Best Homemade Peppermint Mocha Lattés
Get a load of these Best Homemade Peppermint Mocha Lattés and cuddle up with your drink in hand, favorite movie, and the perfect fall night to come!
Ingredients
- 10 oz StarbucksⓇ Mocha Coffee
- 1/2 cup skim milk divided
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar or sweetener
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ounce 60% bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
- crushed candy cane
Instructions
- Pour brewed coffee and 1/4 cup milk in to a small saucepan and cook over low heat.
- Add sugar, cocoa, and chocolate to saucepan and cook until chocolate has melted completely. Use a whisk to break up any chocolate clumps at the bottom.
- Add peppermint extract and stir in.
- Divide among two coffee cups.
- To make the milk froth, add remaining 1/4 cup of milk to a mason jar or microwave safe jar with a lid. Tighten lid and shake milk vigorously for one minute. Remove lid and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Holding back froth, pour warm milk evenly among the two cups.
- Spoon froth onto mocha lattés and top with crushed candy cane pieces.
Notes
Adapted from Cooking Light