2 ways to make delicious creamy caramel macchiato, just like in the café but extremely easy to make. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN and try out these 2 drinks right away!
1. Hot caramel macchiato
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for hot caramel macchiato For 1 cup
Espresso coffee 20 gr Fresh milk 250 ml Filtered water 75 ml Vanilla syrup 2 tablespoons Caramel sauce A little
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How to make hot caramel macchiato
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Make coffee
First, you will put 20gr of espresso coffee into a brewing pot and add 75ml of filtered water, then place it on the stove to boil for about 3 – 5 minutes, until the coffee extracts all the liquid.
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Whipping hot milk mixture
You will take 250ml of fresh milk and put it into a large cup, then put it in the microwave to heat for 30 – 40 seconds. After that, you will use a frother to whip the hot milk mixture until the milk foam becomes thick.
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Mixing hot caramel macchiato
After whipping the hot milk mixture, you will slowly pour 250ml of milk and add 2 tablespoons of vanilla syrup into the cup, remembering to use a spoon to hold back the foam while pouring.
Next, after pouring all the milk, you will pour the remaining milk foam on top. Then, you will slowly pour 75ml of espresso coffee into the cup, ensuring that the coffee passes through the layer of foam without dissolving or breaking it.
After that, there will be a small hole in the foam where you poured the coffee, you just need to use a spoon to scoop some foam to cover it.
Finally, you spray caramel sauce for decoration as you like to finish.
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Final Product
A cup of hot caramel macchiato with a fragrant aroma of espresso and a hint of vanilla.
When drinking, you will feel the warmth of milk and espresso, the milk foam is smooth, the caramel is rich, and the bitter and sweet flavors blend quite well.
2. Iced caramel macchiato
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for iced caramel macchiato For 2 cups
Fresh milk 200 ml Caramel sauce 25 ml Instant espresso coffee 10 gr Boiling water 30 ml Ice cubes 150 gr
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How to make iced caramel macchiato
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Make coffee
You use 10gr of instant espresso coffee with 30ml of boiling water to make espresso coffee to save time.
Tip: If you don’t have instant espresso powder, you can use pure black coffee brewed with a filter as a substitute.
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Froth the hot milk mixture
Pour 200ml of fresh milk into a cup and heat it in the microwave for 30 – 40 seconds, then use a mini frother to froth the hot milk mixture until the foam thickens.
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Brew iced caramel macchiato
Next, add 20ml of caramel sauce, 150g of ice cubes, and 200ml of frothed fresh milk into a glass. Then, slowly and gently pour 30ml of espresso coffee into the glass.
Finally, use 5ml of caramel sauce to drizzle in circular patterns from small to large on the surface of the macchiato foam, then use a toothpick to create designs for decoration.
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Finished Product
A cold caramel macchiato, fragrant with the aroma of coffee and the creaminess of caramel. When you drink it, you will feel the sweet creaminess of caramel and milk, blended with a hint of bitterness from the espresso; it’s very enticing.
Where to buy caramel sauce?
- You can find caramel sauce at ingredient shops, supermarkets, or on e-commerce websites.
- Additionally, you can easily make caramel sauce at home following the instructions from TasteVN.
What is Espresso coffee?
- Espresso is a coffee brewing method originating from Italy, using hot water forced through finely ground coffee under high pressure.
- You can easily find Espresso coffee at coffee brewing shops. Or look for Espresso coffee grounds on e-commerce sites, supermarkets,…
- When buying coffee grounds, you need to consider the packaging and expiration date to ensure the quality of the product inside.
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2 how to make caramel macchiato is really simple, isn’t it? Try making this drink according to the detailed instructions from TasteVN for your loved ones to enjoy!
