Copycat Recipe “Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate” | Simply Love Food. If you know me, you KNOW how much I love Starbucks. And if YOU love Starbucks then you also know how expensive it is to go there every single day… after day… after day…. Around the holidays when I am not in the mood for coffee (very,very,very,very rarely am I in that mood) or just something different I love this drink. It screams so many things at once. You have your hot chocolate, the creamy whipped cream and the buttery caramel sauce. OHHHH MY! My oldest son and I love to get these and relax a bit from the madness of Christmas shopping.
Copycat “Starbucks Salted Hot Chocolate” (adapted from savorysweetlife) Ingredients 3 tablespoons Caramel syrup, heated to luke warm Hot Chocolate (4 tablespoons of ganache plus 6 oz. of milk, heated) *if you don’t have time to make the ganache use the BEST quality hot chocolate mix you can get. Instructions. Loose Leaf Tea? Make Your Own Tea Bags! Like many of you, I LOVE loose leaf tea. However, I'm always looking for cute and creative solutions to use my tea. These D.I.Y. tea bags are super cute. I think they would make amazing gifts! Here's how you can make your own... Supplies needed: Coffee filters, Scissors, Sewing machine, Loose tea leaves, Stapler, Embroidery thread, Paper for tags (construction paper, old book pages, etc.), Optional: Spices (pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, ground ginger, etc.)
Step 1 - Cut two coffee filters into a rectangle. Step 2 - Stitch the filters together on three sides, leaving one of the smaller sides open. Step 3 - Fill the teabag with the loose tea leaves. Step 4 - Stitch the top of the tea bag closed. Step 5 - Fold down the corners, placing a 3-4in. piece of embroidery thread under one of the flaps.
Step 6 - Fold the tip of the tea bag down, and use a stapler to hold it shut. Step 7 - Cut paper tags and glue, stitch, or staple them to the ends of your embroidery thread. Make Your Own Coffee Syrup (Gift Idea) Do you have any coffee lovers on your holiday gift list this year? (If not, feel free to go ahead and put me on your list!) This is a cute little idea for making your own flavored coffee syrups that you can use at home to take your morning cup of joe to the next level. If you are making these as a gift I highly recommend making 2-3 flavors. We made vanilla, raspberry, and caramel flavored syrups. For the vanilla syrup you need: 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (the clear kind is much preferred here).
For the raspberry syrup you need: 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup fresh raspberries. For the caramel syrup you need: 2 cups water, 2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup caramel (store bought or make your own). You can add decorative labels or ribbons to these when gifting them. Enjoy! Margot Austin - blog - how to make a london fog. The other day I was waxing on about the awesomeness of lattes from my Breville.
I still love them, but I have a new love - the London Fog. Well, truthfully my love of a London Fog is not new. It has been my premium hot drink of choice for a few years now. The new love I have kindled is for my very own homemade version of the London Fog. I feel very proud to have mastered it, so I'm pleased to share the instructions with you. 1. vanilla simple syrup 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract In a small saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. 2. 3. 4.
Full disclosure: the Krups Milk Frother was a press gift given to me when I was in my previous job. Enjoy your weekend. Homemade London Fog Tea Latte « Brewed Daily. One of the new Tazo tea lattes at Starbucks is the London Fog Latte. It’s made with Earl Grey tea – hence the “London Fog” name. Earl Grey tea is a classic tea, a longtime favorite of many tea drinkers. It’s made with black tea and is flavored with bergamot, a citrus fruit with a orangy perfumy flavor. Starbucks uses vanilla syrup in their London Fog recipe to highlight the bergamot and give the tea a full, warm flavor. The drink is easy to make at home if you have some vanilla syrup on hand, whether it’s homemade or store-bought. Homemade London Fog Tea Latte 8-oz strong Earl Grey Tea, hot 4-oz milk 3 tbsp vanilla syrup Pour hot Earl Grey tea into a large mug or other serving glass. Makes 1.