Starbucks Eggnog Latte is one of the ways I mark the start of the holiday season. This creamy and sweet coffee concoction is my favorite item on their seasonal menu.
I have been on a quest to recreate delicious coffee drinks at home, and this is my second coffee drink.
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Starbucks Eggnog Latte is a wonderful coffee drink for the holidays. It’s rich, creamy, and a great way to warm up on a cold winter day.
Best of all, a homemade eggnog latte is less expensive than getting one at the coffee shop. It’s an easy and great DIY and budget-friendly alternative.
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Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Espresso
- Milk
- Eggnog
- Nutmeg, freshly grated recommended
- Whipped cream
If you want a sugar free version you can use sugar free eggnog to make this drink.
How to Make a Starbucks Eggnog Latte
- Prepare espresso or make very strong coffee.
- Heat together milk and eggnog for about a minute in the microwave.
- Froth heated milk mixture with a milk frother.
- Pour espresso into a coffee cup and top with milk and eggnog mixture.
- Top with whipped cream and nutmeg if desired.
Don’t have an espresso maker? Try these alternatives
When making coffee drinks at home such as this eggnog latte, you may not have an expensive espresso maker. There are a couple of ways you 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 really come through.
Use 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. I recommend Medaglia D’Oro Instant Espresso Coffee, 2 Oz
.
You may also want to consider using a Moka pot, a tool that Italians use to make espresso on the stovetop. 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.
Love Starbucks? Try these recipes!
- Flat White
- Starbucks Mocha
- White Chocolate Mocha
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Maple Pecan Latte
- Butterscotch Latte
- Caramel Macchiato
- Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate
- Cranberry Bliss Bars
- Starbucks Egg Bites Recipe
Favorite Eggnog Recipes
Be sure to check out more of my coffeehouse drink recipes and the best Starbucks copycat recipes.
Starbucks Eggnog Latte
Ingredients
- 3 ounces espresso or very strong coffee
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup eggnog
- freshly ground nutmeg if desired
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream
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 mixture using a milk frother. The milk will froth up and almost double in size.
- If you don't have a frother, you can pour the heated milk and eggnog mixture into a blender for about 30 seconds.
- If you don't have a blender, you can put the heated milk and eggnog mixture in a jar or cocktail shaker and shake for about 1 minute.
- Pour espresso or 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.
Cookie Stevenson
Absolutely superb! Tastes exactly like my favorite egg nog Latte! I told my husband I just saved you 5 bucks! He was like good! Haha…thank you, thank you, thank you!! Delicious!
Stephanie
I bought an espresso maker a few years ago after spending way too much at Starbucks for years. I haven’t looked back! Glad you enjoyed the recipe.
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!