Holiday coffee drinks are a favorite tradition, and they are incredibly easy to make at home. This eggnog latte comes together with just a few simple ingredients. You can have your favorite seasonal coffee drink without changing out of your pajamas!
Strong coffee or espresso: The base of this holiday latte, read more on your options below. Eggnog: While most lattes are made with milk, creamy eggnog adds the best flavor and texture to this at-home latte. Nothing beats Homemade Eggnog, but store-bought will also work in this recipe. Brown sugar: Adds just enough sweetness to balance the other ingredients. Vanilla extract: Adds the perfect, subtle flavor profile. Rum extract: Also used in my Rum Balls, rum extract is an ingredient used in baking, much in the same way vanilla extract is used. It is made from concentrated rum and provides the taste of drinking eggnog and rum together without adding alcohol to our morning coffee.
Cinnamon and nutmeg: These ground spices add the perfect cozy spice.
You can do this by adjusting the amount of water to coffee ratio you use, doing a higher amount of coffee and a lower amount of water. Additionally, lots of coffee machines now have an espresso setting. That’s a great place to start with this recipe. If you have an espresso machine, you can definitely use two shots (or a double shot) of espresso or instant espresso. All of that being said, if you would like this to have a more mild coffee taste and less caffeine, this recipe is absolutely delicious with coffee that has been prepared traditionally.
Put your metal attachment and metal bowl in the freezer. They need to be VERY cold for this recipe to work, so I recommend freezing them for at least 15 minutes, ideally 30 minutes. Combine the ingredients. Add the heavy cream and powdered sugar to the cold bowl. Beat together. You may need to start your mixer on low to incorporate the powdered sugar for a few seconds so it doesn’t fly everywhere. Then increase the speed to high and beat the mixture until stiff peaks appear. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
While you can froth with an immersion blender or in an actual blender, a milk frother is a nice affordable tool that works amazingly well. Add 1/4 cup of spiced rum to the other ingredients in the saucepan or add a splash to your mug and stir before adding the whipped cream.
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