White Chocolate Latte

White Chocolate Latte is a standard drink found in almost every coffee shop. It has the perfect taste of the sweetened combination of chocolate and latte with a hint of the bitterness of the coffee.

The creamy and velvety texture of the latte also complements the shot of instant coffee, thus taming the sweetness and sugary taste of the drink.

The harmony of flavor derived from the mixture will surely suit the tongue palate of anyone having a breakfast. The latte is also one of the best choices for a casual drink in the late afternoon.

Some people prefer to serve White Chocolate Latte cold, while others want it hot. Regardless, White Chocolate Latte is still delicious either way.

This recipe requires the heavenly delight combination of vanilla, chocolate, milk, cream, and even an intense shot of coffee. Hence, the outcome is a perfect milky-chocolatey latte for coffee drinkers.

This recipe will also provide some tips on how to prepare the latte. There are also some suggestions of what food it goes well along.

Latte: Before and Now

David Schomer mentioned that latte had already been around since the 17th century. Europeans love drinking the old latte during breakfast. However, the lattes in those times were just plain milk. When one asked for a “latte,” he would receive a glass of milk. The latte variations just emerged in the 1900s until coffee shops have finally started adapting the said drink.

People in California, around 1950, invented the standard latte drink we could find in coffee shops topped with whip cream. The addition of espresso and other strong coffee to the latte was only in the 1980s, along with putting designs on the drink itself by the baristas in coffee shops.

In this golden age, people are choosing whichever way they would like to drink their lattes. Others had been adding ice to the drink to achieve a cold, refreshing drink shot with caffeine. Some choose to add decaffeinated drops of coffee instead. Latte drinkers have also become quite creative in preparing their drinks by adding whip creams on top as designs.

Reasons Why This White Chocolate Latte Recipe Works

There are many ways one can prepare a latte. Professional coffee baristas would even offer you countless complicated instructions to perfectly concoct a latte. However, in this recipe, the simplicity of a latte that one could create in their households is ensured.

The following are just some of the many reasons why this recipe is a must-try:

• The ingredients are not hard to come by.
• The procedure is not hard to follow at all.
• It can be both a good breakfast drink and a snack.
• The ingredients do not cost that much compared to buying an actual latte from your nearest cafe.

What's in This White Chocolate Latte?

Full Fat Milk: Latte is not a latte without milk in it. Anyone can use any milk in the market when it comes to a homemade latte. However, in this recipe, full-fat dairy is used. Whole fat dairy is different from the other regular type of milk since the cream has not been removed at all, thus providing a creamier texture.

This milk is famous that many likened drinking whole fat milk to drinking expensive milk in a small European town.

Heavy Cream: In every milk, there is a part with a higher fat content, which is what we call a heavy cream. Baristas use heavy cream in concocting lattes and other coffee drinks because it rises to the top of the glass due to a large amount of fat it contains. It also provides a more foamy texture to the latte that completes that whole drink. There is nothing better other than complementing a drink with fatty goodness. The heavy cream will also help to thicken the instant coffee, consequently sweetening it a bit.

White Chocolate Chips: White chocolate chips play an essential role in this recipe since it is the base flavor of the latte. White chocolate chips will also give the latte a smooth and creamy chocolatey taste that dark chocolates would not provide.

Instant Coffee: A shot of espresso is the typical ingredient for a latte in coffee shops, but this time, instant coffee will do. It will balance the sweetness that the white chocolate, heavy cream, and vanilla contribute to the latte.

Vanilla extract: More sweets to the divine, delightful drink. It provides a delicate flavor to the latte. Vanilla and chocolate are both creamy, so that they will go well together in this recipe.

Whipped Cream: Lattes are usually topped with foamy texture, and whipped cream is the best choice to achieve the whole cafe aesthetic.

How to Make White Chocolate Latte?

• In a saucepan, heat milk, heavy cream and white chocolate chips; add the instant coffee and stir until the chocolate chips melt.
• Stir in vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into a serving cup and top with whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa.

Top Tips!

• Make sure that the heat is set on med-low so that the white chocolate won't get burned, giving a bitter taste.
• If you prefer the latte coldly, pour some ice; make sure that the ingredients have already cooled down before adding the ice cubes.

Recipe Variations

• Change the instant coffee into espresso so that the flavor will be more of a mocha instead of white chocolate.
• Add a drop of honey to complement the sweetness of the vanilla. The addition will satisfy people with sweet teeth more.

Serving Suggestions

It is good to drink a latte and French toast for breakfast since the salted caramel taste will go well with the latte's sweetness. At snack time, the White Chocolate Latte will go well with butter croissant's flaky and buttery flavor or any muffin you fancy.

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