I know I said that I woudn't post another recipe for a couple days, but I just couldnt resist. I saw this awesome recipe for Gingerbread Lattes at A Year of Crock potting.
It looked so easy to make and perfect for Christmas Eve. Just steam some hot milk throw it all in cup and top off your latte with whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg just like the do at the store.
It looked so easy to make and perfect for Christmas Eve. Just steam some hot milk throw it all in cup and top off your latte with whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg just like the do at the store.
You will fool anyone with this little clone of the real thing. Stephanie made hers in the crock pot, but by the time i saw this recipe it was a bit late to go that route.
I added all the spices and the milk (I used whole milk) to a medium sized pot and steamed the mixture on the stove for about 15 minutes.
After that I proceeded with Stephanie's recipe pouring the gingerbread mixture over hot strong coffee, garnished with whipped cream a sprinkle of nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.
The verdict was YUMMO GOOD! My husband even thought they were good so good we made them again the day after Christmas. This is so much cheaper than Starbucks.
I cant wait to try my hand at some other Homemade Latte recipes.
4 - cups milk (2% or lower is best to not worry about curdling)
1/2 - cup white sugar
2 - tsp ground ginger
2 - tsp vanilla extract
1 - tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 - tsp cloves
1/4 - tsp nutmeg
1/2 - cup strong black coffee, or a freshly-brewed shot of espresso
cinnamon stick & canned whipped cream for garnish (optional)
1/2 - cup white sugar
2 - tsp ground ginger
2 - tsp vanilla extract
1 - tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 - tsp cloves
1/4 - tsp nutmeg
1/2 - cup strong black coffee, or a freshly-brewed shot of espresso
cinnamon stick & canned whipped cream for garnish (optional)
This could serve 4, especially if you are adding the milk on top of coffee. Otherwise it serves 2 with a bit of milk left for kid cups. (minus the coffee)
I used a 4 quart crock pot, you could get away with going as small as a 1.5 to 2 quart.
Put the milk into your crock pot, and whisk in the dried spices. Don't add the coffee. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours, or high for 1-2.
The milk should be quite hot, but if your crock pot tends to get hot enough to boil, keep an eye on it. Don't let the milk boil.
Pour over hot strong coffee or espresso. Garnish with whipped cream, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and a cinnamon stick.
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Certainly cheaper than Seattle Drip (my favorite)
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Happy New Year!~Smiles~Tam!
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