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How to Make Sweet Cream Cold Foam

May 27, 2022 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Have you ever wondered how to make Starbucks Sweet Cream Cold Foam? I have the easiest copycat recipe that only requires three ingredients!

This is the perfect sweet and creamy topping for your cold brew and iced coffees. Even though it's very easy to make, and requires few ingredients, it can really take an ordinary cold coffee and make it feel quite decadent.

Looking for more Starbucks copycat recipes? Try my Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte and Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam!

a glass of cold brew coffee topped with vanilla sweet cream cold brew
Jump to:
  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Sweet Cream Cold Foam without a milk frother
  • 🔗 Other coffee drinks
  • ❓ FAQs/Tips and Tricks
  • 🖤 Share your creations and follow me on social media
  • ✨ Recipe
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🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It tastes just like the Starbucks drink. This is a Starbucks copycat recipe, so it will taste just like the Starbucks treat!
It's easy to make. All you need to do is froth a few ingredients and pour it onto a cold coffee.
It only requires three ingredients. Just three! That's it!

💭 What is Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam?

Sweet cream cold foam is a delicious, lightly sweetened, creamy topping for cold coffee beverages (usually cold brew or iced coffee). You might be familiar with it, as it's been popularized by Starbucks.

There's definitely the possibility for confusion, however. Sweet cream cold foam does bear similarities in both name and appearance to other Starbucks products. Let's talk about the important differences!

What is the difference between cold foam and vanilla sweet cream cold foam?

Cold foam is made with just skim milk and vanilla simple syrup. The resulting foam is lightly sweet and very, well, foamy! It has a ton of tiny bubbles, and isn't very creamy. It's very light, and sits right on top of your cold coffee.

Sweet cream cold foam, on the other hand, is made with heavy cream, 2% milk, and vanilla simple syrup. Due to the higher fat content in the cream and 2% milk, this sweet cream cold foam is a little thicker and heavier than the low fat cold foam that we just talked about. It's creamier, too!

And while it does float on top of the cold liquid, you can see in the photos that it also seeps down into the coffee. You can let it hang out on top of your drink or mix it in. Follow your heart.

📝 Ingredients

ingredients for making vanilla sweet cream cold foam
  • Vanilla simple syrup: This syrup will give some flavor and sweetness to your sweet cream cold foam. You can use store bought or homemade vanilla simple syrup. It's so easy to make your own, that I really recommend that you do that. But if you prefer to use something pre made, I recommend Torani syrups.
  • Heavy cream: You want to use heavy cream for this one, since you want a really creamy, well sweet cream. The high fat content of heavy cream will help you to achieve this.
  • Milk: Go with 2% milk. It will help to give you the texture, flavor, and consistency that mimics the Starbucks vanilla sweet cream.

Of course, you'll also need cold brew coffee and the sweetener of your choice for the coffee.

a small bowl full of coffee beans

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam

It's deceptively easy! Let's walk through the steps.

First, pour your vanilla simple syrup, cream, and milk into a glass or a jar. I went with this glass cocktail mixing jar so you could see what's going on.

a glass container with cream, milk, and vanilla syrup

Next, submerge your handheld milk frother into the liquid. Froth until a thick, fluffy cream forms (about 20-30 seconds). Make sure to stop before soft or stiff peaks form. You're not looking to make full on whipped cream here.

a hand holds a milk frother, frothing liquid in a glass container.

Pour your cold brew and preferred sweetener into a glass over ice.

a glass with ice and cold brew coffee

Pour the sweet cream onto the top of your cold coffee.

vanilla sweet cream cold foam being poured onto a glass of ice and cold brew coffee

Though it does mostly float on top of the coffee, you can see that the sweet cream starts to drip down into the drink in a really beautiful way.

a glass of cold brew coffee topped with vanilla sweet cream cold brew

👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Sweet Cream Cold Foam without a milk frother

I prefer to use a handheld milk frother to make this sweet cream cold foam. It's fast, convenient, and results in minimal cleanup. However, if you don't have one, you do have other options!

First, you can put all of the sweet cream ingredients in a bowl and whisk it by hand. It takes a little more effort than using an electronic gadget, but it will get the job done.

You can also use a regular blender. Just pour the ingredients into the blender and blend until you reach the desired consistency.

Same goes for using an immersion blender. Just pour the ingredients into a jar or glass and submerge the end of the blender into the liquid. Blend until you reach the desired consistency of your cold foam.

🔗 Other coffee drinks

Looking for more coffee drinks? Maybe looking for more Starbucks copycat recipes, specifically? Peruse the photos and links below!

  • iced cinnamon dolce latte topped with whipped cream on a wooden tray
    Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte
  • a caramel macchiato in a glass mug, with caramel drizzle on top
    Caramel Macchiato
  • a mug full of blonde vanilla latte on a wooden tray
    Blonde Vanilla Latte
  • an iced vanilla latte in a glass
    Iced Vanilla Latte
  • Homemade Cold Brew Coffee from A Nerd Cooks
  • How to Make Cold Foam from A Nerd Cooks
  • Iced White Chocolate Mocha from Bake and Bacon
  • Java Chip Frappuccino from A Nerd Cooks
  • Irish Cream Cold Brew from Masala and Chai
  • Lavender Latte from A Nerd Cooks
  • Gingerbread Coffee Creamer from Mitten Girl
a hand holding a glass of cold brew coffee topped with vanilla sweet cream cold brew

❓ FAQs/Tips and Tricks

Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam Calories

According to the nutritional information calculator in the recipe card, there are about 262 calories in 1 serving of this vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Of course, this can change depending on the kind of sweetener that you use in your coffee. The estimates are just for the sweet cream cold foam.

Can I use a different flavor of simple syrup?

Yes! Follow your heart.

Do I need to use a milk frother to make this recipe?

Nope, scroll up to the section called "How to make sweet cream cold foam without a milk frother" to see what your options are.

Will this taste like the stuff from Starbucks?

Yes! This is a Starbucks copycat recipe, so it will taste just like the sweet cream cold foam from Starbucks.

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✨ Recipe

a glass of cold brew coffee topped with vanilla sweet cream cold brew

How to Make Sweet Cream Cold Foam

Lauren Pacek
Have you ever wondered how to make Starbucks Sweet Cream Cold Foam? I have the easiest copycat recipe that only requires three ingredients!
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Prep Time 3 minutes mins
Cook Time 0 minutes mins
Additional Time 0 minutes mins
Total Time 3 minutes mins
Course Coffee
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 262 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail jigger
  • Milk frother

Ingredients
  

  • ½ ounce vanilla syrup
  • 2 ounces heavy cream
  • 1 ounce 2% milk
  • cold coffee and preferred sweetener

Instructions
 

  • Add the vanilla syrup, cream, and milk to a glass or jar.
  • Submerge your milk frother into the liquid and froth for 20-30 seconds, or until a thick and creamy foam has formed. Stop short of forming soft or stiff peaks.
  • Pour the foam onto a glass of cold coffee with ice (sweeten the coffee as desired).

Notes

  • If you want to make cold foam for more than one coffee drink at a time, just multiply the ingredient amounts by the number of drinks that you want to make. Froth everything up and divvy it up between the coffees!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 35mgSugar: 14g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Amber Winegardner

    August 23, 2022 at 4:30 pm

    This is the best one I have came across. The taste is amazing! Keep up the good work! You are very talented.

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    • laurenpacek

      August 23, 2022 at 5:12 pm

      Thank you!! <3

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