Salted Caramel Cold Brew
on May 03, 2025
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This refreshing cold brew coffee sweetened with caramel is topped with a salted cold foam. It’s surprisingly easy to make it at home, even the cold foam.
Salted Caramel Cold Brew
This salted caramel cold brew is based on a Starbucks drink that is no longer available since they changed the recipe. It’s made with ice, cold brew coffee, caramel sauce, and a lightly salted cold foam. It’s sweet and salty in one drink.
Note from Jee
I love cold brew and salted caramel so I knew I would love this drink from the start. The first sip is fluffy, lightly salted cold foam then as I keep drinking, the sweet caramel coffee.
I’ve made this drink with my homemade cold brew coffee and with store-bought bottled cold brew when I’m feeling lazy. Both have turned out delicious so feel free to use whatever cold brew you have.
Recipe Summary
- Store-bought or homemade cold brew can be used.
- Perfect cold foam is easily made at home using a French press. It’s flavored with vanilla and salt.
- The recipe makes a grande (16 ounces) drink.
RELATED: Homemade Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredient Notes
- Cold brew coffee: You can use store-bought or homemade cold brew. If you’re making your own, cold brew it the day before since it takes 12-15 hours.
- Caramel sauce: I always use store-bought caramel sauce since making it at home is a pain.
- Half & half: This is my shortcut to making cold foam. Half & half is half cream and half milk in one product.
- Vanilla syrup: Use store-bought or homemade vanilla syrup. This is added to the cold foam to sweeten and flavor.
- Salt: I always use sea salt and it’s only in the cold foam.
- Ice: If possible, use filtered water to make ice.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: To make the cold foam, combine half & half, vanilla syrup, and salt in a French press. Pump the French press plunger.
Step 2: Pour caramel sauce into a cup.
Step 3: Add cold brew and ice.
Step 4: Top drink with cold foam. Stir before drinking.
Expert Tips
- If you don’t have a French press, you can shake the cold foam ingredients together in a cocktail shaker or a jar with a tight lid but it’ll take a little bit more work.
- Another way to make cold foam at home is with an electric milk frother that has a cold setting or a handheld milk frother.
- If you don’t have cold brew, you can make strong hot coffee then cool it down but it won’t taste exactly the same as using cold brew.
Related
- Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew
- TikTok Starbucks Iced White Mocha
- Starbucks Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
- Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato
- Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso
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Salted Caramel Cold Brew
Ingredients
Caramel Cold Brew
- 2 tablespoons caramel sauce
- ¾ cup cold brew coffee
- 1 cup ice
Salted Cold Foam
- ⅓ cup half & half
- 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Combine half & half, vanilla syrup, and salt in a French press. Pump the French press plunger 40 times.The half & half should double in volume. This makes the salted cold foam. Set aside.⅓ cup half & half, 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup, pinch sea salt
- Pour caramel sauce and cold brew into a cup. Add ice.2 tablespoons caramel sauce, ¾ cup cold brew coffee, 1 cup ice
- Top drink with cold foam.Stir before drinking.
Notes
- You can use store-bought or homemade cold brew. If you’re making your own, cold brew it the day before since it takes 12-15 hours.
- If you don’t have a French press, you can shake the cold foam ingredients together in a cocktail shaker or a jar with a tight lid but it’ll take a little bit more work.
- If you don’t have cold brew, you can make strong hot coffee then cool it down but it won’t taste exactly the same as using cold brew.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
