How to make Starbucks Iced Apple Crisp Macchiato at home - Starbucks Iced Apple Crisp Macchiato Copycat Recipe

Kai Jordan

This recipe uses creates the crisp apple macchiato from scratch using fresh apples, fresh apple juice, and brown sugar to fuse together the perfect autumn drink.

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Equipment

Medium-sized saucepan.
Cup to mix in all your ingredients. This should be presentable and can be topped up with matching straw.
French press or Espresso machine to freshly brew your espresso shots.
Strainer to sift out any residue after making the sauces.

Ingredients

Apple crisp drizzle

2 cups of fresh apple juice
2 tablespoons of dark or light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon

Apple Crisp Syrup

1 apple cut into thin slices
1/3 cup of light or dark brown sugar
¼ cup of fresh apple juice
½ teaspoon of apple flavoring (optional)
½ teaspoon of vanilla
¾ cup of still water
¼ teaspoon of cinnamon

Starbucks Iced apple crisp macchiato

2 Tablespoons of Apple crisp syrup
¾ cup of milk
2 espresso shots
2 tablespoons of apple crisp drizzle

Instructions

Making the brown sugar apple syrup
Place the brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, apple juice, and water in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the freshly cut apple slices to the saucepan.
Allow the ingredients to boil over medium-low heat. Let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the apple flavoring.
Allow the syrup to cool down and then strain.
Making the apple drizzle sauce
Add the apple juice, cinnamon, and brown sugar to a medium-sized saucepan to make a combination of apple and brown sugar syrup.
Allow the mixture to boil and immediately reduce the heat and allow it to simmer once the ingredients are ¾ reduced. Take care to not allow this mixture to burn.
Making Apple Crisp Macchiato
Add the baseline mixture of apple syrup to the cup you will be serving.
Top the cup with ice and milk, leaving enough allowance for the espresso shots.
Brew 2 shots of espresso. Starbucks uses dark espresso for their macchiato drinks, but this goes with what you prefer to drink.
Add the freshly brewed espresso to the cup and lightly drizzle the mixture with the apple drizzle sauce. The hot coffee will melt some of the ice, fusing the whole drink together. The apple drizzle sauce will add more sweetness to the drink.
Enjoy the delicious drink!

Notes

If you want to make this easier, purchase Monin brown sugar syrup and apple syrup from your local grocery store. You can also use these syrup options for other star-studded Starbucks drinks.
A Grande has the equivalent of 3 espresso shots at Starbucks, but feel free to play around with this to suit your taste buds.
It is recommended to use filtered ice cubes to ensure there is no chlorine, dirt, or unwanted minerals in your drink.
If the apple sauce has reduced too much, simply add some apple juice to the mixture and allow it to simmer. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool down again before using it.
If needed, add sugar syrup to the drink. Do not use sugar as this will not dissolve in iced macchiato