Winter is my favorite season of the year, and I love all of the delicious holiday drinks that come with it! However, as a college student, it’s difficult trying to find ways to save money while also having the desire to buy a holiday drink that is over $5 almost every day. As a former barista, here are a few easy recipes that will fulfill your holiday cravings while also saving you some extra money. All of these recipes do not require a steamer.
EGGNOG LATTE
Start to finish: 5-10 minutes
Servings: 1
2 shots of espresso or coffee of your choice
½ cup of milk
½ cup of eggnog
2 tablespoons of whip cream
Heat together ½ cup of milk and ½ cup of eggnog for about 1 minute in the microwave. Use a blender, frother, or shaker to mix together the mixture for about 30 seconds.
Pour your espresso or coffee into a mug and top it off with your eggnog mixture.
Top with 2 tablespoons of whipped cream and ground cinnamon if desired.
COOKIE BUTTER LATTE
Start to finish: 10-15 minutes
Servings: 1
1 tablespoon of cookie butter
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or vanilla syrup
½ cup of milk
2 shots of espresso or coffee of your choice
In a bowl or mug, add in the cookie butter, milk, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract or syrup and microwave on high for about 1 minute.
Mix together the mixture until the cookie butter is fully melted.
Pour your espresso or coffee into a mug and top it off with the cookie butter mixture.
Top it off with whipped cream and cookie crumbles if desired.
SALTY CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT LATTE
Start to finish: 5-10 minutes
Servings:1
2 shots of espresso or coffee of your choice
½ cup of milk
1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon of caramel syrup
1 tablespoon of hazelnut syrup
In a bowl or mug, combine the milk, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, and hazelnut syrup and microwave for 1 minute.
Mix together the mixture until the syrups are fully melted to your liking.
Pour the espresso or coffee into a mug, along with the chocolate hazelnut mixture.
Top it off with a dash of sea salt and drizzle some more chocolate and caramel syrup if desired.
