Description
This Cold Witches Brew Coffee Recipe is a festive, flavorful iced coffee drink perfect for Halloween. It combines smooth cold brew coffee with a sweet pumpkin spice cold foam topping, accented with vanilla, maple syrup, and optional Halloween sprinkles and orange food coloring for a spooky touch. The recipe offers flexibility to use homemade or store-bought cold brew and creates a creamy, richly spiced coffee treat that’s ideal for autumn mornings or afternoon pick-me-ups.
Ingredients
Scale
Cold Brew Coffee
- ½ cup (120mL) cold brew coffee concentrate
- ½ cup (120mL) water
- ½ to 1 Tablespoon (8-15mL) maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Ice cubes (optional)
Pumpkin Spice Cold Foam
- 2 Tablespoons (30mL) heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tablespoons (30mL) milk (any type)
- ½ Tablespoon (8 mL) maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla paste or vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Orange gel food coloring (optional)
- Halloween sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Cold Brew Coffee: Dilute ½ cup of cold brew coffee concentrate with ½ cup of water to make 1 cup of cold brew coffee. If using ready-to-drink cold brew, use 1 cup directly. Add ½ to 1 tablespoon maple syrup and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract to the coffee, stirring well to combine. Add ice cubes if desired.
- Make Pumpkin Spice Cold Foam: In a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, 2 tablespoons milk, ½ tablespoon maple syrup, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or paste, ⅛ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and a few drops of orange gel food coloring if using. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Froth the Cold Foam: Just before serving, pour the chilled pumpkin spice mixture into a milk frother or blender and whip until billowy and frothy.
- Assemble the Drink: Pour the cold brew coffee into a large mug or glass, then gently spoon or pour the pumpkin spice cold foam over the top.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle Halloween sprinkles over the foam for a festive touch if desired. Serve immediately. Store any leftover pumpkin spice foam covered in the refrigerator and re-whip before using, as it does not hold up well over time.
Notes
- You need 24 hours to make your own cold brew coffee from scratch if desired; otherwise, use store-bought cold brew concentrate or ready-to-drink.
- Adjust maple syrup to taste depending on desired sweetness.
- Orange food coloring and Halloween sprinkles are optional but add fun festive flair.
- Pumpkin spice cold foam works best when freshly whipped and chilled; it can lose texture if stored too long.
- Any kind of milk can be used for the cold foam, including dairy-free alternatives.
- Add ice to the coffee if you prefer a colder beverage.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-cook, whipping
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (8 oz)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Cold brew coffee, pumpkin spice coffee, iced coffee, Halloween coffee recipe, cold foam, autumn drinks, festive coffee
