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Cold weather drinks

Dulce de leche macchiato

Published: 07.02.2014 » Last updated: 10.10.2022

Macchiato is espresso with milk foam; dulce de leche macchiato is coffee with dulce de leche and milk foam. But dulce de leche is milk; isn’t that redundant? No, it’s absolutely divine!

Dulce de leche macchiato

It’s a hot drink to enjoy for breakast or after lunch or dinner. On second thought, you may enjoy it any time of the day. It’s easy enough to make if you have a can or jar of dulce de leche lying around. We often do.

But how can it be easy to make if the drink is topped with milk foam? Well, because it’s not hard to make milk foam. You don’t even need a dedicated gadget to make some. A wire whisk (a staple in most modern households) does the trick well.

But a hand mixer will make the job easier if you feel that your arm muscles don’t need the exercise. How do I know? Because I made the milk froth for this drink using one.

Whipping hot milk to create froth

That’s way back in 2014 when milk frothers were considered special equipment and were rather pricey. Today, we own three milk frothers which came free with grocery-bought coffee.

Dulce de leche macchiato

Connie Veneracion
Store-bought or homemade dulce de leche will both work.
If you don't own a milk frother (we don't!), a hand mixer or a wire whisk will do. Just make sure that your milk is hot.
Dulce de leche macchiato
Print Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 7 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 2 mugs

Equipment

  • Milk frother or
  • Hand mixer or
  • Wire whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup full-fat milk
  • ¾ cup strong brewed coffee
  • 4 tablespoons dulce de leche

Instructions
 

  • Heat the milk until simmering and pour into a small mixing bowl.
  • Using a wire whisk, whip the hot milk until frothy.
  • Place the dulce de leche in a microwave-safe cup and heat on HIGH for about 30 seconds or just until thin and slightly pourable.
  • Reserve a little of the dulce de leche for the topping.
  • Add the hot coffee to the rest and stir to combine. Divide between two cups or glasses.
  • Pour the milk into the glasses, dividing it equally.
  • Spoon the foam on top, again dividing it equally.
  • Drizzle the reserved dulce de leche on the milk foam.
  • Serve at once.
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Keyword coffee, Dulce de leche

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