Light Vanilla Cold Brew
This easy light vanilla cold brew recipe combines smooth cold brew coffee with vanilla almond or oat milk for a gentle, creamy iced drink you can happily sip all day without sugar overload.
Equipment
- Espresso Machine
Ingredients
For 1 tall glass
- 120-150 ml cold brew coffee
- 120-150 ml unsweetened or lightly sweetened vanilla almond milk or oat milk
- ice cubes
Optional light sweetness
- 1-2 tsp maple syrup, honey, or sugar
- few drops sugar-free sweetener
Optional extras
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tiny pinch cinnamon
Instructions
- You can use store-bought cold brew labeled “ready to drink,” or make your own at home by steeping coarsely ground coffee in cold water for 12–18 hours, then straining well. Once you have your cold brew ready, chill it in the fridge so it’s properly cold.
- Before you add anything else, taste your cold brew on its own. Because of the cold extraction, it might already taste smoother and less bitter than your usual hot coffee over ice. If you’d like a touch of sweetness, add a small amount of maple syrup, honey, sugar, or sugar-free sweetener directly to the cold brew. Stir very well so it dissolves.
- Fill a tall glass almost to the top with ice cubes. Pour in your cold brew coffee, leaving enough space for the milk. Add the vanilla almond or oat milk slowly. Give everything a good stir with a spoon or straw until the color turns into a light, even tan.
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