The Only Cold Brew Recipes You Need This Summer

Cold Brew: The Perfect Beverage for a Lazy Summer Day

Bulletproof cold brew coffee grounds are a must-have in your pantry this summer helping you cool down without much effort at all. Avoid turning on one more appliance in the hot weather this season, and make sure to have a batch of cold brew steeping in your fridge at all times.

If you’ve never made cold brew before, check out our How to Brew Cold Brew: Methods and Vessels for the Perfect Coffee article for instructions and different methods to try out. Once you’ve mastered the method you like best, explore these delicious recipes to enhance the flavor even further.

Vanilla Collagen Sweet Cream Cold Brew

There’s nothing better than a sweet treat on a hot summer day, and this Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew with added collagen will have you looking no further. This is such a simple way to elevate your coffee with a dessert-like creaminess, while supporting and promoting healthy skin and strengthening connective tissues.

It’s so easy to make and tastes just like you went to Starbucks and ordered their cold foam topping–but even better. If you prefer a less intense creaminess, swap out the heavy cream with light cream and keep all measurements the same.

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Vanilla Collagen Sweet Cream Cold Foam (Cold Brew Topping)

This Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Brew with collagen is an easy, dessert-like iced coffee that supports healthy skin and connective tissues—just like Starbucks, but better.

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Prep10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 scoop Vanilla Collagen Peptides
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

• To a mixing bowl, add heavy cream, collagen peptides, salt, and sugar.
• Whisk until combined using a hand frother or mixer. The mixture should fluff up slightly when whipped, but still thick and creamy in texture.
• Spoon as much or as little as you want on top of your cold brew coffee and enjoy! 

Nutritional Information

• Servings: 2 oz
• Calories: 153
• Fat: 12 g
• Protein: 6 g
• Fiber: 5 g
• Carbohydrates: 6 g
• Net Carbs: 1 g

Lavender Cold Brew Latte

Strong floral flavors can either make or break a recipe, but this Lavender Cold Brew Latte is a game changer. The subtle notes of lavender blend perfectly with creamy oat milk, adding just enough exotic flavor to light up your taste buds without taking away from the delicious coffee flavors.

Plus, you can store the simple syrup in your fridge for up to three weeks and use it in any beverage to give your drinks a floral twist.

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Lavender Syrup for Cold Brew

This Lavender Cold Brew Latte strikes the perfect balance of floral and coffee flavors, with creamy oat milk and a versatile homemade syrup that adds a refreshing twist to any drink.

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Prep10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 tbsp lavender

Instructions

• Add water, sugar and lavender to a saucepan and heat on medium. 
• Let the mixture come to a soft simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. 
• Remove from heat and let it cool. Strain the simple syrup into a jar and discard the solids. 
• Spoon as much or as little as you want on top of your cold brew or coffee and enjoy! 

Nutritional Information

• Servings: 2 tbsp
• Calories: 51
• Carbohydrates: 13 g
• Net Carbs: 13 g

Horchata Cold Brew

During the late summer, you’ll start to see some seasonal flavors popping into play causing you to wonder how summer has gone by so fast. Without going too far down the path of warm and comforting fall flavors, this Horchata Cold Brew has just enough to get you excited for fall but is still super refreshing for summer.

Notes of cinnamon and vanilla mixed with creamy rice milk is the perfect beverage to get you ready for pumpkin spice season. This drink, inspired by Starbucks, is indulgent and can be enjoyed blended as a frozen shake or served over ice.

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Horchata Cold Brew

This blend of cinnamon, vanilla, and creamy rice milk is a refreshing late-summer drink that hints at fall flavors without letting go of summer—perfect over ice or blended like a shake.

https://www.bulletproof.com/coffee-articles/cold-brew-ideas-for-summer/

Prep1 day day

Cook10 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Bulletproof Cold Brew Coffee
• 1 cup brown rice uncooked
• 1 stick cinnamon
• 1 vanilla bean whole
• 1/2 cup almonds sliced
• 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 4 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup ice optional

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a large bowl or pitcher and stir to combine.
• Allow the mixture to soak for 5 hours at room temperature, or overnight in the fridge. 
• Add contents to a blender and blend for about 3-4 minutes or until mostly shredded. The mixture will be a bit coarse.  
• Strain the mixture into a jar and discard the solids. 
• Serve the horchata cold brew over ice and add more sweetened condensed milk to taste. 
• If you prefer a frozen treat, blend 8 oz of the horchata cold brew with ½ cup of ice and serve immediately 

Nutritional Information

• Servings: 8 oz
• Calories: 300
• Fat: 9 g
• Protein: 8 g
• Fiber: 15 g
• Carbohydrates: 48 g
• Net Carbs: 33 g