Eggnog Latte - Our Staff Pick for Best Drink to Get You In The Holiday Spirit
We absolutely love our customers! After serving coffee in Carmel for over 30 years, we've built up quite the fan club of "regulars" (aka our caffeine-loving MVPs). Our baristas are so in sync with their daily orders, we’re practically mind readers—sometimes their coffee's ready before they’ve even turned off the car! It’s little things like this that keep our customers and crew coming back to our coffee shops for their daily dose of happiness.
This is especially true during the holidays. Traditionally, our Winter Drink Menu debuts on Black Friday, but for those in the know, Christmas comes a little early. We will secretly bring in eggnog a few days before Thanksgiving just for our regulars.
This year we are featuring rich and creamy eggnog two ways: The quintessential Eggnog Latte and its cousin, the Eggnog Au Lait. For the latte, we pair it with our best selling organic espresso, Cone Peak or if you prefer it caffeine-free, request the organic Decaf Palo Colorado Espresso. For the Au Lait, we suggest our bold organic French roast, Foglifter® blend or organic Defogger® decaf.
In the spirit of giving, we are sharing a family Homemade Eggnog recipe that you can make ahead in preparation for your Holiday gatherings of friends and family. Our recipe pairs with with espresso and coffee beautifully, but you can also add an alcohol of your choice. Like all good recipes, there is a secret ingredient or two that we like to add that elevates the flavor: ground cardamom adds a floral note and almond extract adds a subtle special something on the finish! Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
JANET'S LUSCIOUS HOMEMADE EGGNOG LATTE
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- pinch of ground clove
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. almond extract (optional)
- double shot of Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Co. Cone Peak espresso (or half a cup of strong coffee, like Foglifter®
- whipped cream (optional)
- pinch cinnamon (optional)
- pinch Maldon sea salt (optional)
Instructions
The eggnog can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for 5 days. Be sure to bring it to room temperature first, then store in an airtight container. Reheat over medium heat on the stove, or steam it to order on your espresso machine.
