Coffeehouse Style Caramel Macchiato
Skip the drive to Starbucks and make your own Caramel Macchiato! It’s simple to make yourself and is a fraction of the cost.
I like to splurge at Starbucks on occasion, but I must admit that I’m much too cheap to go there on a regular basis and repeatedly shell out $4 for a dainty caramel macchiato that’s the size of a shot glass (fine, it’s a little more than that, but not by much).
Yes, I realize that I pay an absurd $24/lb for my parmigiano-reggiano, but that’s because there’s really no substitute and I certainly can’t make that at home…well…I could try, but I expect that I would fail miserably, and I’m much too impatient to wait around for 2 freakin’ years while it ages.
Caramel macchiatos on the other hand are easy to make at home if you’ve got a way to make espresso. I happen to have a coffee and espresso crazy husband who recently got a Mypressi Twist espresso maker, and the good news for me about this said coffee and espresso crazy husband is that I can finally make HIM “cook” for me for once.
Oh, and the reason I call this a “coffeehouse style caramel macchiato” is because a real macchiato is just espresso with steamed milk (sorry, my husband made me put that in here). His guess is that Starbucks just wanted to call it a Macchiato because saying Machhhhh-eeeeee-ahhhhhh-toeeeeeeeeeeee is just so much fun. Here’s how to do it:
Place a little simple syrup into a mug, then pull the espresso straight into your cup:
Add your milk and spoon in some milk foam:
Top with caramel and enjoy!
Coffeehouse Style Caramel Macchiato
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 doubleshot espresso (1/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup milk steamed with foam
- 2 tbsp caramel sauce
Instructions
- Start by making the vanilla syrup. Microwave the sugar with 2 tbsp water and 1 tsp vanilla extract until the water is boiling. Stir to fully dissolve the sugar.
- Take 1 tbsp of this vanilla syrup and place it in a mug. Make the espresso and add that to the mug, then add some fresh milk and milk foam.
- Drizzle the top of the milk foam with caramel sauce. Enjoy!
My husband has been my personal barista for the last 8 years. Most mornings he makes me a hazelnut or raspberry mocha. He even started making his own homemade chocolate syrup. I love the sound our the espresso maker in the morning, and the smell of the beans after he grinds them smells heavenly.
Isn’t great to be spoiled?
daisy
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Sometimes you really have to shed some extra bucks just to get better things in life, but yes I agree only if you can’t make it but if you can why not make your own
I’m looking forward to trying a “Machhhhh-eeeeee-ahhhhhh-toeeeeeeeeeeee” tomorrow. I just need to go to the store to get the ingredients and will give it a try. ๐
Thanks for the recipe!
Grandma Kat
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HAHA good luck, I think it’s better made at home!
My mom and dad dont let me drink coffee for they think im too young, lol, i am gonna specially make this for them 2 morrow morning, THANKSGIVING DAY!! ๐ ^_^
Is it really good though, and if yes what are some tips that i can use? Im 12 and waiting for tips, I KNOW HOW TO COOK SO DONT WORRY
Hi Monica, I hope it turned out well! That’s really nice you would make something for them =)