Description
Enjoy the delightful layers of sweet vanilla, creamy milk, and bold espresso with this easy Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato copycat recipe. Perfect for coffee lovers who want to indulge at home without the café price tag!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 shots of hot, fresh espresso (about 2 ounces)
- 2–3 tablespoons (30-45ml) of vanilla syrup
- Cold milk (2% milk or your preferred milk alternative)
- Caramel sauce for drizzling
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- First things first, brew your espresso. You’ll want two shots (about 2 ounces) of hot, fresh espresso.
- Take your favorite tall glass (a 16-20 ounce glass works perfectly for a grande-sized drink) and pour the vanilla syrup into the bottom.
- Now, fill your glass nearly to the top with ice cubes.
- Carefully pour your cold milk over the ice, filling the glass up to about an inch or so from the rim.
- Slowly and gently pour your hot espresso directly over the center of the milk and ice layer.
- Finally, grab your caramel sauce and drizzle it generously over the top of the espresso layer in a criss-cross pattern.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: The secret to a visually stunning macchiato is careful layering. Always pour your liquids slowly and gently. Adjust the sweetness of the vanilla syrup to your liking, and feel free to experiment with different milk alternatives.