Homemade Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso with Pumpkin Cold Foam

Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso with Pumpkin Cold Foam is the perfect fall coffee drink to make at home if you’re ready to enjoy all the yummy goodness of pumpkin spice and sweet iced espresso.

While this Starbucks copycat drink has a long name and a lengthy list of ingredients, don’t let that stop you from making a homemade version.

It’s actually quite simple to put together and once you have all the ingredients, you can make this pumpkin-flavored shaken espresso again and again!

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Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• This recipe is two recipes in one. You’ll learn how to make a Starbucks brown sugar shaken espresso and pumpkin cold foam. Then you can make all sorts of flavored varieties.
• Once you see how easy it is to make homemade pumpkin cold foam you can top all sorts of drinks with it, like pumpkin cream cold brew, or my new favorite, iced chai tea latte with pumpkin cold foam.
• Making your own handcrafted Starbucks drink at home saves time and money.

Ingredients

This recipe is a two-parter: the shaken espresso and the pumpkin cold foam topping. Here’s what you need for each.

For the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

• Ice
• Brewed blonde roast espresso
• Brown sugar syrup (or brown sugar)
• Cinnamon

Note: The pumpkin cream cold foam replaces the oat milk that Starbucks normally adds to a brown sugar espresso.

For the Pumpkin Cold Foam Topping

• Heavy Cream
• Milk
• Vanilla Syrup
• Pumpkin Puree
• Pumpkin Pie Spice

Ice: Use filtered ice and water for the best-tasting coffee drinks. This Brita filter pitcher gets the job done.

Brewed Espresso: I recommend using Starbucks Veranda blonde roast whole bean coffee for this drink. If you have a Nespresso machine, get Starbucks Veranda original line capsules or Starbucks Veranda Vertuo capsules.

TIP: Buy bags of coffee (whole bean or ground) at a Starbucks store to earn Rewards stars to use towards free drinks.

Brown Sugar Syrup: For the brown sugar component in this shaken espresso you can use homemade brown sugar syrup, store-bought brown sugar syrup, or regular light brown sugar.

Cinnamon: For a little warm spiciness, a sprinkle of ground cinnamon is shaken into the drink.

Heavy Cream: When making homemade vanilla sweet cream cold foam or a flavored variety like pumpkin, heavy whipping cream is an absolute must. It’s what fluffs up to make a pillowy cloud of foam.

Milk: A little bit of milk thins out the heavy cream. We’re going for a cold foam texture, not full blown whipped cream. Starbucks uses 2% milk.

Vanilla Syrup: Did you know that every flavored cold foam at Starbucks has vanilla syrup in it? This is because they add the flavored syrup you to pre-mixed vanilla sweet cream.

For this homemade pumpkin cold foam recipe, be sure to include vanilla syrup. You can even get a bottle of genuine Starbucks vanilla syrup from Amazon or from a barista if they have enough in stock to sell.

Pumpkin Puree: Get a can of real pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.

Pumpkin Pie Spice: This spice blend contains cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves. It’s what makes the homemade pumpkin cold foam taste like pumpkin pie!

Making the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso with Pumpkin Cold Foam

To make this shaken beverage, you will need a drink shaker or jar with lid.

For the pumpkin cream topping, you will need chilled ingredients and a chilled bowl. I pop one in the freezer for a few minutes, along with a whisk before making this drink. It helps the pumpkin cream froth into a rich foam.

1. In a chilled bowl, whisk the pumpkin puree, milk and vanilla syrup until the pumpkin is smooth.
2. Add the heavy cream and pumpkin pie spice and vigorously whisk for 1-2 minutes until it begins to thicken. You can continue to whisk until it’s cold foam consistency or use a handheld or electric milk frother on the cold setting. (If it’s not thickening as much as desired, pop the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes then whisk again.) Set the pumpkin cold foam aside.
3. Brew a double shot of espresso.
4. To a drink shaker, add ice, brown sugar syrup (or light brown sugar), espresso and cinnamon. Shake for 20 seconds. (Note: Some ice is expected to melt and this is part of the recipe).
5. Pour the shaken espresso into a tall glass. Add more ice if desired, leaving room at the top of the glass for the cold foam.
6. Pour the pumpkin cold foam on top of of the brown sugar shaken espresso. The drink will have a layered effect.

Detailed recipe and instructions are in recipe card at bottom of post.

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Pumpkin Cold Foam Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Yield: 16 fluid ounces

Prep Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes

This pumpkin-topped brown sugar shaken espresso recipe combines two Starbucks favorites: a brown sugar shaken espresso and pumpkin cold foam. Together, this creamy pumpkin spice drink has everything you could want in a fall-flavored iced coffee. This recipe makes the equivalent of a grande Starbucks drink.

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Ingredients

For the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

• 2 cups ice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar syrup (or light brown sugar)
• 2 ounces brewed espresso, blonde roast
• dash of cinnamon

For the Pumpkin Cold Foam (Individual Serving)

• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla syrup
• 2 tablespoon pumpkin puree
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Make the Pumpkin Cold Foam Topping

1. Prepare the pumpkin cream In a chilled bowl with chilled ingredients. Whisk the pumpkin puree, milk and vanilla syrup until the pumpkin is smooth.
2. Add the heavy cream and pumpkin pie spice and vigorously whisk for 1-2 minutes until the pumpkin cream begins to thicken. Continue to whisk until it's cold foam consistency or use a handheld or electric milk frother on the cold setting. Set aside.
   

Assemble the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso Drink

1. Brew a double shot of espresso.
2. To a drink shaker, add ice, brown sugar syrup (or light brown sugar), espresso and cinnamon. Shake for 20 seconds. (Note: Some ice is expected to melt and this is part of the recipe).
3. Pour the shaken espresso into a tall glass,. Add more ice if desired, leaving room at the top of the glass for the cold foam.
4. Pour the pumpkin cold foam on top of of the brown sugar shaken espresso. The drink will have a layered effect. Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top if desired.

Notes

• Tip for Making Pumpkin Cold Foam: Use cold ingredients, a cold bowl and cold whisk for making thick cold foam. If the pumpkin cream is not thickening as much as desired, pop the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes then whisk again.
• A Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso is made with blonde roast espresso, but you can use whatever roast you prefer.
• Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam is delicious on all kinds of drinks like cold brew coffee and iced chai tea.

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