SANDRA’S AFTERNOON CAFE MOCHA DELIGHT

A true-chocolate-lover's dream...

Serves: (1 large mug) | Yields: (About 2-2/3 cups)
Prep: 3 Mins. |
Microwave: 1 Min.

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup hot and freshly brewed coffee
¼ cup milk
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
--(I prefer Hershey's)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnish:
--Prepared whipped cream
--Chocolate syrup

METHOD

While coffee is brewing, whisk milk, cocoa powder, and sugar in a large mug, and microwave on high for 1 minute. Add the vanilla, and freshly brewed coffee to the hot mocha mixture in the mug; whisk to combine. Top with whipped cream, and drizzle with chocolate syrup. ~ Enjoy!

SANDRA'S QUICK PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE GRANDE at HOME

I simply have an adoration
for anything pumpkin, thus
the creation of this hot
and tasty beverage...

Servings: (1 Grande, or 2 Regular Latte's)
Prep. 5 Mins.

INSTRUCTIONS

Pumpkin Spice Latte:
1 cup milk
1 heaping teaspoon dark brown sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (for recipe, click here:  Sandra's Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend)
¼ cup hot espresso (or double-strength coffee)

Topping Ingredients:
---1 heaping tablespoon sweetened whipped cream
---A pinch pumpkin pie spice

METHOD

Set out the blender on the counter. Begin brewing your hot espresso (or double-strength hot coffee.)

Meanwhile, heat the milk, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice in a 2-cup glass measuring cup in the microwave on high for 2 minutes. Add the hot milk mixture to the blender. For safety, remove center of lid, and cover the blender with a kitchen towel to prevent splashing, and puree until mixture becomes frothy, about 15 seconds or so.

Pour hot espresso into a large mug, and then pour hot milk mixture from blender on top of espresso, reserving some of the top froth to spoon over top of latte, and then add a heaping dollop of sweet whipped cream, and a sprinkling of pumpkin pie spice. – Enjoy!