Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Your favorite coffee shop fall drink — but cleaner, creamier, and built on real pumpkin. This version tops smooth cold brew with a lightly sweet pumpkin cream that actually tastes like pumpkin, not just spice. For the best flavor, start with a homemade French press cold brew — it’s the smooth, low-acid base that makes this drink shine.
🍂 Why French Press Cold Brew Works Here
Cold brew made in a French press pulls a naturally sweeter, low-acid concentrate — perfect for drinks where you’re adding cream, pumpkin, and maple. The smoother the coffee base, the more the pumpkin cream can shine without tasting heavy.
If you don’t already have one, our stainless steel French press makes cold brew incredibly easy — and looks great on the counter, too.
Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Ingredients
- ¼ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 1 tbsp pumpkin purée
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (or brown sugar syrup)
- ¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice, plus more for dusting
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup cold brew coffee (homemade French press cold brew preferred)
- Pinch of fine salt
- Ice, to serve
Instructions
- Make the pumpkin cream: In a small bowl, whisk the cream, pumpkin purée, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt until smooth and slightly frothy.
- Prep the glass: Fill a tall glass with ice and pour in the cold brew.
- Top: Slowly pour the pumpkin cream over the coffee so it cascades down in ribbons.
- Finish & serve: Dust lightly with pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon and enjoy right away.
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