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Iced latte
The one everyone gets wrong by pouring hot espresso into milk
Two shots, cold milk, full glass of ice, in that order. The order is the recipe.
Tall glass
Espresso
2 shots
Milk
150 ml
Ice
Full glass
Servings
1
Ingredients
- espresso60 ml
- cold milk150 ml
- ice150 g
- syrup, optional10 ml
Method
1
Ice to the top
A full glass melts slower than a half glass. This is the single biggest fix for weak iced coffee.
2
Milk and syrup
Cold milk over the ice, syrup stirred in now while there is room to stir.
3
Float the espresso
Pour slowly over the back of a spoon for the layered look, or stir it through if you would rather taste it evenly.
Notes
- Coffee ice cubes. Freeze leftover coffee in a tray. Dilution stops being a problem forever.
Lighter version
Build it on cold brew instead of espresso and you can drop the syrup entirely — cold brew is far less bitter, so it needs less sugar to be drinkable. Unsweetened almond or soy takes it further, and a shake of cinnamon does most of what vanilla syrup was doing.
What you need
- Espresso machine (pump) or Lever / piston machine or Moka pot