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Iced Caramel Apple Cream Latte

Caramel and apples are a perfect pairing and the Starbucks Iced Caramel Apple Cream Latte adds espresso and creaminess to the mix. With this easy copycat recipe, you can make the iced fall drink at home!
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Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Drinks, Iced Coffee, Latte Recipes, Starbucks Copycat, Starbucks Drinks
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 1 drink
Author: Sues

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Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 1 ½ oz apple brown sugar syrup (recipe below or store-bought)
  • 2 oz espresso or strongly brewed coffee cooled
  • 6 oz 2% milk
  • cup salted caramel cold foam (recipe below)
  • Caramel sauce for drizzling optional

Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (I recommend dark for more caramel flavor, but you can use light too )
  • 2 cups sliced apples (from 2-3 apples)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Salted Caramel Cold Foam

  • ¾ cup 2% milk
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon salted caramel syrup (recipe below or store-bought)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup (homemade or store-bought or you can substitute with ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and an addition tablespoon of salted caramel syrup)

Salted Caramel Syrup

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Add apple brown sugar syrup and espresso to a glass filled with ice.
  • Pour milk into glass. Stir if desired.
  • Top drink with about ⅓ cup of salted caramel cold foam.
  • Drizzle caramel sauce over the drink if desired.

Apple Brown Sugar Syrup

  • Put sugar, water, sliced apples, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for about 15-20 minutes, until mixture has thickened and apples have softened.
  • Strain mixture into a bowl, being sure to press down on the apples with a wooden spoon or spatula to extract as much juice as possible.
  • Keep syrup in bowl or pour into a mason jar and place in fridge to cool completely before using. Syrup will continue to thicken as it cools. Syrup should keep fresh for about a month when stored properly in the fridge.

Salted Caramel Cold Foam

  • Add milk, cream, salted caramel syrup, and vanilla syrup to a mason jar and shake to combine. Alternatively, you can stir all ingredients together in a bowl. If you're not using right away, keep in an airtight container in the fridge. You can use this salted caramel sweet cream as is if you want.
  • Turn mixture into cold foam right before using. You can either use an electric frother, hand mixer, or blender. Just add about ⅓ of the sweet cream and froth, mix, or blend until the mixture turns into a foam. Alternatively, you can shake the mixture in a mason jar until it's frothy.

Salted Caramel Syrup

  • Put sugar and ½ cup water in a medium saucepan and bring mixture to a boil while stirring occasionally.
  • Once sugar has dissolved, let mixture continue boiling without stirring. Watch closely for mixture to turn a light amber color. It usually takes about 8-10 minutes for me, but it can go from light amber to being burnt very quickly, so be sure to watch closely.
  • Once mixture is light amber, immediately remove from heat and slowly and carefully pour remaining ½ cup water in. It will likely splatter and steam up, so stand back while pouring. Add vanilla and salt and stir well to combine.
  • Pour syrup into a heat-proof bowl or mason jar and place in fridge to cool completely. Syrup will continue to thicken as it cools.

Notes

  • Apple brown sugar syrup recipe should make enough syrup for at least 5 drinks.
  • Salted caramel cold foam recipe should make enough for about 3 drinks.
  • Salted Caramel syrup should make enough for about 8 batches of cold foam.
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