Spanish latte (café con leche)
Serves 1
Easy
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Try making your own Spanish-style coffee. Traditionally, the milk in café con leche is hot and only lightly foamed – but the key to the recipe is a ratio of 1:1 coffee to milk
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Units:
- 100ml whole cow’s milk(or UHT for that distinctive Spanish taste and mouthfeel)
- sugarto taste
- 100ml strong espressobest made with freshly ground beans
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal74
- fat4g
- saturates3g
- carbs6g
- sugars5g
- fibre0g
- protein4g
- salt0.14g
Method
step 1
Put the milk and sugar, if using, in a small saucepan and heat until small bubbles appear around the edges. Continue to heat until steaming hot (65–70C on a thermometer) and lightly whisk.
step 2
Pour the espresso into a cup and pour over the milk.
