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Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam

Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam

A rich, creamy Starbucks-style vanilla sweet cream cold foam you can make at home in under 2 minutes. Perfect for topping cold brew, iced lattes, or iced matcha.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Beverage, Coffee,
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp 2% milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla syrup

Equipment

  • 1 Handheld milk frother

Method
 

  1. In a small cup or glass, combine the heavy whipping cream, 2% milk, and vanilla syrup. Stir well with a spoon until fully mixed — this step matters more than it seems, since properly incorporated ingredients froth much better.
  2. Submerge the tip of a handheld milk frother into the mixture. Turn it on and froth for about 20-30 seconds, moving it slightly up and down.
  3. Watch closely as you froth. Stop as soon as the mixture rises and the texture changes to a thick, pourable foam. If you keep going too long, it will turn into whipped cream instead.
  4. Pour or spoon the cold foam directly on top of your favorite cold brew, iced latte, or iced coffee. It will float on top rather than mixing in.

Notes

Make sure to mix all three ingredients together thoroughly before frothing — this helps the mixture froth more evenly and consistently. Froth only until the foam rises and the texture changes; over-frothing will turn this into whipped cream instead of foam. This recipe makes enough for one cup of cold coffee; double or triple the recipe for multiple servings.