Description
Warm up with a cozy cup of Holiday Spiced Café au Lait, a delightful drink perfect for chilly days, enhanced with festive spices and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- Strong coffee or espresso
- Whole milk or oat milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp nutmeg (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp ginger (or more to taste)
- 1 tsp cloves (or more to taste)
- Dash of cayenne pepper (for a kick)
- Maple syrup or honey (to sweeten)
Instructions
- Start by brewing strong coffee using your preferred method (French press or drip).
- In a saucepan, gently warm milk and add your spices, stirring to prevent scorching.
- Allow the milk to steep with spices for about five minutes for enhanced flavor.
- Mix the spiced milk into the brewed coffee, adjusting strength as desired.
- Sweeten to taste with maple syrup or honey.
- Froth the milk if desired and serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different spices and sweetness levels to create your own signature drink.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brewed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg