Your Cold Brew Coffee Wants a Flavor Vacation
Plain cold brew coffee is reliable. It gets the job done. But sometimes, coffee deserves a fancy hat. This recipe gives it one. We mix cold brew with brown butter and maple syrup. Brown butter tastes nutty and rich.
Maple syrup adds sweet woodsy notes. Together, they make your coffee feel special. It is surprisingly easy. Your taste buds will applaud.
You Need These Things
- Cold Brew Coffee: 1 cup (strong, ready to drink, concentrate or regular strength)
- Unsalted Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Pure Maple Syrup: 1-2 tablespoons (Use the real stuff. Pancake syrup will cry.)
- Milk or Cream: 2-4 tablespoons (optional, for creaminess)
- Ice: Enough to fill your glass
Grab This Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Heatproof bowl
- Spoon
- Glass or mug
- Whisk or fork (optional, for mixing)
Make the Magic
- Brown the Butter. Put the butter in your small saucepan. Turn the heat to medium. Melt the butter. Keep cooking it. Watch it closely. The butter will foam. Then, little brown bits will form at the bottom. It will smell nutty and wonderful. This takes about 3-5 minutes. Do not let it burn! Burnt butter is sad butter.
- Cool the Butter. Pour the hot brown butter into your heatproof bowl. Include the brown bits. Those bits hold flavor gold. Let the butter cool completely. Warm butter plus cold coffee equals a weird oily mess. We avoid that. Patience is key. Put it in the fridge to speed things up. Check it often.
- Mix Butter and Maple. Once the butter is cool (like room temperature cool), add the maple syrup. Start with 1 tablespoon. Whisk or stir them together hard. You want a smooth, creamy mixture. No oil slicks allowed. Taste it. Want it sweeter? Add the other tablespoon of maple. Mix again.
- Combine Everything. Fill your glass with ice. Pour the cold brew coffee over the ice. Pour the maple brown butter mixture over the coffee. Add milk or cream now if you want it.
- Stir and Sip. Stir everything together very well. You want the maple brown butter to mix in, not float. Take a sip. Did your coffee just get a promotion? Yes. Yes, it did.
Important Coffee Notes
- Cool Butter is Crucial. Seriously. Cool butter. Not warm. Not kinda cool. Cool. This prevents separation.
- Maple Matters. Fake syrup tastes fake. Real maple syrup tastes like trees and happiness. Use real.
- Strength Check. Cold brew strength varies. Taste yours before adding the mix. Adjust the maple butter amount if your coffee is very strong or very mild.
- Caffeine Alert. This tastes delicious. It hides coffee strength well. Remember it packs caffeine. Do not drink three before a nap.
Maple Brown Butter Cold Brew Recipe
Elevate your coffee experience with this indulgent twist on plain cold brew. Rich and nutty brown butter, paired with the subtle sweetness of maple syrup, adds a sophisticated depth to your beverage. The result is a surprisingly simple yet impressive concoction that will delight your senses.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold brew coffee
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2-4 tablespoons milk or cream
- ice
Instructions
<ol><li><strong>Brown the Butter.</strong> Put the butter in your small saucepan. Turn the heat to medium. Melt the butter. Keep cooking it. Watch it closely. The butter will foam. Then, little brown bits will form at the bottom. It will smell nutty and wonderful. This takes about 3-5 minutes. Do not let it burn! Burnt butter is sad butter.</li><li><strong>Cool the Butter.</strong> Pour the hot brown butter into your heatproof bowl. Include the brown bits. Those bits hold flavor gold. Let the butter cool completely. Warm butter plus cold coffee equals a weird oily mess. We avoid that. Patience is key. Put it in the fridge to speed things up. Check it often.</li><li><strong>Mix Butter and Maple.</strong> Once the butter is cool (like room temperature cool), add the maple syrup. Start with 1 tablespoon. Whisk or stir them together hard. You want a smooth, creamy mixture. No oil slicks allowed. Taste it. Want it sweeter? Add the other tablespoon of maple. Mix again.</li><li><strong>Combine Everything.</strong> Fill your glass with ice. Pour the cold brew coffee over the ice. Pour the maple brown butter mixture over the coffee. Add milk or cream now if you want it.</li><li><strong>Stir and Sip.</strong> Stir everything together very well. You want the maple brown butter to mix in, not float. Take a sip. Did your coffee just get a promotion? Yes. Yes, it did.</li></ol>
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