More About The Starbucks Cold Brew 3 Ways Recipe
Cold brew has become the go-to drink when you need a quick pick-me-up, and it’s easy to see why. Equal parts refreshing, energizing and customizable, cold brew is a drink that can satisfy any coffee fan with ease. With Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrates, available in both single-serve and multi-serve formats, it’s easier than ever to enjoy the cold brew taste you love at home. We’ll show you three different ways to dress up your cold brew so your cup is always exciting and always delicious.
Cold Brew Lemonade
8 oz Starbucks® Multi-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate or 1 pod Starbucks® Single-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate
4 oz sparkling water
4 oz homemade lemonade (recipe below) or store-bought lemonade
Lemon slice, for garnish
Begin by making homemade lemonade. In a small pot, combine sugar and ¼ cup of water. Stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved into simple syrup. After 5 minutes remove from heat and let cool completely.
In a pitcher or large jar, add remaining water, the simple syrup and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Store lemonade in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 7 days.
For each serving, pour 8 oz of Starbucks® Multi-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate into a glass over ice, combine with 4 oz of sparkling water and stir. If using Starbucks® Single-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate, pour 1 pod into a glass over ice, combine with 8 oz of water and stir.
Pour 4 oz of lemonade in the glass of cold brew. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Grapefruit Basil Cold Brew
½ Tbsp Grapefruit Basil Simple Syrup (recipe below)
2 oz Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate
2 oz tonic water
Ice
1 oz water
1 oz grapefruit juice
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Zest of 1 small grapefruit
Grapefruit slices, for garnish
Fresh basil, for garnish
Begin by combining all grapefruit basil syrup ingredients in a small saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
Strain the syrup into an airtight container. If making ahead, you can keep the syrup refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Combine Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate, 1 Tbsp Grapefruit Basil Simple Syrup and tonic water over ice and stir.
Garnish with a slice of grapefruit and basil!
Cherry Cold Brew
4 oz Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate
2 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
Ice
4 oz tonic water
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
Stir together Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate, maraschino cherry juice and ice.
Top with tonic water and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Ingredients
Directions
Cold Brew Lemonade
8 oz Starbucks® Multi-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate or 1 pod Starbucks® Single-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate
4 oz sparkling water
4 oz homemade lemonade (recipe below) or store-bought lemonade
Lemon slice, for garnish
¼ cup white sugar
2 cups still water, separated
2 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Begin by making homemade lemonade. In a small pot, combine sugar and ¼ cup of water. Stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved into simple syrup. After 5 minutes remove from heat and let cool completely.
In a pitcher or large jar, add remaining water, the simple syrup and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Store lemonade in an airtight container, refrigerated for up to 7 days.
For each serving, pour 8 oz of Starbucks® Multi-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate into a glass over ice, combine with 4 oz of sparkling water and stir. If using Starbucks® Single-Serve Cold Brew Concentrate, pour 1 pod into a glass over ice, combine with 8 oz of water and stir.
Pour 4 oz of lemonade in the glass of cold brew. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Grapefruit Basil Cold Brew
½ Tbsp Grapefruit Basil Simple Syrup (recipe below)
2 oz Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate
2 oz tonic water
Ice
1 oz water
1 oz grapefruit juice
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup fresh basil leaves
Zest of 1 small grapefruit
Grapefruit slices, for garnish
Fresh basil, for garnish
Begin by combining all grapefruit basil syrup ingredients in a small saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
Strain the syrup into an airtight container. If making ahead, you can keep the syrup refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Combine Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate, 1 Tbsp Grapefruit Basil Simple Syrup and tonic water over ice and stir.
Garnish with a slice of grapefruit and basil!
Cherry Cold Brew
4 oz Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate
2 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
Ice
4 oz tonic water
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
Stir together Starbucks® Cold Brew Concentrate, maraschino cherry juice and ice.
Top with tonic water and garnish with a maraschino cherry.