This Strawberry Cold Foam is naturally sweet, creamy, and bursting with real strawberry flavor. It's made with freeze-dried strawberries for a vibrant pop of pink and no added syrups. It's the perfect topping for your favorite drinks including iced matcha, cold brew, or tea.
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Why you'll love this recipe
Real strawberry flavor: freeze-dried strawberries give the cold foam a bold, concentrated taste.
Simple ingredients: minimal ingredients for maximum taste.
Delicious: creamy, light and airy -- perfect for topping any iced drink.
Ingredients you'll need
- heavy cream: or half-and-half
- milk: or non-dairy alternative
- freeze-dried strawberry: blitz whole freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder
- powdered sugar: or other sweetener, to your taste (eg. maple syrup, simple syrup, or granulated sugar)
How to make strawberry powder
Use a spice grinder or small blender to grind freeze-dried strawberries into a fine powder.
Sift to remove any large bits before using.
Note: depending on how humid it is, freshly ground strawberry powder can clump together quickly, so only blitz as much as you require.
How to make strawberry cold foam at home
Combine heavy cream, freeze-dried strawberry powder, milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a jar or container.
Use a handheld frother or whisk together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy with soft peaks.
Avoid over-whipping.
Serve immediately, or cover and store in the fridge for up to 1 day.
Pour over your iced drink of your choice and enjoy!
How to store
Store the strawberry cold foam in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day.
You may need to give the mixture a stir before using if the mixture has separated.
Expert tips
Finely grind: make sure the freeze-dried strawberry powder is ultra-fine for the smoothest texture.
Strawberry purée: blend a few fresh or thawed frozen strawberries with a touch of sugar or use strawberry sauce/syrup for extra convenience.
Adjust the sweetness: different brands of freeze-dried strawberries are sweeter than others -- taste and adjust.
Make it dairy-free: substitute heavy cream with full-fat coconut cream for a plant-based version.
Give it a stir: if the cold foam is too thick, add a touch of milk and mix with a spoon to loosen. (It can separate while sitting overnight in the fridge -- just give it a stir and it'll be ready).
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Strawberry Cold Foam
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Ingredients
- 30 ml heavy cream cold
- 5 g freeze dried strawberries powdered (or strawberry syrup)
- 15 ml whole milk or non-dairy alternative
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 g powdered sugar or to your taste
Instructions
- Combine heavy cream, freeze-dried strawberry powder, milk, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar in a jar or container.
- Use a handheld frother or whisk together until the mixture becomes light and fluffy with soft peaks.
- Avoid over-whipping.
- Serve immediately, or cover and store in the fridge for up to 1 day.
- Pour over your iced drink of your choice and enjoy!
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided should be considered as approximate and is not guaranteed. Please use your best judgment to ensure food is safely prepared and/or a good fit for your diet.
Healthy World Cuisine
Using freeze dried strawberries t make cold foam is brilliant. Perfect on top of a matcha latte!
Michelle
Thanks Bobbi, the freeze-dried strawberries definitely adds a more stronger flavor to the cold foam 🙂 And you know exactly where I'm using it -- on a matcha latte! 😀
David @ Spiced
Oh what a fun idea! I've been playing around with flavored whipped creams lately, but I haven't tried freeze-dried strawberries. This could be used in SO many ways!
Michelle
Thanks David! You betcha, definitely give freeze-dried strawberries a try! 🙂
2pots2cook
What a wonderful way to use freeze dried fruits! Love it!
Michelle
Thanks Davorka! It really adds so much flavor without extra liquid 🙂