Get Creative: Nitro Cold Brew Recipes

November 05, 2019

One of the draws of nitro cold brew coffee is that the brewing process makes it slightly sweeter and less acidic than regular coffee, and the nitro infusion gives it a creamy texture. For some people, these differences are enough to make them forgo their regular additions of sugar and cream. But others enjoy a richer drink, or just like to change things up from time to time with different flavors.

The best way to discover your favorite nitro cold brew recipe is to get in there and start experimenting. Try out the suggestions below, all of which are perfectly proportioned for your uKeg Nitro.

Vanilla Sweet Cream (pictured)

Ingredients

48 oz cold brew coffee
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup sugar
1.5 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

• Add heavy cream and sugar to saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and milk.
• Place in refrigerator to cool.
• Add vanilla sweet cream mixture and cold brew coffee to uKeg Nitro.
• Charge cap and adjust dial to “infuse.”
• Shake to infuse. Then set dial on cap to “pour.”
• Dispense. Enjoy. Repeat.

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Cinnamon & Sugar

Ingredients

48 oz cold brew coffee
1.5 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup half and half

Instructions

• Add water and brown sugar to saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in half and half.
• Place in refrigerator to cool.
• Add cinnamon mixture and cold brew coffee to uKeg Nitro.
• Charge cap and adjust dial to “infuse.”
• Shake to infuse. Then set dial on cap to “pour.”
• Dispense. Enjoy. Repeat.

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Pumpkin Cream

Ingredients

48 oz cold brew coffee
1.5 cup half and half
3/4 cup sugar
1.5 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

• Add half and half, sugar, pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice to saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth.
• Remove from heat and strain mixture through a mesh strainer.
• Place in refrigerator to cool.
• Add pumpkin cream mixture and cold brew coffee to uKeg Nitro.
• Charge cap and adjust dial to “infuse.”
• Shake to infuse. Then set dial on cap to “pour.”
• Dispense. Enjoy. Repeat.

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These are just a few ideas to get you started. You can play around with different combinations or proportions of flavors and sweeteners. Be sure to share your creations with us on social @growlerwerks! And then, of course, there are nitro cold brew cocktails. But we’ll save that topic for a post all its own...

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