Copycat Starbucks Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso
Total Time
Prep Time: 5 mins. + cooling Cook Time: 10 mins.
Yield
16-ounces
You'll actually look forward to mornings with this Starbucks brown sugar shaken espresso in hand. Skip the drive-thru and head straight to your kitchen to shake up this coffee drink.
Ingredients
- BROWN SUGAR SYRUP:
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- SHAKEN ESPRESSO DRINK:
- 4-1/2 ounces brewed espresso, cooled
- 3 tablespoons oat milk
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
Directions
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine water and brown sugar; stir. Add cinnamon stick; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 8-10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture has reduced slightly. Remove from heat and add vanilla; let cool. Discard cinnamon stick.
- Fill a Mason jar with ice. Top with brown sugar syrup and espresso. Seal with lid and shake until ingredients are combined and mixture is slightly frothy. Add ice to a 16-ounce glass. Strain espresso mixture, pouring over the ice; top with oat milk. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
16-ounce shaken espresso beverage: 249 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 57mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (57g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
You’ll look forward to mornings with this copycat Starbucks brown sugar shaken espresso in hand. Skip the drive-thru and head straight to your kitchen to shake up this coffee drink. —Lauren Habermehl, Pewaukee, Wisconsin
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