Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso
Skip the coffee shop line; this brown sugar shaken espresso tastes just like Starbucks but costs less and takes minutes to make.
Pin Share Print Servings: 1 drink
Calories: 90kcal
Cost: 1.25
Equipment
- 1 Small saucepan (For making the brown sugar syrup)
- 1 Mason jar or shaker (For shaking the espresso)
- 1 Fine-mesh strainer (Optional, for clean pouring)
- 1 Espresso machine (Or use strong brewed coffee)
Ingredients
For Syrup
- ½ cup Brown sugar - Light or dark, packed
- ½ cup Water
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla extract - Pure
- 1 pinch Ground cinnamon - Optional, for warmth
For Drink
- 2 shots Espresso - Or ½ cup strong coffee
- 2 tablespoon Brown sugar syrup - Homemade, still warm if possible
- ½ cup Ice - For shaking
- ½ cup Ice - For serving
- ¼ cup Oat milk - Or milk of choice
Instructions
- Combine brown sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Simmer 2 minutes, cool.
- Brew espresso or strong coffee. Let cool 1–2 minutes.
- Pour espresso and 2 tablespoon syrup into a mason jar while warm.
- Add ice and shake hard for 15–20 seconds to build foam.
- Fill serving glass with fresh ice. Strain shaken mixture over.
- Slowly pour oat milk over the top. Stir gently.
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 90kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 19g (6%) | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 2g (3%) | Saturated Fat: 0.2g (1%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 35mg (2%) | Potassium: 160mg (5%) | Sugar: 16g (18%) | Vitamin A: 45IU (1%) | Calcium: 100mg (10%) | Iron: 0.3mg (2%)