Beverages
Café con Leche
Makes 1 serving
Café con Leche
Makes 1 serving
Start your morning off right with this traditional Spanish-style espresso drink.
Ingredients
- 1 lungo espresso capsule (or 2 standard espresso capsules), if using a capsule machine
- Ground espresso for a double shot, if using a manual machine
- ¹⁄³ cup whole milk (or dairy free)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (optional or to taste)
Preparation
- Brew the espresso into a large mug, either by using an espresso capsule (or two) or by using ground espresso in a manual machine.
- Put the milk into the Frothing Pitcher, if available, or a heatproof mug. Hold the mug in one hand and place under the steam wand so the bottom of the wand is just below the surface of the milk at an angle. Select the Steam function and press the START/STOP knob to start steaming, or by turning the Steam/Hot Water Knob to the ON position and pressing the STEAM button. Using the Steam/Hot Water Wand, steam the milk until the foam has reached two-thirds of the way up the pitcher and you can feel that the milk is quite hot. Tap the pitcher a few times to remove any larger bubbles.
- Slowly pour the steamed milk, holding back the foam, into the mug with the espresso. Sweeten to taste.
- Serve immediately.
