Red Velvet Latte
My delicious homemade red latte is topped with a whipped cream cheese topping and is silky smooth. The perfect indulgent treat!
Equipment
- 1 milk frother or you could use a saucepan + a whisk
- 1 small teaspoon
- 1 glass mug
- 1 coffee machine I used a nespresso machine
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- 120 ml milk whole, semi-skimmed or your alternative
- 2 tsp drinking chocolate
- 2 tsp red food colouring
- 1 espresso shot
- 1 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 tsp icing sugar
- whipped cream I used about 5 big squirts from the bottle. You need enough so that it loosens up the cream cheese.
Instructions
- Make your hot chocolate how you usually would. I used my Lavazza A Modo Mio frother by pouring in the milk and adding my hot choc flakes and pressing the button to froth. You could also heat your milk in a small saucepan (to a steaming temp - look for the steam - not boiling!), add your hot choc and whisk.
- Make your espresso as you normally do and pour into the mug you'll be using. I used a starbucks Nespresso pod in my Nespresso machine. You could start preparing your cream cheese topping now (see below).
- When your hot chocolate is done, add in your food colouring and give it a stir. It should be bright red!
- Pour the milk over your coffee. Now to make the topping If you haven’t already.
Cream cheese topping
- Whisk the cream cheese and icing sugar together in a bowl until there are no lumps.
- Whisk in a fair amount of whipped cream. You want the cream cheese to almost appear similar to the lightness of whipped cream.
- Spoon it on top of your coffee and decorate if you wish. Enjoy!