Copycat Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato

Starbucks has an array of classic drinks that are always popular. The iced caramel macchiato is on the top three most requested drinks from the coffee shop, and it happened to be one of my favorite drinks too.  It is made with a shot of espresso, milk, and caramel sauce. Macchiato is translated to “stained milk” and you can see how true that is when you order one. The milk and espresso literally melt together to create a perfect blend. 

With all that being said, let’s make your very own tasty beverage at home to save yourself a few bucks and a few minutes of standing in line. The basics are pretty simple. Just combine vanilla syrup with cold milk, then add some ice, fresh espresso, and top it all off with caramel sauce. If you don’t have an espresso machine, you may want to consider using instant espresso or another strong brewed coffee. Espresso is slightly different from coffee as the water is steamed through the coffee, so it is a little stronger than traditional drip coffee.

This recipe is a copycat, so it’s not the actual propriety recipe that is property of Starbucks. It’s only approximations (for the real thing, visit your local store). The copycat recipe is easy, fits the bill, and can be made simply and in no time at all.  I made this iced caramel macchiato, which tasted similar to the Starbucks kind, for under $3 and under 5 minutes. That is less than the cost of a trip to Starbucks and it really isn’t time consuming.

Happy sipping!

Copycat Starbucks Iced Caramel Macchiato

For  recipe in Indonesian, click HERE

Ingredients:

·         2 teaspoons Starbucks vanilla syrup

·         1 cup cold milk of your choice

·         1 cup ice cubes

·         2 shots espresso (or 80 ml strongly brewed coffee)

·         Caramel sauce or syrup to drizzle

Directions:

1.       Add vanilla syrup into your cup or glass.

2.       Pour in the milk of your choice.

3.       Add ice cubes.

4.       Pour 2 shots espresso over the icy vanilla milk mixture.

5.       Drizzle with caramel sauce or syrup.

6.       Stir well and sip.

Bahasa Indonesia

Bahan:

·         2 sdt sirup vanilla Starbucks (sesuaikan dengan selera Anda)

·         1 cup susu dingin

·         1 cup es batu

·         2 shots espresso (atau 80 ml kopi instan seduh)

·         Saus karamel

Cara:

1.       Masukkan sirup vanilla ke dalam cangkir atau gelas.

2.       Tuang susu dingin.

3.       Tambahkan es batu.

4.       Tuang 2 shots espresso.

5.       Beri saus atau sirup caramel.

6.       Aduk dan siap diminum.