Irish Cream Cold Brew Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 2
Wake up to St. Patrick’s Day with Irish cream cold brew. Homemade Irish cream syrup is blended with bold cold brew, topped with a cloud of vanilla foam and dusted with a kiss of cocoa powder.
Utensils Breakfast
Globe New American
14
ingredients
6
steps
67
minutes
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
1
For the Irish Cream Syrup
1/2 cup(s)
granulated sugar
1/2 cup(s)
water
1 tblsp
unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
1/2 tsp
almond extract
a tiny pinch of salt
For the Irish Cream Cold Brew
1 1/2 tblsp
Irish cream syrup, see above
1 1/2 cup(s)
cold brew coffee
3 tblsp
heavy whipping cream
1 tblsp
2% or whole milk
1 tblsp
confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp
vanilla extract
ice
unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Directions 6 steps | 67 Minutes

Step 1

Make the Irish cream syrup. In a small pot over medium heat, combine the sugar and water together. Once the sugar has dissolved, whisk in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, almond extract and salt.

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Step 2

Once the mixture is smooth, transfer the Irish cream syrup to an airtight container and refrigerate until completely chilled.

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Step 3

Make the Irish cream cold brew. In a tall glass, stir together the cold brew coffee and the Irish cream syrup until well combined. Fill the glass with ice.

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Step 4

Prepare the vanilla foam. In a small bowl, add the heavy cream, milk, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Use a milk frother to froth the mixture until a fluffy foam is formed, about 30 seconds. Do not overmix.

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Step 5

Top the cold brew with vanilla foam.

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Step 6

Use a fine-mesh strainer to dust cocoa powder on top of the cold brew before serving. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
691
FAT
18 g
PROTEIN
2.9 g
CARBS
133.8 g

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Sarah D.

Sarah

26 Jul 2022

The added cocoa is perfect!

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Sandra G.

Sandra

13 Jul 2022

creamy goodness -my new favorite

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