No one wants a boring drink. Ordering hot chocolate without foam on top is a little like eating cake with no icing. You can do it, but why would you want to? Is cold foam necessary? Not always. Does it hang around? No, it melts pretty quickly. But it’s fun to slurp it off before it can touch your nose. And depending on the barista, you may even get an artistic drawing to show off on social media. But how do you make your own cold foam at home when you don’t feel like making a coffee shop run? Here’s how.

What Goes With Cold Foam?

Usually when you see cold foam, it’s whipped cream made from whipping milk. It’s often found on top of hot chocolate, tea or cold brew. You can also find cold foam on coffee drinks such as lattes, cappuccinos and mocha. Cold foam is also delicious on top of desserts such as chocolate mousse, key lime cream pie, upside-down strawberry shortcake, chocolate pudding and cupcakes.

Whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian, dairy lover or lactose intolerant but still want to enjoy the topping, here’s how.

How To Make Cold Foam for Dairy Lovers

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of whole milk
• 2 tablespoons of heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar

Directions

How To Make Cold Foam for Vegans and Vegetarians

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of aquafaba (starchy water from a can of chickpeas)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons of powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions