Starbucks Eggnog Latte is one of the ways I have marked the start of the holiday season. This creamy and sweet coffee concoction is my favorite item on their seasonal menu. This fall I have been on the quest to recreate these delicious coffee drinks at home, and this is my second coffee drink.
When making coffee drinks at home such as this one, you may not have an expensive espresso maker, there are a couple of ways we can make really strong coffee at home. You can simply use 1 1/2 to 2 times the coffee you would normally use when making coffee. If you have a home grinder, grind the coffee very fine. Espresso is typically ground very fine to let the coffee flavor to really come through. I use a moka pot which can be purchased for about 20 dollars.
If you want a sugar free version you can use sugar free eggnog to make this drink.
If you don’t have an espresso maker you may want to consider using instant espresso. Espresso is slightly different than coffee as the water is steamed through the coffee, so it is a little stronger than traditional drip coffee. Here is a brand of instant espresso that I like.
Medaglia D’Oro Instant Espresso Coffee, 2 Oz
. You may also want to consider using a tool that Italians use to make espresso at home. The Bialetti Mocha pot is how Italians have been making espresso at home. These coffee pots are less than 30 dollars, and make real Italian espresso. Bialetti Moka Express 3 Cup Espresso Maker 06799
is a great way to make espresso at home.
Starbucks Eggnog Latte
Ingredients
- 3 ounces espresso
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- freshly ground nutmeg if desired
- 2 tablespoons whippedcream
Instructions
- Prepare espresso or make one very strong coffee. Heat together 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of eggnog for about 1 minute in the microwave. Froth milk by using a milk frother, if you don't have one you can pour milk into a blender for about 30 seconds. If you don't have a blender, you can put your milk in a jar, or even a cocktail shaker and shake for about 1 minute. The milk will froth up and almost double in size. Pour 1 serving of coffee into a coffee cup, and top with 1/2 of the milk and eggnog. Top with whipped cream and grated eggnog if desired.
Laura
Love being able to make this all year long!
Toni | Boulder Locavore
My daughter really loved it! Her new favorite drink!
Trish Rosenquist
I’ll be making this all.winter.long. So good!
Joanne
This is such a treat! Delicious.
Barbara Schieving
So much better than just eggnog.
Aysegul Sanford
Finally found a recipe that is exactly the same. I just made this and it was superb.
Sandy
I love how simple this recipe is, and so good for the holidays!
Brenda
What a beautiful way to enjoy eggnog this time of year, thanks for a great copykat recipe!
Lori
Perfect copycat- I can’t believe how easy it is!!!
Melissa Sperka
This is simply addictive!!
Liz
Such a delicious way to start the day!! A new holiday tradition!
Back For Seconds
I have not had one yet this year. I am SO making this!
Sarah
I can’t wait to go home and make this! I’m a HUGE latte fan so I’m all for it! Thanks for sharing. This will definitely save me some mula! 🙂
Stephanie Manley
You can save a lot when it make it at home.
Jeannie
I would like to make this but were can I purchase the eggnog
stephaniemanley
Most American grocery stores have Egg Nog in the dairy section from Thanksgiving to New Years.
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This looks absolutely great. I tried it and although it wasn’t quite as pretty as the image here, it tasted wonderful. I will perfect this in time I’m sure. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
stephaniemanley
I bet yours tasted great 😉
Penelope L. Penderhausen
Uh…YUM! I was really reluctant to try the eggnog latte. I had one 6 or 7 years ago at another company’s espresso drive through window. I was about 3 miles down the road, late for a meeting when i took my first sip. It was curdled and sour and grossed me out. I dumped it in the parking lot and have not tried one until my friend convinced me to try Starbuck’s this year. Oh, my….I am so hooked and now can make my own!
Stephanie
Maybe they didn’t cut the eggnog with half and half. I would like to think no one would serve spoiled milk. Although many years ago when I worked at Dairy Queen the soft serve mix could spoil. You would never know it because it was in these large bags. So there was more than once I served up a spoiled ice cream cone. Crazy.
stephaniemanley
Often really bad experiences turn us off of certain foods. I won’t hardly eat meatloaf! I completely understand.
Kelsey
super duper excited to make this!