Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

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Apr 28

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This **Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso** is the perfect cold coffee to make in a flash that you can enjoy any time this summer! You only need a couple of ingredients and it can be ready in under 10 minutes to start the morning right!

If you’re in Canada, then you know that the prologned winter months really make you want to enjoy hot drinks on a regular basis! However, we’re near the end of April and it’s finally time to celebrate spring with some cold drinks! One of my new favourite cold coffee drinks at Starbucks is the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso! I love the flavour and the nice foam on top, and when I first made it myself, I couldn’t believe how easy it is to do! It probably honestly takes as long to make as it would take you to order and wait for it at the store. Even if you’re mobile ordering… then the time it would take you to get to the store! This is one of the quickest and easiest coffee drinks I’ve ever made, and I just love the ability to customize it at home!

As I lay out in my Make Cooking Fun! free motivational guide to explore your potential in the kitchen, going out can inspire you to try new recipes. I first had the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso last summer when I wanted to try a new drink off the menu, and I was totally in love with it! I hadn’t revisited it for a long time since it was chilly out, but in Canada we’re daring and still enjoy cold beverages even when it’s a cold day out - I’m going to drink it inside! So I did have a sip again when it wasn’t too cold out and knew I really wanted to try my hand at it! If you’ve got a coffee lover in your life that’s just spending way too much, then I encourage you to put your heart in a cup with this shaken espresso recipe as part of your Live to Cook challenge! You can get started for free by signing up to my newsletter, plus you’ll get all of my new recipes sent right to your inbox!

Check out video at the bottom of this post to see how quick and simple this Starbucks copycat Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso recipe is! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel if you haven’t already, and be sure to hit the bell button on YouTube to be notified when all of my video recipes go live along with the written ones! Let’s get brewing!

What’s A Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso?

Let’s check out Starbucks’ official description of the beverage:

First we shake Starbucks Blonde® espresso, brown sugar and cinnamon together, and then top it off with an oat beverage and ice for a cool lift to power you through your day.

source: Starbucks.com

This is a pretty good explanation. A shaken espresso is when you shake up espresso, sweetener, and ice to instantly cool down the espresso and to create foam without frothing. Then, you serve this mixture over ice and add a splash of milk. Yum!

Let’s see the ingredients for the Starbucks drink.

ICE, OATMILK [OATMILK (WATER, OATS), CANOLA OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SEA SALT, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN A, VITAMIN D2, VITAMIN B12], BREWED ESPRESSO, BROWN SUGAR SYRUP [INVERT SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, WATER, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, PRESERVATIVE: POTASSIUM SORBATE], CINNAMON.

source: Starbucks.com

This is one of the “healthiest” drinks you can order off the menu because of the low calories and small ingredient list. However, we can shrink this ingredient list even more by using our own brown sugar simple syrup!

WHY MAKE Homemade Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso?

Cheap: Now, the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso costs $7.29 CAD for a grande! Granted I’ve treated myself to this drink to to try it out for fun and to get the flavour in mind before testing out this recipe, but I really don’t think that they should charge that much! If you add up the cost of the homemade syrup and just a couple of tablespoons of ground coffee with a splash of milk, this drink should cost a dollar max!
Staple ingredients: When I laid out all the ingredients for making this iced espresso recipe, I couldn’t believe how little we needed! You most likely have everything already at home to whip this up in just a matter of minutes!
No need for fancy tools: The only thing you’ll need is a cocktail shaker, but don’t worry if you’re missing that! In fact, you don’t even need an espresso machine - a French press or coffee maker will work fine.
Customizable: You can customize your drink at Starbucks by adding more or less espresso shots and more or less pumps of brown sugar syrup, but making this at home really gives you the optimal amount of flexibility!
Smooth and velvety: Whether I’m getting the drink at Starbucks or making it myself, the flavour is just so so good. I love how light and smooth this drink is, and it’s super refreshing for a hot day!

Equipment for Iced Brown Sugar SHaken Espresso

Measuring cups: To measure the amount of water you’ll ned to make the homemade brown sugar syrup and to measure out the water needed to make your coffee.
Measuring spoons: Useful to measure out the vanilla and brown sugar to make the syrup.
Saucepan: To make the brown sugar syrup, if you need to make some right now!
Whisk: To stir the brown sugar syrup.
Mason jar: I’ll be storing my brown sugar syrup in ! You could also use a squeeze bottle and squeeze in your syrup into the cold foam mixture. To feel like a Starbucks barista, get a glass syrup bottle and a pump!
French press: Since I don’t have an espresso machine, I’ll brew my coffee with ground coffee and boiling water. This is the closest way you can achieve strong coffee without an espresso machine. Otherwise, feel free just to use your standard coffee machine.
Ice cube trays: Pretty essential to get ice cubes!
Cocktail shaker cup: Gotta shake up your espresso, as the name suggests! Don’t worry if you don’t have one though, I’ll let you know what to do!
Serving glass: To enjoy your drink!

Ingredients for Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

To see the ingredient measurements and to save the recipe for later, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FULL PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD! You can also scale the recipe based on how many glasses you want to make. By default, this serves 2 grande (16 oz) cups.

For the Brown Sugar Syrup

For the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Ice cubes: We’ll add ice cubes in our shaker to mix up the espresso and brown sugar. Additionally, we’ll add some more ice in our serving glasses.
Espresso or strong coffee: Use whichever you have. We’ll brew hot coffee and then it’ll get cold when we shake it up.
Brown sugar syrup: I really recommend you do make your own brown sugar syrup - it’s so easy!
Splash of milk: Add as much milk as desired when you serve.
Dash of ground cinnamon: This garnish really brings all the flavours together!

How to Make Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

For the Brown Sugar Syrup

In a saucepan, add the water and brown sugar and turn on the heat. Whisk well and warm the mixture until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.

Once dissolved, add the vanilla extract, turn off the heat and pour out the brown sugar syrup into a mason jar for storage.

For the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Prepare the espresso using an espresso machine. Alternatively, prepare espresso-like coffee using a French press.

Add the coffee, brown sugar syrup and a couple ice cubes into a cocktail shaker or mason jar and shake laterally for 20-30 seconds.

Add ice cubes to the serving glasses and then add the shaken coffee. Top with a couple splashes of milk, or until it is to your preference.

Top with ground cinnamon and enjoy!

Tips for Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

The main element of this drink is the coffee, so make sure you make the best espresso or espresso-like coffee.
Shaking will help the brown sugar syrup to thoroughly mix with the coffee and help aerate the drink as well, giving a light, refresh drinking experience. So make sure to shake well and long enough.
Adjust the amount of milk to enjoy a more milky drink or a more coffee-rich drink.
Serve with lots of ice cubes to keep it chilled throughout.

Variations of Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Sweetness: If you want a sweeter iced shaken espresso, you can always add more sugar. On the other hand, if you want an iced shaken espresso that’s less sweet, then you can always use less syrup.
Decaf: You can use decaf coffee if you are sensitive to caffeine but still want to enjoy this delicious drink! It’s also a good idea to use decaf coffee if you’re making this beverage at night!
Vegan: As the original Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso beverage is plant-based, feel free to use oat milk to recreate the standard recipe. You can also use any other plant-based milk of your choice. However, with regard to texture, I think oat milk will come close to the whole milk I’m using in this recipe since oat milk is also thick and creamy.

Questions You May have!

How Many Shots of Espresso Are in the Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso?

For a tall size (12 oz), there are 2 shots, 3 shots for a grande (16 oz) and 4 in a venti (20 oz), if you order the standard recipe. My recipe makes 2 grande glasses, and we’ve got 3/4 cup of water per 2 tablespoons of coffee to make a stronger brew.

How Many Pumps of Brown Sugar are in Iced Shaken Espresso?

The default recipe for a tall has 3 pumps of brown sugar, a grande 4, and a venti 6. I’m using the equivalent of 2 tablespoons of syrup per grande.

Is the Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso Sweet?

This will all depend on how much brown sugar syrup you use, since this is our main sweetener. Additionally, the more milk you add, the more it’ll balance out the espresso. Thirdly, even the amount of ice will affect the sweetness. You can make this drink as sweet as you want based on your preference. When you order the base recipe at Starbucks, it’s not too sweet. Because there’s so little milk in an Iced Shaken Espresso, it’s considered one of the lowest calorie drinks on the menu. The calories just come from the pumps of brown sugar syrup.

Why Shake the Espresso?

As the name suggests, shaking the espresso is an essential step here! Shaking the espresso with ice allows the hot coffee to quickly cool off. Additionally, you get a foamy texture from the aeration in the process without having to froth the milk.

Is The Shaken Espresso Stronger than a Latte?

This will depend on how many shots of espresso you’re using. However, a latte contains milk blended with the espresso, in addition to a thin layer of milk foam. On the other hand, our Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso only needs a couple of splashes of milk, amounting to about 2 tablespoons. Therefore, you’ll notice that an iced shaken espresso has a more prominent coffee flavour than an iced latte, where you’ll have closer to a cup of milk per a cup of brewed coffee.

What if I Don’t Have a Shaker Cup?

Don’t worry about it! You can simply follow the step of adding the ice cubes, brewed coffee, and brown sugar syrup in a mason jar. Put on the lid and shake it up! You could pour the milk directly in the mason jar and drink from there, or follow the step of pouring into a serving glass with milk.

Do I have to Make Brown Sugar Syrup?

No, you don’t. You technically could just buy a packaged one, but that’ll be more expensive, and I find there’s always a chemical aftertaste.

Can I make an Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso in Advance?

I’m not sure why you would to be honest! It’s best served immediately. To save you some time, make the brown sugar syrup in advance. Then, brew your coffee or espresso when you’re craving the drink, and this will cut the time down to prepare the drink in half!

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Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

This Starbucks Iced Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso is the perfect cold coffee to make in a flash that you can enjoy any time this summer! You only need a couple of ingredients and it can be ready in under 10 minutes to start the morning right!

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

For the iced brown sugar shaken espresso

4 shots of espresso or 1/2 Cup of strong espresso-like coffee
2-4 Tbsp of brown sugar syrup (store-bought or homemade)
ice cubes
1/2 Cup cold milk
Dash of ground cinnamon, for garnish

Instructions

For the brown sugar syrup

In a saucepan, add the water and brown sugar and turn on the heat. Whisk well and warm the mixture until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
Once dissolved, add the vanilla extract, turn off the heat and pour out the brown sugar syrup into a mason jar for storage.

For the iced brown sugar shaken espresso

Prepare the espresso using an espresso machine. Alternatively, prepare espresso-like coffee using a French press.
Add the coffee, brown sugar syrup and a couple ice cubes into a cocktail shaker or mason jar and shake laterally for 20-30 seconds.
Add ice cubes to the serving glasses and then add the shaken coffee. Top with a couple splashes of milk, or until it is to your preference. Top with ground cinnamon and enjoy!