Salted Maple Cold Brew Recipe: Smooth Iced Coffee with a Twist

Skip the coffee shop line—this Salted Maple Cold Brew is surprisingly easy to make at home and delicious. With just four simple ingredients, it’s a drink you’ll want to repeat all summer long.

A glass filled with ice and salted maple cold brew coffee sitting on a table top next to another drink and a vase of pink flowers.

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Cold Brew with a Salted Maple Foam

I’ve always loved the combination of maple syrup and a pinch of sea salt in cold brew—the sweet-salty contrast pairs perfectly with coffee. When I started whipping the maple and salt into milk to create a light foam, it took the drink to a whole new level. The foam adds a creamy, slightly caramelized layer that elevates a simple cold brew into something memorable.

The recipe is simple and fast to make. If you have a milk frother, it’s ideal; I use an immersion blender attachment that includes a frother and it works wonderfully. If you don’t own a frother, a tightly sealed jar and a good shake will do the trick.

To froth without a tool: combine milk, maple syrup, and sea salt in a jar with a lid. Close it tightly and shake vigorously until foam forms. For more on this method, see the steamed milk notes below.

Salted Maple Foam being poured into a glass of cold brew coffee.

Ingredients

Cold brew coffee concentrate
Whole milk
100% maple syrup
Pinch of sea salt

See the recipe card below for exact amounts and nutrition information.

To make your own cold brew concentrate at home, prepare a batch of steeped cold brew—this concentrate makes the best base for the drink.

Instructions

1. Fill a large glass with ice and pour in 1 cup cold brew coffee concentrate.

2. In a measuring cup, combine 1/4 cup whole milk, 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, and a pinch of sea salt. Use a milk frother in an up-and-down motion until the mixture doubles in volume and becomes foamy.

3. Gently spoon the salted maple foam over the cold brew so the foam rests on top. If you don’t have a frother, put the milk, syrup, and salt in a jar with a tight lid and shake vigorously until foam forms, then pour over the coffee.

Collage of salted maple foam being poured into a glass of cold brew coffee.

If you enjoy this Salted Maple Cold Brew, try these other refreshing recipes:

Coffee Lemonade
Gingerbread Simple Syrup
Homemade Chai Tea Concentrate
Strawberry Mojito Mocktail
Hibiscus Iced Tea Sparkler

Yield: 1 drink