What ingredients do I need to make a copycat Starbucks vanilla steamer? What is a vanilla steamer?Ī vanilla steamer is a beverage made from warm milk, vanilla syrup, frothed milk, and whipped cream. It is perfect for toddlers who want to be like mom or dad. They are also great for kids because it is a coffee free drink that looks like a coffee. Steamers are also a great beverage to drink before bed since they don’t have caffeine. I’m a huge fan of copycat recipes because you enjoy your favorites at home and save a lot of money while doing so. They are a fun treat but can really hit your wallet hard, especially when they are so easy to make at home. I started making these at home when my gift card ran out of money. It ended up being such a nice treat for me. Luckily, I discovered I could still take my son on a walk in his stroller and grab a nice warm drink by ordering a caffeine free Starbucks vanilla steamer. It would have been great except that I was pregnant and watching my caffeine intake. My husband is not much of a coffee drinker so he gave it to me. One of our neighbors who was moving back to his home country gifted us a Starbucks gift card since it would only work in Canada. At Starbucks, it’s common to order this drink with extra sweet cream, extra vanilla syrup, or both.When I was pregnant with my second child, we lived in a tiny corporate apartment in Calgary.I use a shortcut of using half & half (equal parts heavy cream and milk) instead of heavy cream and milk. To make homemade sweet cream using the recipe Starbucks uses, make it with 6 ounces of heavy cream, 3 ounces of 2% milk, and 1 ounce of vanilla syrup.Cold brew can be made using any kind of coffee you like from light to dark roast, but stick with the one by Starbucks if you want the flavor as close to the original.Add as much sweet cream you like to make it creamy and sweet.The vanilla syrup and the cold brew can be made ahead of time but keep them separate until the drink is ready to be assembled.This drink makes 16 ounces (a grande Starbucks size). Pour vanilla syrup, cold brew, then ice into a cup.Stir together half & half and vanilla syrup to make sweet cream.Starbucks uses heavy cream and 2% milk to make their sweet cream but I’m using a shortcut by using half & half.įor full ingredients and instructions, scroll down to the recipe. (If they have enough in stock, they can sell it to you for about $14.) The vanilla syrup is used in the cold brew and the sweet cream. I’m using my homemade vanilla syrup which is super easy to make at home with just 3 ingredients, but you can always use Starbucks vanilla syrup by purchasing it directly at a Starbucks location. Use store-bought or homemade cold brew coffee for this recipe. RELATED: How to Make Chocolate Cold Foam Ingredient Notes
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