This Starbucks Irish cream cold brew hack is synonymous with Starbucks Irish cream cold brew secret menu and is, in my humblest opinion, one of the best cold brew customisations that you can make at the world’s most popular coffee franchise.
Keep reading as we dig down and tell you how to get this amazing tasting drink when it is out of season.
What Is Irish Cream Cold Brew Starbucks Flavor?
Starbucks cold brew coffee has notable and subtle notes of cocoa and their Irish cream has hints of vanilla and cocoa, thus when combined they compliment each other very well and accentuate the flavors.
Cold brew is coffee that is particularly strong in caffeine and has deep coffee flavor and full body.
Irish cream is a liquor that has vanilla and chocolate flavors as well as that of the whiskey used in it. Notably, Starbucks Irish cream cold brew does not have any alcohol as they replicate the flavor with the use of vanilla and cocoa, and this when their drink is out of season it is very easy for you to make a copycat Starbucks Irish cream cold brew.
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Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew Hack – How To Order Irish Cream Cold Brew At Starbucks Perfectly
This is a cool easy hack for ordering a Starbucks Irish cream cold brew coffee out of season.
How To Order Irish Cream Cold Brew At Starbucks Out Of Season
This is how to order a truly awesome drink out of season set by step:
- 1. Order a cold foam cold brew coffee.
- 2. Request that your cold foam is made with sugar-free vanilla.
- 3. Ask that your coffee has one squirt of Irish cream syrup.
- 4. Add a splash or cream.
- 5. Ask that your coffee is dusted off with cocoa.
If Irish cream syrup is unavailable, it is not an issue. The vanilla, cream and cocoa reproduce the flavor perfectly well. This extra shot is there to accentuate the flavors.
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Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew Hack #2 – Make Your Own At Home!
Making your own copycat Starbucks Irish cream cold brew is very straight forward and very, very easy.
Simply start by making your own cold brew coffee at home. To replicate Starbucks cold brew exactly simply
Starbucks cold brew pitcher packs is the best way for making a cold brew at home that replicates the drink exactly. Follow the instructions on the pack to the letter.
Now for the Irish cream hack.
If you really want to copy what Starbuck have in their store then use their syrups available from amazon. If you are not fussy you can use another brand or make your own.
You can also go deep into this hack and use French Vanilla to replicate the vanilla flavor and natural cocoa for the chocolate sprinkling.
Once your cold brew coffee is ready, make your cold foam by mixing 2% milk with heavy cream and mixing in an equal amount of condensed milk and mix well.
If you are going down the natural road – add a chopped French vanilla to the cold foam mix and slowly heat it at a low heat being careful not to maintain a heat of 140F. Once read cool it down in your fridge.
If you are using the flavored syrups, add a pump or two of vanilla syrup, and a pump of Irish cream syrup to the milk-cold foam mixture and then cool it in your fridge.
It is important that your milk / cold cream is cold.
The next step is to use your milk frother and create the cold foam. If you don’t have one you can use your French press to fill it to about 1/3 full and pump the plunger until you have a thick aerated foam.
Now pour your cold foam slowly over your cold brew coffee until it drizzles down through your coffee yet has some floating on the top. Sprinkle some cocoa on top and viola your copycat Starbucks Irish cream cold brew hack is complete.
Optional, scoop some milk froth on top of your cold foam and cocoa and top the cold foam with cocoa powder.
Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew Secret Menu
The term “secret menu” is synonymous with hacking the menu and leveraging what ingredients they have available by studying the menu and doing a mix and match to get the result that you want.
A fine example of this is when their Irish cream cold brew hack when it is out of season. Just order a cold brew coffee with a pump of vanilla syrup and a pump of Irish cream and dusted off with cocoa powder as described above.
Read: How to make cold foam
Frequently Asked Questions About Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew Hack
What Is In Starbucks Cold Brew Irish Cream?
This seasonal coffee drink at Starbucks is made with their cold brewed coffee with Irish cream syrup which is served over ice and topped with their legendary vanilla cold foam which drizzles down into your coffee. It is dusted off with cocoa powder. The combination of cold brew coffee, vanilla and cocoa make Starbucks Cold Brew a truly outstanding festive coffee.
Did Starbucks Get Rid Of Irish Cream Cold Brew?
Not really. Starbucks Irish cream cold brew is a seasonal drink that varies slightly every year when it is available. It is usually available around early November for the festive season and until early January. It is available in the run-up to St. Patrick’s Day also.
How Do You Order Irish Cream At Starbucks?
Ordering Irish cream at Starbucks when it is outside the Irish cream season you can enjoy this Starbucks Irish cream cold brew hack to get it all year round. Simply order a Frappuccino with a pump of Irish cream syrup and a sprinkling of cocoa powder.
Is Irish Cream Cold Brew Coming Back?
Most likely yes. Irish cream cold brew at Starbucks is a seasonal drink that has been available year after year for a number of years.
Does Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew Have Alcohol?
No, Starbucks Irish cream cold brew has no alcohol and, to be specific, it contains zero Bailey’s Irish cream, the famed Irish cream liquor. The vanilla and cocoa flavor is replicated with the combination of vanilla and cocoa powder. No alcohol or alcoholic drinks are available at Starbucks.
Final Thoughts – Starbucks Irish Cream Cold Brew Hack
I hope that you have enjoyed this Starbucks Irish cream cold brew hack and get out there and try it for yourself or, better still make your own at home.
In my opinion, making your own ends up tasting better as you can use sugar-free options and natural ingredients which is a healthier choice.
Derek Marshall
Coffee is love, it's more than love — it's a passion of mine. I've had the luck to have travelled and enjoyed the most exotic of coffee's and unique flavors, brewing methods and techniques of making the perfect coffee from Thai hill tribe coffee to Indonesian volcanic coffee, Malaysian coffee that comes in a tea bag and the array of flavors in Vietnam, from Vanilla to Orange to Coconut to Avocado to even salt coffee and the famous egg coffee. The best part of my coffee adventures is getting to mix with the locals over a nice brew and learning how they make it! I'm cited and referenced on Google Scholar for the topic of coffee.
