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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Cocoa powder has a fragrant aroma and a distinctive enticing flavor, combined with milk to create a wonderful beverage that is refreshingly cold. Today, TasteVN will guide you to make a fragrant and creamy cocoa latte, simple yet incredibly appealing for hot sunny days. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Cocoa Latte For 1 person
Pure cocoa powder 5 gr Unsweetened fresh milk 130 ml Condensed milk 40 ml Hot water 50 ml (about 80 degrees C) Ice 120 gr
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose good quality cocoa powder
- When buying cocoa powder, choose the type that has a dark brown color, is fine and has a fragrant smell with a characteristic bitter taste. Additionally, cocoa powder has a slight sourness and is fluffy compared to chocolate powder.
- Avoid confusing cocoa powder with chocolate powder, as chocolate powder can be black, white, or brown depending on the type, and also has different sweet and bitter flavors.
- Pay attention to check the expiration date, origin, etc., and choose to buy cocoa powder at reputable food stores like TasteVN to avoid purchasing low-quality products.
How to distinguish between pure cocoa powder and mixed cocoa powder
- To make delicious cocoa, the quality of the powder is key. You should use pure cocoa, which will enhance the enticing aroma and richer flavor.
- Pure cocoa powder has a dark brown color, bright color. Mixed cocoa usually has a reddish-brown, light brown color, dull and not fresh, mixed with light white specks.
- Pure cocoa powder has a very bitter taste, with the natural cocoa aroma and is often used with sugar or milk. Mixed cocoa has a lighter cocoa smell, a creamy sweet taste, and fragrant with flavorings like milk, vanilla,…
- When mixed with water, pure cocoa powder dissolves immediately, slightly liquid. In contrast, cocoa powder with added substances creates a thicker mixture when mixed with water.
How to make Cocoa latte
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Mix cocoa
Dissolve 5g of pure cocoa powder with 50ml of hot water at around 80 degrees Celsius.
Tip: To mix cocoa, use water that is not too boiling, just 70 – 80 degrees. The reasonable water temperature will enhance the cocoa aroma and spread it very pleasantly.
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Mix milk
Add 40ml of condensed milk and 130ml of unsweetened fresh milk into a shaker, then use a spoon to dissolve the condensed milk. Next, add 120g of ice cubes, close the shaker, and shake for about 10 seconds to create foam.
Note: Adding more milk or sugar can make the cocoa taste better and easier to drink. However, if we add too much, it can alter the beneficial substances in cocoa, causing adverse effects.
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Final Product
Pour the milk into cup, then continue to pour in the previously dissolved cacao to complete. The aroma and characteristic bitterness of cacao combined with the creamy sweetness of milk create a delicious, refreshing iced cacao latte!
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Through this article, TasteVN has introduced the recipe for making cacao latte to cool you down on a hot afternoon. We wish you success and hope you have relaxing and comfortable moments enjoying this beverage!
