Carrot Cake Latte Recipe
Adapted from Nicole Plue
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Makes:
1 latte
CHOW.com asked chefs from a handful of our favorite restaurants to create better versions of seasonal lattes, with quality ingredients. Here’s former Redd pastry chef Nicole Plue’s interpretation. With a frothy top made with cream cheese and carrot juice in the base, this really does taste like the popular dessert. You’ll need a C02 charger (whipped cream canister) for the topping. See more latte interpretations.
INGREDIENTS
For the topping:
- 2 ounces cream cheese (1/4 cup)
- 1/3 cup crème fraîche
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
For the base:
- 8 ounces whole milk (1 cup)
- 4 ounces fresh carrot juice (1/2 cup)
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of ground cloves
- Pinch of salt
- 1 espresso shot (1 to 1.5 ounces)
INSTRUCTIONS
For the topping:
- Blend until smooth, then charge in a CO2 charger. (If using the latter, take care not to overcharge or overshake or the mixture will be very thick.) Set aside.
For the base:
- Combine and steam base ingredients. Pour into a cup and add espresso. Top with cream cheese cream.
Oh and one of my favorite cold weather treats is steamed milk with Frangelica and fresh grated nutmeg. Heading off for the liqour cabinet....
Plue - sooo brilliant! Carrot juice with its caramel sweetness would be lovely with coffee. Cream cheese cream?! = YUM!
I always bring old espresso shots home to make affogato, it's not as weird as it sounds! this latte is great, especially for carrot cake lovers. the combination of flavors works really well and the topping is awesome if you have a CO2 dispenser.
This is not appealing sounding at all, and the idea of bringing an old espresso shot home to mix in it is laughable. However the conceipt is geat. I make healthier versions of the holiday drinks too. I blend 1/2 low fat egg nog and 1/2 skim milk and use that for a super yummy latte or cap. You can also just add a shot of pure eggnog to your coffee instead of cream. So so easy.