots of research on Starbucks barista TikTok, I have finally figured out what makes sweet cream cold foam so unique! I've created my own version that's made up of:
- 4 parts: heavy cream
- 2 parts: 2% milk
- 1 part: simple syrup
Sweet cream by itself can just be mixed with a spoon and poured over a drink. However, if you wish to make it into a cold foam (the foam that sits on top of many cold brew drinks), you'll need to blend the sweet cream in a high powdered blender for about 45 seconds.
Most other generic cold foams are just made from nonfat milk.
Ingredients You'll Need
Here are all the ingredients you'll need to make this at home sweet cream cold foam:
- Heavy cream: You might see this labeled as whipping cream at the store. The fat of the heavy cream pairs so perfectly with the bitter notes of coffee.
- 2% milk: To get the correct texture, flavor, and consistency of the Starbucks version, make sure to use 2% milk (not 1% or nonfat). The milk helps lighten up the taste of the heavy cream, while also providing some lift and airiness in the cold foam when blended.
- Simple syrup: Simple syrup adds some sweetness and stability. You can easily change up the flavor by adding in different types of simple syrup. My favorite flavors include vanilla, caramel, or brown sugar.
- Cold brew coffee: This recipe pairs perfectly with cold brew coffee. You can use a homemade cold brew or purchase a concentrate.
How To Make This Recipe
1. Add heavy cream, 2% milk, and simple syrup (any flavor you'd like) into a high-powered blender.
2. Blend on high speed for about 45 seconds until a thick, creamy foam has formed.
3. Now it's time to serve it up. Prepare a glass with 1 cup of cold brew and lots of ice.
4. Finally, top the cold brew with the prepared cold foam. If you prefer a large amount of sweet cream cold foam (as shown in the photos), you'll need to double the recipe.
What Can I Make with Sweet Cream Cold Foam?
The great thing about this recipe is that you can easily customize the flavor of your foam and coffee through the flavor of your simple syrup.
Here are some delicious simple syrups to try:
- Vanilla: Perfect if you want to make a copycat vanilla sweet cream cold brew.
- Caramel: Try this, along with a pinch of salt, to recreate the salted caramel cream cold brew.
- Pumpkin Spice: Love the pumpkin cream cold brew? This is the one for you!
- Hazelnut: A perfect addition for any fall or winter drink.
- Brown Sugar: This flavor will give you hints of maple syrup and cinnamon.
Recipe Frequently Asked Questions
There are three main ingredients including heavy cream, 2% milk, and simple syrup. In order to turn the sweet cream into a cold foam, simply blend these ingredients up until they become foamy.
It tastes like a rich dairy cream (similar to ice cream) that adds a foamy, frothy taste to coffee that helps to mellow out the flavor. The taste can also vary depending on the flavor of the simple syrup you use.
Sweet cream is a mixture of heavy cream, 2% milk, and simple syrup. This can be stirred together with a spoon and poured over coffee. To make sweet cream cold foam, blend the ingredients until a frothy foam has formed.
Other cold foams are typically made by only using nonfat milk.
Sure! A frother will also work to blend the ingredients together. The texture will vary slightly depending on the method you use to blend (frother, blender, hand whisk). However, they all create a delicious final product.
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Sweet Cream Cold Foam
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ounces heavy cream
- 1 ounce 2% milk
- ½ ounce simple syrup plus more for serving
- 1 cup cold brew coffee for serving
Instructions
- Add heavy cream, 2% milk, and ½ ounce simple syrup to a high powdered blender. Blend for 45 seconds until a thick foam has formed.
- To serve, add ½ cup ice, 1 cup cold brew coffee, and additional simple syrup as needed to a serving glass. Top with sweet cream cold foam mixture.
Emily
In LOVE with this sweet cream cold foam recipe (and it's so easy)! Can't wait to make it again!!
Kainat Hamid
How long does this last ? How to store ? If we want to make extra.
Jessica Mode
You can place all the ingredients in a mason jar if you are prepping it ahead of time, and stir it together with a spoon. It should last about 1 week assuming all your ingredients are fresh. I'd only blend the cold foam when you're ready to use it!
Jason
Your description of this shows that the ingredient ratios are 3 parts cream, 2 parts milk, and 1 part simple syrup. However, the recipe card ratio equates to a 4:2:1 ratio, not a 3:2:1. Which one should be followed for this?
Jessica Mode
Hey Jason! Thanks for catching that typo! Go ahead and follow the recipe in the recipe card (4:2:1)
C
Made it day 1 and it was awesome. Day 2 I did it again and the cream curdled up. It was like whipped butter floating in milk. Double checked my ingredients and all were well before expiration. Not sure what happened…..
Jessica Mode
Hmmm that's weird that it didn't work on day 2. First, ensure you're using a bit of simple syrup as the recipe calls for. Without this ingredient, the cold foam doesn't bind together well. Second, make sure you blend it for the full 45 seconds. This ensures the mixture is able to homogenize. Let me know if this helps 🙂
Samantha
Hi, if I'm using Starbucks vanilla syrup with the pump, how many pumps for the cold foam to be vanilla sweet cream cold foam? Thanks!
Jessica Mode
Hi Samantha - about 1/2 a pump should do the trick! And then you can add additional syrup into your cold brew for serving! 🙂