Latte Anyone?

A couple weeks ago I treated myself to a holiday flavored latte at Starbucks with a $5 gift card I have been carrying around in my wallet forever.  One latte used up the whole card, well all but 17¢ of it anyway.  I then came home and experimented and made my own lattes with ingredients I already had.  For what it costs for one small latte I can buy a whole bottle of flavored coffee syrup at Cash & Carry.  That will make a lot of flavored coffee drinks.  I’m glad I was able to do this because it made for a nice treat to serve my friends the other night when we got together to play pinochle. 

I’m all for making our own! 

Peppermint Mocha Latte 

1 cup milk

1 - 2 tsp. instant coffee granules

½ tsp. baking cocoa

2 Tbs. or one shot of peppermint coffee syrup, regular or sugar free 

In a one cup glass measuring cup heat milk in microwave for 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and stir.  Return to microwave for 1 additional minute.  Pour into coffee cup and serve. 

Add a dollop of whipped topping if desired. 

Café Au Lait 

1 cup milk

1 - 2 tsp. instant coffee granules

1 tsp. sugar or ½ packet sugar substitute 

In a one cup glass measuring cup heat milk in microwave for 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and stir.  Return to microwave for 1 additional minute.  Pour into coffee cup and serve. 

Caramel Café Au Lait 

1 cup milk

1 – 2 tsp. instant coffee granules

2 Tbs. or one shot of caramel coffee syrup, regular or sugar free 

In a one cup glass measuring cup heat milk in microwave for 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and stir.  Return to microwave for 1 additional minute.  Pour into coffee cup and serve. 

Caramel Mocha Latte 

1 cup milk

1 - 2 tsp. instant coffee granules

½ tsp. baking cocoa

2 Tbs. or one shot of caramel coffee syrup, regular or sugar free 

In a one cup glass measuring cup heat milk in microwave for 2 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients and stir.  Return to microwave for 1 additional minute.  Pour into coffee cup and serve. 

Peppermint Mocha Latte

 

Enjoy a hot sweet treat!