Vanilla Latte

Two glass mugs of coffee topped with whipped cream are placed on coasters, with metal spoons inside, on a gray surface.

This vanilla latte is made with espresso or strong coffee, vanilla syrup, and hot milk with foam on top. It comes together fast with basic tools, and you can adjust the sweetness and strength to your taste. Finish with whipped cream if you want a coffee shop style mug at home.

Course Coffee

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 8

Servings

Calories 149kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 tablespoons vanilla syrup
2 shots espresso or strong brewed coffee
whipped cream optional

Instructions

Warm the milk until steaming but not boiling by microwaving it for about 2 minutes, or until hot. You can also heat the milk on the stove, or a milk frother if it heats milk.2 cups milk
Froth the milk with a milk frother until doubled and airy.
Stir the vanilla syrup into a mug with the espresso.2 shots espresso
Pour the hot milk in your coffee cup first, reserving the foam.
Top off with foam.
Top with whipped cream if using.

Video

Notes

How to make Strong Brewed Coffee for Lattes
Makes about 2 latte

1/2 cup coarsely ground coffee
2 cups hot water

This is roughly twice as strong as standard brewed coffee, so the flavor hold up once milk is added.

How to make it:

Add the ground coffee to a French press or coffee maker.
Pour in 2 cups hot water.
Brew as usual, then press or strain.
Use 1/2 cup brewed coffee per latte in place 0f expresso

Storage:

Let the coffee cool, then store it in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

If you’re used to measuring by tablespoons, this works out to about 8 tablespoons of ground coffee per cup of water.

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