Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam
That silky, lightly sweet foam you love from Starbucks?You can make it at home in under a minute—and for pennies. No drive-thru. No waiting. Just good coffee dressed up right.
Ingredients
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla syrup or increase to 2 tbsp of store-bought or homemade
Instructions
- Add everything to a jar or cup.
- Froth with a handheld frother or shake in a jar with a lid.
- Stop when it’s thick, creamy, and still pourable—not stiff like whipped cream.
Notes
Ratio is 2 parts heavy cream to 1 part 2% milk. Froth 15-20 seconds or shake in mason jar 30-45 seconds. Stop when thick but still pourable — not stiff. Too thick: add splash of milk and stir. Too thin: froth longer. Pour over back of spoon to land on top of drink. Make fresh — separates within minutes. Vanilla syrup can be made ahead, refrigerates 2 weeks.
For Dirty Dr Pepper or any dirty soda: pour Dr Pepper/soda over ice, add 1/2 tsp vanilla syrup to soda, stir once gently, top with cold foam.