Knowing how to make coffee at home is quite satisfying. It’s becoming more common to work from home, so this is a skill you’ll need. You’ll be fine! Also, think of the money you will save not having to spend on expensive coffee shop drinks! The following is a recipe for a vanilla latte. You can make another coffee drink after that too.
All summer long, you’ll be cooling off with this delicious Iced Vanilla Latte. Enjoy your daily cup of Joe with this simple recipe that is more convenient than you think!
With your home espresso machine, you can easily make this simple espresso drink. Just steam milk and a shot of espresso with the flavor of vanilla.
How to Make a Vanilla Latte
Here Are the Ingredients
- Espresso brewed in a jigger (1.5 oz)
- 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavoured syrup
- 1 ¼ cup 2% milk
Instructions
STEP: 1
For those without a milk frother, combine your milk and vanilla in a large container with a tight fitting lid. Pour the milk into a jar and shake it for 2-4 minutes until foam appears on the top. After 30 seconds, microwave the container.
STEP: 2
Make sure your coffee or espresso is hot before you start drinking it.
STEP: 3
Using a spoon, hold back the foam in your coffee cup while you pour milk from the jar into it.
STEP: 4
Adding frothed milk to your latte is easy. Just spoon it over the surface and smooth it lightly.
STEP: 5
Draw or sprinkle cocoa powder on top of your latte if you feel creative. You can use a skewer, chopstick, or toothpick to do this.
STEP: 6
Drink up.
How Does a Latte Differ from An Espresso?
You can get close to espresso through a few different methods. Alternatively, you could use a regular coffee pot and make a very strong pot of coffee. It won’t be exactly the same but it will do the job. These will get you pretty close to a regular espresso if you own a Moka pot or an Aeropress. Use the same proportions when brewing coffee in a Moka pot or espresso machine, but use more coffee if you want a strong brew.
How Can I Steam Milk at Home?
The steamed milk in the latte is one of the most delicious things about a coffee shop latte. Using an immersion blender to foam up the milk after you have heated it with the vanilla, I have found it to be the easiest way to achieve a similar effect at home.
How Do You Use Vanilla Coffee?
There is also research indicating that vanilla is useful for treating stomach aches and digestive issues, and for relieving joint pain and stress. Adding a few drops of pure extract to your coffee will make it more flavorful. The vanilla bean can also be added to the coffee grounds so the flavor can permeate before you brew.
A Note
You can adjust the amount of syrup to your taste. Personally, I like my coffee to be stronger. I like 1-2 tablespoons. In contrast, my sister prefers the whole cup. You can add more later if necessary.
What would you like to drink more of? Pour a little less milk and a little more espresso/coffee into each cup.
Facts About Nutrition
Serving size: 261 calories; 10.1 grams of protein; 41.3 grams of carbohydrates; 6.1 grams of fat; 24.4 mg of cholesterol; 141.9 mg of sodium.
FAQs About How to Make a Vanilla Latte
1. What are the health benefits of vanilla lattes?
There is nothing wrong with drinking a vanilla latte to satisfy your sweet tooth in the middle of the afternoon when you’re feeling down. One size tall contains 100 calories. A nonfat milk and sugar-free syrup makes this drink low in calories.
2. How can regular coffee be made into a latte?
If you can make a strong batch of coffee, then yes. Your coffee-to-water ratio will need to be adjusted to change the strength of the brew. Pour-over or drip coffee can be made stronger by using a 1-to-15 ratio of coffee to water.
3. How strong is latte compared to coffee?
A regular cup of coffee has a higher caffeine content than a cafe latte. It also reduces the perceived strength since milk makes a cafe latte sweeter. The amount of caffeine in a latte will be greatly increased when it is made with two espresso shots.
4. How can I drink the healthiest coffee?
Ideally, the best cup of coffee should be made from high-altitude beans, roasted lighter, ground fine, served black, filtered, and heated but not boiling. According to Arnot, coffee drinkers experience the greatest health benefits when they consume four to five 8-ounce cups every day.
5. Is the latte sweetened with sugar?
The most common way to drink a latte is plain or with sugar. Often, they are served with vanilla or chocolate syrup. A few suggestions: peppermint, vanilla, blackberry, or hazelnut!