Cold Brew Cappuccino

An industry first! A blending container that can both whip and froth cold skim milk. This is ideal when wanting to keep your cold brew coffee at full strength.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 ml) skim milk, cold
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) instant espresso powder
  • 1 cup (240 ml) cold brew coffee, divided use
  • 2 cups (260 g) ice cubes, divided use
  • sweetner (optional)

Directions

  1. Place milk and instant espresso into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid. 
  2. Select the lowest setting. Start the machine, slowly increase to Variable 6, and blend for 30 seconds. (If making a half recipe for a single serving, reduce the blending time to 15 seconds.)
  3. Portion equally into 2 (16-ounce) (480-ml) cups. Pour 1/2 cup (120 ml) cold brew coffee over each glass. Top with 1 cup (130 g) ice cubes per cup. Sweeten if desired.

Chef's Notes

  • Important: Cold skim milk is a must for this recipe. It will not work with 1%, 2%, or whole milk. Likewise, it needs to be as cold as possible. A lower speed with the skim milk is what helps create this foam. Recipe makes2 1/4 cups (540 ml) milk foam.