Vanilla Sweet Cream (Starbucks Copycat)

A spoon lifted above the prepared sweet cream mixture, with a drop falling back into the glass measuring cup.

Vanilla Sweet Cream (Starbucks Copycat)

Why wait in the drive-thru when you can make your own sweet cream at home? This Starbucks Vanilla Sweet Cream copycat recipe is perfectly smooth and lightly sweet—just what you need to add a swirl of creaminess to your morning cold brew.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword starbucks sweet cream recipe, starbucks vanilla sweet cream recipe, sweet cream, vanilla sweet cream recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings cups

Calories 74kcal

Author Katie Olesen

Ingredients

Vanilla Simple Syrup

2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Vanilla Sweet Cream

1 cup heavy cream
⅔ cup 2% milk
⅓ cup vanilla simple syrup homemade or store-bought

Instructions

Vanilla Simple Syrup

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla extract, and set aside to cool.

Vanilla Sweet Cream

In a 2-cup measuring glass, combine the heavy cream, milk, and vanilla syrup.
Stir well to combine.
Use right away in your coffee drinks, or store in the fridge for later.

Notes

You can use store-bought vanilla syrup if you’d like—in that case, skip straight to the sweet cream instructions.
If you make the homemade syrup, you’ll have some leftover. Keep it in the fridge for 2–3 weeks and use it to sweeten espresso drinks or make another batch of sweet cream.
Store the vanilla sweet cream in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5 days, or go by the expiration dates on your milk and cream.

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