Last verified 17 September 2026
Copycat Blondie Cold Brew Recipe
How to build the 7 Brew Blondie Cold Brew at home — 5 ingredients, 8 minutes, 331 calories a serving, and roughly $3.13 cheaper per drink than the $5.78 you would pay at the window. This is the recipe I keep coming back to when I am not standing in line.
What you are aiming for — a Blondie Cold Brew off the board. The stand's Medium is 331 calories; this version comes in at 331.
A Blondie Cold Brew is a coldbrew build. This is the Blondie flavour profile on cold brew instead of espresso. Cold brew is smoother and less bitter, so the caramel reads sweeter than in the hot version — pull the syrup back slightly.
At a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 8 minutes |
| Cook time | No cooking |
| Total time | 8 minutes |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Yield | 1 drink (16 oz) |
| Calories (per serving) | 331 kcal |
| Sugar | 25 g |
| Caffeine | 136 mg |
| Home cost | $2.65 |
| Stand price (Medium) | $5.78 |
| You save | $3.13 (54%) |
Ingredients
- 120 ml cold brew concentrate
- 90 ml whole milk
- 1 tbsp caramel syrup and 2 tsp vanilla syrup
- whipped cream and a caramel drizzle
- Ice
Equipment
- 1 L jar
- Fine-mesh sieve
- Paper filter
- 16 oz glass
How to make it
- Combine 100 g of coarsely ground coffee with 800 ml of cold filtered water in a jar. Stir once, cap it, and leave it out for 12-16 hours (or in the fridge for 18).
- Strain through a sieve, then again through a paper filter. Do not press or squeeze the grounds — that is what makes home cold brew bitter.
- Fill a 16 oz glass with ice and pour 120 ml of cold brew concentrate over it.
- Stir in 1 tbsp caramel syrup and 2 tsp vanilla syrup. Cold liquid dissolves sugar slowly, so give it a proper 20 seconds.
- Float whole milk on top and let it fall through the drink in ribbons, then add whipped cream and a caramel drizzle.
- Cold brew keeps 5 days refrigerated — this is the one to batch on a Sunday.
Tips that actually matter
- Use less syrup than the hot Blondie — cold brew tastes sweeter.
- Caramel to vanilla at 2:1.
- Float the milk rather than stirring it in for the layered look.
Variations
- Blondie cold brew with sweet cream instead of milk.
- Add a pump of hazelnut.
- Salted caramel version with a flaky salt finish.
What it costs to make at home
| Component | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 120 ml cold brew concentrate | $0.55 |
| 90 ml whole milk | $0.48 |
| 1 tbsp caramel syrup and 2 tsp vanilla syrup | $0.35 |
| whipped cream and a caramel drizzle | $0.35 |
| Ice | $0.35 |
| Total per serving | $2.65 |
| Stand price (Medium 24 oz) | $5.78 |
| Saving per drink | $3.13 |
Costs assume supermarket prices and a syrup bottle amortised over roughly 25 drinks. The first drink is more expensive than $2.65 because you are buying the bottle; by the fifth drink you are clearly ahead.
How this recipe compares
Across all 46 copycat recipes on this site, this one is the 24th fastest at 8 minutes and the 34th lightest at 331 calories — 29 calories above the 302-calorie average.
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