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By: MadelinePosted: 08/18/2021Updated: 08/23/2021

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Make a Starbuck’s Iced Shaken Espresso at home! Follow these simple recipes to make three different iced shaken espresso drinks.

Side view of an iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso

Is Iced Shaken Espresso the new cold brew?

Cold brew used to be my afternoon coffee drink of choice, but the caffeine content in cold brew is so high that I had to cut back. Then, I heard that Starbuck’s Iced Shaken Espresso drinks were getting even more popular than cold brew and I knew I had to give them a try!

Make iced shaken espresso by shaken freshly brewed espresso and sweetener over ice. Then, pour over fresh ice and top with milk of choice.

There is about 120mg of caffeine in 2oz of espresso and 200mg of caffeine in 16oz of cold brew. SO I am actually getting less caffeine from the espresso drink and I can even make decaf ones if I want to.

Above view of iced shaken espresso in a cup with a large ice cube

Kitchen Tools

The most important kitchen tools for this drink is some kind of espresso maker. I use this one from Nespresso. I like that I can recycle the pods from them and I like that I can get different types of espresso including decaf.

You can make espresso on your stove top with this Bialetti Express espresso maker.

You will also need measuring spoons, a cocktail shaker and cups to serve your drink in. If you don’t have a cocktail shaker you can shake this drink in a mason jar with a lid on it.

Step by step assembly of a starbucks iced shaken espresso

Ingredients

  • Espresso
  • Sweetener – I like to use brown sugar, honey or chocolate syrup
  • Flavoring – Spices or vanilla extract
  • Ice cubes for shaking
  • Large ice cubes to pour over
  • Milk of choice – I like to use half and half or oat milk

Why do you use the big ice cubes?

The large ice cubes melt slower than the smaller ones which means your shaken espresso drink will be less watered down by melting ice. I use these silicone ice cube molds to make big ice cubes in my freezer.

how do i make cold foam?

I like to top my shaken espresso drinks with cold foam. I make my cold foam in a milk frother on the cold setting.

If you do not have a milk frother you can use these other methods for making cold foam:

  • Handheld milk frother – whisk the cold milk in a jar with a hand whisk
  • French press – pour milk into a french press and push the plunger up and down vigorously until the milk froths
  • Glass jar – Pour milk into a glass jar and shake vigorously until the milk froths
Three types of iced shaken espresso drinks that you can make at home

Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken espresso

ingredients

  • 2oz shot of espresso
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2oz oat milk
  • Ice

Method

Brew espresso over the brown sugar in a small mug. Shake espresso over ice in a cocktail shaker.

Pour shaken espresso over fresh ice. Froth cold oat milk and pour the cold oatmilk foam over the espresso drink.

Iced Chocolate Shaken Espresso

ingredients

  • 2oz shot of espresso
  • 2 tsp chocolate syrup
  • 2oz half and half milk
  • Ice

Method

Brew espresso in a small mug. Shake espresso over ice in a cocktail shaker.

Pour shaken espresso over fresh ice. Froth cold half and half with the chocolate syrup and pour the chocolate cold foam over the espresso drink.

Iced Honey Vanilla Shaken Espresso

ingredients

  • 2oz shot of espresso
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • Ice

Method

Brew espresso over the honey and vanilla in a small mug. Shake espresso over ice in a cocktail shaker.

Pour shaken espresso over fresh ice. Froth cold half and half and pour the cold foam over the espresso drink.

Chocolate cold foam for iced chocolate shaken espresso

Other flavor options

Once you know the basic steps for making an iced shaken espresso drink, you can make all different kinds of recipes!

  • Plain Iced Shaken Espresso – Just espresso, ice and milk of choice – you cannot beat a classic!
  • Iced Pumpkin Spice Shaken Espresso – Mix 2 tsp of my homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup into the warm espresso, shake over ice and top with cold foam and extra pumpkin pie spice

Check out these other Coffee Drink Recipes!

  • Cold Brew Coffee Recipe
  • Gingerbread Latte Syrup
  • Peppermint Mocha Latte Syrup

You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!

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Side view of honey vanilla iced shaken espresso
Recipe

Iced Shaken Espresso

★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews

Make three versions of Starbucks Iced Shaken Espresso drinks at home!

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 2 minutesCook: 2 minutesTotal: 4 minutes
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Ingredients

Iced Brown sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

  • 2oz shot of espresso
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2oz oat milk
  • Ice

Iced Chocolate Shaken Espresso

  • 2oz shot of espresso
  • 2 tsp chocolate syrup
  • 2oz half and half milk
  • Ice

Iced Honey Vanilla Shaken Espresso

  • 2oz shot of espresso
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2oz half and half milk
  • Ice

Instructions

Iced Brown sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso

  1. Pour brown sugar into a small mug and brew espresso over the sugar. Stir gently. Pour espresso into a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously to combine fully. Pour through strainer over fresh ice. Top with cold frothed oat milk and serve!

Iced Chocolate Shaken Espresso

  1. Brew espresso. Pour espresso into a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously to combine fully. Pour through strainer over fresh ice. Froth half and half with the chocolate syrup and pour over iced espresso.

Iced Honey Vanilla Shaken Espresso

  1. Pour honey and vanilla into a small mug and brew espresso over the honey and vanila. Stir gently. Pour espresso into a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake vigorously to combine fully. Pour through strainer over fresh ice. Top with cold frothed half and half and serve!
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  1. Tricia says

    Posted on 8/19 at 10:04 am

    You read my mind! So excited to not spend $6 on a shaken espresso drink!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 8/19 at 10:09 am

      YAY!

      Reply
  2. Julie says

    Posted on 8/19 at 11:49 am

    I love these! I make iced lattes at home on the regular but this feels like at home coffee elevated. I tried the brown sugar one with coconut sugar since that’s what I had at home and delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 8/19 at 8:43 pm

      oh yay!! thank you!!

      Reply
  3. Erica says

    Posted on 8/19 at 8:41 pm

    I love these at Starbucks, but I don’t have an espresso maker. Could I sub it with coffee? If so, how much? I know it won’t taste exactly the same, but I don’t want to buy an espresso maker simply for this drink!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 8/19 at 8:43 pm

      Hi! You can definitely sub coffee! I would use 8oz of coffee and then pour it into a slightly larger cup 🙂

      Reply
  4. Shabibi says

    Posted on 8/24 at 1:42 pm

    I made the iced honey vanilla shaken espresso. It was absolutely delicious. It was perfect for a super hot day with temperatures at 34 degrees C or 93.2 F

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 8/27 at 5:42 pm

      yay!! thank you!

      Reply
  5. Lila says

    Posted on 9/13 at 7:57 pm

    Loved that this was 3 recipes in one and all of them were so tasty! Big win to not be hemorrhaging money at Starbucks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Amy says

    Posted on 9/13 at 9:13 pm

    Love this before work! Great recipe! V useful for ppl to know!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Jenna says

    Posted on 10/17 at 11:10 am

    trying to get back to enjoying coffee i make at home and the vanilla honey shaken espresso is the new love of my life! so good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Maureen says

    Posted on 11/2 at 10:24 pm

    The purple cup in your direction for shaken expresso is beautiful. Where did you get that?

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 11/5 at 11:45 am

      https://nocrumbsleft.store/ No Crumbs Left Pottery!! Beautiful items

      Reply
  9. Kate says

    Posted on 2/15 at 1:44 pm

    Yum!! Great to have these quick recipes to spice up your coffee game!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 2/17 at 10:53 am

      thanks Kate!

      Reply
  10. Moira says

    Posted on 3/10 at 8:31 am

    She does it again! Was trying to recreate the Starbucks version of this and failed epically. Super easy recipe and DELICIOUS! A great option if you want something different from black coffee but not too sweet!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 3/11 at 9:56 am

      thank you!!!!

      Reply
  11. Andi says

    Posted on 4/14 at 2:06 pm

    I made the brown sugar version and honestly think its better than starbucks! Used 2 decaf espresso nespresso pods and soymilk for the cold foam. So so yummy, going to be making them all summer!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Lesly says

    Posted on 7/17 at 2:37 pm

    A wonderful, imaginative beverage. Tried it love it…

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 7/18 at 8:52 pm

      thanks!

      Reply
  13. Jess says

    Posted on 9/17 at 12:30 pm

    Just curious if you have a homemade chocolate syrup or a brand you particularly like. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Madeline says

      Posted on 9/19 at 2:08 pm

      I do not sorry!

      Reply

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