Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew Mocktail That Actually Foams
A decaf cold brew mocktail with a thick pumpkin-vanilla cream cold foam that floats on top, finished with cinnamon for coffee-shop fall vibes without the caffeine jitters.
Equipment
- Tall cup (for frothing) or mixing cup
- Handheld milk frother or small blender
- Two tall glasses
- Spoon
Ingredients
For the cold brew base
- 360 ml decaf cold brew coffee chilled (decaf iced coffee works in a pinch)
- 15–30 ml vanilla syrup or simple syrup to taste (maple syrup works)
- ice as needed
For the pumpkin cream “cold foam”
- 120 ml heavy cream
- 60 ml whole milk 2% works but the foam won’t hold as long
- 30 g pumpkin purée plain canned pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
- 15 ml vanilla syrup or simple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon plus more for topping
- 1 pinch fine salt
Optional garnish (worth it)
- cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice a little extra, for topping
- 1 small cinnamon stick for the glass
Instructions
- Chill everything first. Cold foam behaves better when the dairy is fridge-cold. If your kitchen is warm, chill your mixing cup or blender jar for 5 minutes too.
- Make the pumpkin cream. In a tall cup (for an immersion frother) or a small blender, combine the heavy cream, milk, pumpkin purée, vanilla syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
- Froth until thick but pourable. With a handheld frother: froth 15–25 seconds, moving up and down. With a blender: blend on low 10–15 seconds. You want a “melted milkshake” texture. If you over-froth and it turns fluffy, stir in 1–2 teaspoons (5–10 ml) milk to loosen.
- Build the glasses. Add ice to two tall glasses. Pour in the decaf cold brew, leaving about 2–3 cm (1 inch) of space at the top.
- Sweeten the coffee (not the foam). Stir 1/2–1 Tbsp (7–15 ml) vanilla syrup into each glass. Taste; it should be lightly sweet.
- Float the pumpkin cream on top. Slowly pour or spoon the pumpkin cream over the back of a spoon so it sits on top, then marbles into the coffee.
- Finish with cinnamon. Dust the top with a pinch of cinnamon (avoid a mound, which can clump).
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 4000IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 0.6mg
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