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starbucks cold foam recipe

Starbucks Cold Foam Recipe

A velvety, cloud-like cold foam topping made from just nonfat milk using a handheld frother. This easy copycat recipe recreates the Starbucks favorite in 3 minutes for about $0.30 per serving.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 3 minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 20
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Core Ingredients
  • 0.5 cup nonfat milk cold, ideally 35-40°F straight from the refrigerator
Optional Flavoring Add-Ins
  • 1-2 teaspoons vanilla syrup creates vanilla sweet cream cold foam

Equipment

  • cocktail shaker or mason jar
  • measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Pour ½ cup of cold nonfat milk into a container or measuring cup.
  1. Use a handheld frother to froth the cold milk for about 60 seconds until it reaches the desired thick, creamy, cloud-like texture.
  1. Pour the frothed cold foam over your iced coffee or cold brew drink.
  1. For flavored variations, add 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla syrup or your preferred flavoring before frothing.