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Caramel Brulée Latte Recipe

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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 shots espresso (about 60ml)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3 tbsp caramel brulée sauce
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp caramel brulée bits
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ¼ tsp fine salt

Method
 

  1. Combine the ½ cup granulated sugar and 2 tbsp water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook undisturbed for 8 to 10 minutes until deep amber, then remove from heat, whisk in the ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tbsp butter, and ¼ tsp salt. Cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Whisk the 2 tbsp heavy cream with the 1 tsp powdered sugar for about 2 minutes until it just holds a soft peak.
  3. Brew 2 espresso shots into a mug and stir in 3 tbsp caramel brulée sauce for about 20 seconds until fully dissolved.
  4. Heat the 1 cup whole milk to 150°F (65°C) over medium heat, 3 to 4 minutes, then froth until foamy. Pour over the espresso, spooning foam on top.
  5. Spoon the whipped cream over the foam, drizzle with extra caramel brulée sauce, and scatter the 1 tsp caramel brulée bits on top. Serve immediately.

Notes

The sauce recipe makes far more than one drink needs, which is the point — keep it in the fridge and the next latte takes about 5 minutes. If your sauce turns too dark and tastes bitter, it's gone past amber into burnt; start a new batch and pull it off the heat a shade earlier. The whipped cream here is meant to be soft and loose, not piped and stiff, so stop whisking as soon as it thickens.