Easy Starbucks Caramel Latte | Copycat Recipe

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: date syrup

💰Cheaper: homemade caramel

Date syrup provides a natural sweetness with fewer calories.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk foam

Coconut cream adds richness while being dairy-free.

Begin by making the caramel sauce. Pour 1/2 cup of granulated sugar into a medium saucepan.

Add 2 tablespoons of filtered water to the saucepan.

Set the stove top to medium heat and heat the mixture until it begins changing colors.

After about 10 minutes, the mixture should turn light brown. Turn off the heat at this point.

Carefully add in 2 tablespoons of butter to the hot mixture.

Next, add in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and mix well.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and a dash of sea salt to the caramel sauce and stir until combined.

In a chosen mug, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the caramel sauce (2 tablespoons for bolder flavor, 3 for sweeter).

Prepare a double shot of espresso or brew 4 ounces of very strong coffee if you don't have an espresso machine.

Add the espresso to the mug with the caramel sauce.

Heat 8 ounces of milk until steaming but not boiling, using a steam wand or a saucepan on the stove top.

Once the milk is steaming hot, slowly pour it into the mug with the caramel and espresso mixture.

Stir everything together to mix the caramel sauce evenly with the milk and espresso.

Top the latte with whipped cream according to your preference.

Drizzle additional caramel sauce on top as a finishing touch.

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