Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew Recipe

Calendar icon Published: Sep 10th 2021 by Rachael Ottier Hart
Clock icon Last updated: Dec 16th 2024
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Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew in 2 glasses side by side

Do you love coffee, but want something cold for a change? This Cold Brew is for you. Now, some say cold brew might contain more caffeine than a regular cup of coffee, so our recipe is of average strength but can be adapted to suit your preferences. With this recipe, we also added some Salted Caramel Cream and Syrup to make the drink all the more decadent. This mixture results in a comforting cup of your homemade cold brew with a creamy sweet and salty caramel flavor. We hope you enjoy it!

Is salted caramel cream cold brew sweet?

Yes, salted caramel cream cold brew is sweet, it can be altered to be less sweet by adding less sugar, a sugar alternative, or leaving it unsweetened.

Are you supposed to mix the salted caramel cold brew?

Definitely mix everything together to create the ultimate salted caramel cold brew. 

How many calories are in a salted caramel cold brew from Starbucks?

There are 230 calories in a tall cup. 

Does cold brew have more caffeine?

Yes, cold brew contains up to 1/3rd more caffeine than brewed coffee due to it being condensed. 

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Time & Serves

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Serves
2

Ingredients

Cold Brew
  • 1 1/4 cups Ground Coffee

  • 3 cups Water

Salted Caramel Cream
  • 60 ml Whole Milk

  • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream

  • 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

  • ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Salted Caramel Syrup
  • 2/3 cup Brown sugar

  • 100 ml Hot Water

  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

  • ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Cold Brew

Place the coffee grinds into a Jug or Pitcher and stir in the water, then place in the fridge overnight or for a more robust concentration, leave in the fridge for 16-24 hours.

Jug half filled with coffee on a countertop

After "brewing", strain and discard the coffee grinds using a fine mesh strainer or coffee filter.

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Salted Caramel Cream

Mix all the ingredients in a blender or stand mixer until a thick frothy foam develops.

Arial of a blender with cream

Store in a sanitized jar or bottle

Jar filled with salted Carmel cream
Salted Caramel Syrup

Add the sugar to a saucepan, place on medium-high heat, and cook for about 3 minutes until the sugar melts and dissolves.

Arial of a pot of sugar on a stovetop

Once you see the melted sugar mixture start to foam, carefully add the hot water and stir to mix.

Melted sugar in a pot on a stovetop

Continue to cook the mixture until it begins to have a syrup-like consistency, then remove from the heat and mix in the salt and vanilla extract.

Arial of a pot of sugar syrup cooling on a countertop

Store in a sanitized jar or bottle.

Jar of sugar syrup on the countertop
Assemble Drink

Using a large tall glass, add some ice, then pour in the cold brew.

Tall glass filled with ice and cold brew

Stir in some Salted Caramel Syrup to your preferred sweetness.

Caramel syrup being added to a tall glass

Top with the Salted Caramel Cream. Enjoy!

Salted caramel cream being added to a glass
Rachael Ottier Hart
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Culinary Storyteller & Spa Manager

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