Vanilla Sweet Cream Nitro Cold Brew Recipe

The vanilla sweet cream nitro cold brew is described as smooth and slightly sweet with a full-bodied texture, here's how you can make a Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew with Sweet Cream at home.

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What is nitro cold brew?

A Nitro Cold Brewing Keg uses Nitro cartridges to infuse nitrogen into your cold brew coffee. This reaction creates a smooth brew that's delicate on the tongue. 

How do I make a nitro cold brew at home?

The Nitro Cold Brewer I chose was the Growlerwerks Ukeg Nitro Cold Brew Keg and their Nitro brewing kit, which has extra cartridges and filter bags. 

Why did I choose this one?

I purchased this one because the Growlerwerks Nitro Cold Brewer brands itself as an all-in-one brew and pour keg. Although there are others at a slightly lower price, I have to brew my cold brew in a separate container, then pour the ready-made cold brew into the keg. 

This process seemed more complicated at the time of purchase, and I liked that the Growlerwerks brewer came with everything I needed right off the bat. 

Are there other options?

However, if you have space in your fridge or drink more than 12 cups of coffee per day, a different (or larger) Nitro cold brewer, like this one, may be a better option. 

How do you use a nitro cold brewer?

Grinding beans. 

First, grind your beans into a coarse grind. Anything too fine will seep through the filter bag. We have a Cuisinart Touchscreen grinder that I set to the coarsest setting. 

This grinder is sleek and beautiful on my counter, and for the price, it was a great purchase, but the design is a little strange. The grinds shoot out the side of the machine into its designated cup instead of dropping from the top. Again, it works well, just a little odd. I think the next grinder we buy will be the Baratza Encore. 

Growlerwerks Ukeg Nitro Cold Brew Keg

If you purchase the Growlerwerks cold brew, the process is straightforward. 

1. Once you have coarse grounds, spoon them into two (2) filter bags with the provided funnel. Then, tightly tie off and place them into the brewer. 
2. Next, pour cool water up to the brew line. It was somewhat difficult to see because the top is not very wide, but I managed with my phone light. Growlerwerks does give you exact measurements in the directions, which is about 2.5 cups of water. 
3. Now, place the cap on and stick the whole Nitro Cold brewer in the fridge for 12 - 24 hours to steep. The next day, carefully remove the filter bags and top the cold brew off with more cold water. 
4. After, tightly secure the lid and charge the cap with the provided Nitro cartridge. Shake the bottle for 60 seconds, then pour your Nitro Cold Brew into your favorite cup. 

Other Brewer method

Depending on which brewer you have purchased, you may have to make a batch of cold brew before using the keg. You can purchase a Starbucks Brand cold brew kit, or you can make your own. 

Here is a simple cold brew recipe to follow: 

1. For every one (1) cup of cool water, use ½ cup of coarsely ground beans. 
2. Place the water and coffee into a large jar, and give it a good stir. You can use filter bags or nut bags for this step. 
3. Cap it, and refrigerate for 12-24 hours. Starbucks steeps its coffee for 20 hours.
4. Once it has steeped, remove the coffee beans. If you didn't use a bag, pour the cold brew over a fine-mesh sieve with a thin towel on top. Then, use the towel to release the coffee. 
5. Dilute the cold brew concentrate with equal parts cold water. More or less depending on your taste buds. For a more robust cup, dilute with less water.

Starbucks cold brew recipe

If you want to make your own Starbucks Cold Brew entirely by hand instead of purchasing their Cold Brew Kit, I found some information on Reddit. 

While Starbucks is not specific on the blend of coffee beans they use for their cold brew coffee, a Reddit post explained the process. 

1. Use coarsely-ground medium roast beans like Guatemala or Ethiopian. 
2. Brew for 20 hours using one (1) pound of beans with 2.8L of water. Filter the grounds out and dilute at a 1:1 ratio cold brew concentrate to cold water. 

Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew recipes to try. 

How to make Starbucks Nitro cold brew recipes at home? I have full recipes listed at the bottom of this page. 

Vanilla Sweet Cream

The vanilla sweet cream is simple to make. All you need is a blender, heavy whipping cream, vanilla simple syrup, and a pinch of sea salt. 

I use Monin Brand syrups, but Starbucks carries their brand of vanilla syrup. I suggest using a flavored simple syrup because you don't have to worry about dissolving sugar. 

Mix cold heavy whipping cream and vanilla syrup in a blender until the vanilla sweet cream thickens slightly. The mixture should be dense enough to coat the back of a spoon, but no more. 

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