Nutmeg, cinnamon or cocoa powder – they all make great toppings and provide this traditional drink with even more delicate flavours. Use at least one or combine them. Step 2: As the milk warms, we prepare a shot of espresso (photo 2) and stir together the espresso, Baileys Irish Cream and vanilla syrup in a mug (photo 3). Now, you don’t need an espresso maker with steamer to make a great latte at home! You can simply heat and froth the milk, which makes it nearly as good. There are a few different tools you can use to froth milk for a latte. We cover these in detail in the post How to Froth Milk, which we recommend reading before you start. Here are a few great tools for the home barista for frothing milk: It can be served as a dessert – light, yet satisfying, a cup of this hot coffee with all the toppings will please every sweet tooth.

The best milk to use for a cafe latte is whole milk. Why? Whole milk froths the best because it has the highest milk fat. You can also use 2% milk and it works fairly well, but you lose a bit of the richness. The most important part about the milk: make sure it’s as fresh as possible! Milk that’s getting closer to its expiration date does not foam as well. For the most luscious, delicious coffee drink, I hope you make this Baileys latte. You’ll enjoy every decadent sip. Steam the milk ( espresso machine method): Use the notes in the section above to steam the milk and create microfoam.You can also add flavorings and use different milks to make variations on the latte! Here are a few options: The traditional Irish coffee is made of Irish whiskey, Irish cream, hot coffee and brown sugar. Ingredients to Make this Irish Latte Although I have specified 40ml in the recipe listed below, this can be varied according to your taste preferences. Drop it down to 20ml for just a hint of alcohol or increase it slightly. Just beware of overpowering the chocolate and coffee with a more pronounced punch of boozy flavour. How to serve Irish mocha

Almond milk:The smoothness of almond milk makes it a great choice when trying to achieve a silky-smooth latte with subtle nutty undertones rather than something too heavy in flavor, like coconut or soy milk may be known for doing sometimes. If you want to try this recipe, read my guide on it in this article. Over there, you can read along and make this delicious syrup from scratch. Baileys Irish Cream: call me a drink snob if you like, but I’ve tried plenty of alternative brands over the years and have yet to find an Irish cream that matches up to Baileys. For this reason, I recommend using the original Baileys Liqueur in this Irish cream mocha.

Another option is the Moka pot, an Italian stovetop device that uses steam pressure to force hot water up through your finely ground coffee before being collected in a separate chamber at the top of the pot. Related: If you love this drink, make sure you also try my Baileys and eggnog during the holidays. Ingredients See my suggestions below for how to serve this chocolate, Baileys and coffee drink and how to vary the flavour slightly. Baileys (Irish cream) can be used instead of whiskey in this drink - it will be deliciously creamy and will resemble more of an Irish Cream Latte.

All measurements and details are in the recipe card below this article. What To Serve This Irish Coffee With Milk: the best option for any latte recipe, in my opinion, is whole (full-fat) milk. This is for 2 reasons. Iced version - you can also serve it cold, using cold brew, chilled milk and ice. Equipment & Method

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When making this drink at home, you get to choose the ingredients to use. I’ll go over the various options you have further below.

Overall, experiment to find the method that’s right for you. Everyone has different equipment and different desires for their latte. Play with the method until you find what’s right for you! Or opt for a luxuriously rich and chocolatey hot Baileys drink by using Baileys Chocolat Lux in place of regular Baileys Irish Cream.

Baileys Irish Cream: For our Irish cream, we can’t go wrong with Baileys, which is the best-known brand of this liqueur. Of course, you’re also more than welcome to use a homemade Irish cream if you have some on hand. Flavour. I still want my latte to taste suitably creamy and decadent once mixed with the espresso coffee. This means that milk with a higher fat content is required. Avoid skimmed milk at all costs – the result is drastically disappointing. Make the espresso: Use an espresso machine or manual espresso maker to make two shots of espresso and pour it into a mug (or try our Aeropress Espresso).