What's shaken espresso?

It's freshly brewed espresso shaken with ice and syrup the same way you would shake a cocktail. It makes the coffee frothy and light without frothing the milk.

How many shots of espresso does Starbucks use?

Their shaken espresso has 2 shots in the Tall size, 3 shots in Grande, and 4 shots in Venti.

Can I use regular brewed coffee or cold brew?

Yes, you can substitute it 1:1 (2 shots of espresso are 60-80ml) or you can adjust the amount and add a little more because espresso tends to be stronger and more concentrated than other types of coffee.

Is this recipe vegan? Is the original at Starbucks vegan?

Yes and yes! Both this recipe and the original Starbucks versions are completely vegan. They both use oat milk.

Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso

Description

This Starbucks copycat Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso is made with homemade brown sugar syrup, so much better for you than Starbucks, and cheaper! The syrup makes enough for 12 drinks and can be frozen!

Ingredients

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Brown Sugar Syrup:

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp vanilla extract

Shaken Espresso:

1 cup Ice
2-3 shots of espresso
2 tbsp brown sugar syrup
1/4-1/2 cup oat milk
Cinnamon (optional)

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Instructions

In a small saucepan, mix together the brown sugar and water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Take off the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour into a heatproof glass jar and set aside to cool.
Brew your espresso and pour it into a tall mason jar with about 1 cup of ice. Add the syrup, cover with a lid and shake vigorously for 5 seconds.
Pour into a tall glass, including the ice. Top up with oat milk, add more ice if desired, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy!

Notes

Syrup - Check out my post for Brown Sugar Simple Syrup with more info and tips. Store the syrup in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks or in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for 2-4 months.

Starbucks cup sizes - Different Starbucks cup sizes have different amounts of coffee and syrup. Their shaken espresso pumps of syrup are supposedly only half pumps. The regular pump is about ½ tbsp. I find the Starbucks syrup sweeter because it uses regular cane sugar along with brown sugar and this recipe only has brown sugar so I use more of it.

Here is the rundown of what Starbucks uses:

Tall - 2 shots espresso, 3 pumps of syrup (approx. ½-1 tbsp)
Grande - 3 shots, 4 pumps (1-2 tbsp)
Venti - 4 shots, 6 pumps (2-3 tbsp)

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