Starbucks White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew (Copycat)

This Starbucks Copycat White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew recipe is delightfully sweet and refreshing!  Using homemade cold brew, you can make your own White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew drink right in your own home.

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If you’ve tried Starbucks’ new cold brew drink, you know how incredible it is!  And the good news is that it’s super easy to make. This recipe uses simple ingredients like macadamia syrup, refreshing homemade cold brew coffee, and a silky white-chocolate macadamia cream.  

This coffee recipe comes together in minutes and is half the price!  Having this simple recipe under your belt means you can have this lovely summer drink anytime you want!

The Players for Starbucks White Chocolate Macadamia Cream Cold Brew

Ingredients:

• Cold Brew – Making your own cold brew at home is super easy and much more affordable.  However, you can also use your favorite store-bought cold brew too!
• Macadamia Syrup – I love this brand of Macadamia Nut Syrup!  If you’ve never tried Macadamia Nut syrup, it has a nutty, rich, and creamy taste that also carries the distinct taste of buttery macadamia nuts. You’ll also taste hints of subtle caramel and toffee flavors, it’s absolutely delicious! You’ll need a few tablespoons for this copycat Starbucks recipe.
• White Chocolate Syrup – You can use any white chocolate sauce you’d like, but this white chocolate syrup is fantastic in this iced coffee drink.
• Heavy Cream – This is used to create that thick, silky foam that sits on top of your cold brew. You can also use almond milk, oat milk, or whole milk, but you might not get the rich, creamy cold foam that you would with heavy cream.
• Shortbread Cookies – This drink has cookie crumbles that sits on top of the cold brew foam.  For this recipe, I’m using crushed Biscoff cookies but feel free to use your favorite type of shortbread cookie.

Tools:

• Milk Frother – You’ll need a handheld milk frother to create that creamy foam. If you have an electric milk steamer, use the cold foam option to make your white chocolate foam. Additionally, you can also use a blender to make the cold foam.

How to make Starbucks Copycat White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew

The popular coffee shop uses Starbucks’ signature cold brew.  However, I highly recommend that you make your own homemade cold brew.  If you go this route, you’ll want to start this recipe the day before so that your cold brew can steep in the refrigerator for at least 20 hours.

Homemade cold brew is much more affordable than store-bought, plus you get more coffee for your buck!  You also get to experiment with different varieties of coffee beans and see what you prefer in a cold brew recipe.  See my more in depth blog post here for the recipe for homemade cold brew.

In a tall glass, add 1 tablespoon of macadamia nut syrup. This copycat recipe calls for 2 tablespoons total, but feel free to use more syrup if you want it a bit sweeter. That’s what’s perfect about making this iced white chocolate mocha cold brew recipe at home, you can make it your own!

To your glass, pour in your cold brew.  If you’re using homemade cold brew, you’ll want to dilute it with equal parts of cold water.  However, if you’re using store-bought cold brew, double-check whether your cold brew is concentrated. If it’s not concentrated, add as much of the cold brew as you’d like. If you want super cold coffee, throw a couple of ice cubes into your glass. 

Make the Cold Foam

In a separate small glass or small jar, add 1 tablespoon of macadamia nut syrup and 1 tablespoon of white chocolate sauce.  Pour in 1/4 cup of heavy cream.  If you want to make extra foam, use anywhere from 1/3 cup to 1/2 of heavy cream.  Using your milk frother, blend your syrups and milk together for about 15-20 seconds.  It gets really thick, pretty fast!

Pour your cold foam over the top of your cold brew. The foam will be pretty thick, so you might need to use a spoon to dollop the cold foam on top. 

Cookie Crumb Topping

If you’re wanting to add ‘cookie sprinkles’ to the top of your Starbucks Copycat White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew, place a few of your desired cookies in a sandwich bag. Take a rolling pin, mallet or heavy spoon, and crush your cookies until it makes a fine crumb.  If you want to add shortbread cookies, but find it’s too sweet, sprinkle a bit of sea salt over the top to create salty cookie crumbs.

Want to learn how to make a copycat Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso recipe? Check out this easy and fast recipe! 

How much is Starbucks White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew?

Prices will vary for this delicious beverage depending on your location. For my local Starbucks coffee shops here in the Central Valley of California, here are the prices you can expect to pay:

• Tall Size – $4.75 for 12 ounces
• Grande Size – $5.25 for 16 ounces
• Venti Size – $5.45 for 24 ounces
• Trenta Size – $5.75 for 30 ounces

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If you end up trying this Starbucks Copycat White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cold Brew recipe, let me know what you think!  Leave me a comment, I’d love to chat with you!

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