Homemade creamy, spiced eggnog coffee latte with instant coffee powder, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon (perfect for one serving of Christmas drink or holiday drink for coffee lovers who love Starbucks eggnog latte and want to make it at home!) requires no espresso coffee nor steaming of milk in advance and this is made by adding chilled eggnog at the end, so there's no worry of heating and curdling the eggnog! If you have leftover eggnog holiday drink that's store bought or homemade and if you wonder what to do with leftover eggnog or want to try new recipes using leftover eggnog, do try this easy instant eggnog latte and try this eggnog french toast as well!
If you don't have instant coffee powder but you have espresso coffee, just substitute the instant coffee with espresso coffee that you have to make this delicious and creamy latte!
This eggnog latte can be enjoyed as one of the best holiday drinks for breakfast, snack or enjoy this as a dessert drink for holidays!
ingredients used to make eggnog coffee latte:
water ¾ cup
instant coffee powder (or flakes) 2 teaspoons
pure fresh maple syrup 2 tablespoons
whole milk ¼ cup
heavy cream ¼ cup
eggnog ½ cup
vanilla extract ½ teaspoon
nutmeg powder ⅛ teaspoon
cinnamon powder 1 pinch for topping
how to substitute instant coffee with espresso coffee in this eggnog latte recipe?
As I mentioned, if you have espresso coffee, you can easily replace the instant coffee with espresso coffee in this recipe. So how do you do that? In this recipe for instant eggnog latte using instant coffee, we use ¾ cup water and 2 teaspoons of instant coffee powder. Just replace the water and instant coffee with ½ cup freshly brewed espresso (about 2 double shots). If you have espresso machine at home, you can also make the eggnog latte in the espresso machine and espresso coffee if you prefer it that way!
how to make eggnog coffee latte with leftover eggnog drink?
step by step instructions to make instant eggnog coffee latte in microwave
Step 1 - Add the water to a microwave safe coffee mug or glass cup.
Step 2 - Add instant coffee, maple syrup, vanilla and nutmeg, mix in using a spoon.
Step 3 - Heat in the microwave for about 1 minute.
Step 4 - Stir well using a spoon and heat for another 40 seconds.
Step 5 - Now add the eggnog also to the cup and stir well to combine with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 6 - Top with cinnamon powder and enjoy the eggnog latte while it's still hot or warm, or serve chilled whichever way you like!
If serving chilled, make sure to stir the contents before serving and maybe you can add ice cubes also to make it a cold latte!
stovetop method instructions
- Place the water in a saucepan.
- Add instant coffee powder (replace with espresso coffee as mentioned earlier, if you wish), maple syrup, milk, heavy cream, vanilla and nutmeg.
- Heat the mixture in medium heat while stirring frequently. Once the contents are heated well and almost frothy in texture transfer the saucepan to a cooler place.
- Carefully pour the contents to a coffee mug, add eggnog and stir in well to combine, top with cinnamon powder and serve hot (or chilled as you wish)!
Eggnog Coffee Latte (Instant) With Leftover Eggnog Drink
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder or flakes
- 2 tablespoons pure fresh maple syrup
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup eggnog
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1 pinch cinnamon powder for topping
Instructions
microwave method
- Add the water to a microwave safe coffee mug or glass cup.
- Add instant coffee, maple syrup, vanilla and nutmeg, mix in using a spoon.
- Heat in the microwave for about 1 minute.
- Stir well using a spoon and heat for another 40 seconds.
- Now add the eggnog also to the cup and stir well to combine with the rest of the ingredients.
- Top with cinnamon powder and enjoy the eggnog latte while it's still hot or warm, or serve chilled whichever way you like! If serving chilled, make sure to stir the contents before serving and maybe you can add ice cubes also to make it a cold latte!
stovetop method
- Place the water in a saucepan.
- Add instant coffee powder (replace with espresso coffee as mentioned earlier, if you wish), maple syrup, milk, heavy cream, vanilla and nutmeg.
- Heat the mixture in medium heat while stirring frequently. Once the contents are heated well and almost frothy in texture transfer the saucepan to a cooler place.
- Carefully pour the contents to a coffee mug, add eggnog and stir in well to combine, top with cinnamon powder and serve hot (or chilled as you wish)!
Notes
how to substitute instant coffee with espresso coffee in this eggnog latte recipe?
If you have espresso coffee, you can easily replace the instant coffee with espresso coffee in this recipe. Since we use ¾ cup water and 2 teaspoons of instant coffee powder, just replace the water and instant coffee with ½ cup freshly brewed espresso (about 2 double shots) to make this eggnog latte if you want to make it with espresso coffee! If you have espresso machine at home, you can also make the eggnog latte in the espresso machine and espresso coffee if you prefer it that way!Nutrition
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