This was maybe one of the scrumptious espresso’s I’ve ever had, and I instantly started considering how I might recreate it at residence.
Imagine it or not, this activity turned out to be fairly easy, and I ended up with a jar of macadamia nut goodness that may be added to any espresso to create probably the most wonderful macadamia nut latte. Critically, these items is like liquid gold. It’s so good! I extremely advocate making a jar to maintain within the fridge, nevertheless it additionally makes a fantastic reward!
Observe*** it is a very straightforward recipe, however the syrup does want to take a seat for a couple of hours, so be sure that to make the bottom forward of time.
Macadamia Nut Latte Elements:
- ¼ cup dry roasted unsalted macadamia nuts
- 1/3 cup of water
- 2/3 cup of sugar
- 2 pictures of espresso (or any espresso that you simply choose)
- Milk to style
Begin by making the macadamia nut syrup (i.e. liquid gold).
In a small saucepan, combine collectively 1/3 cup of water and a pair of/3 cup of sugar over low warmth simply till sugar is dissolved. This could simply take a few minutes. You’re simply making a primary easy syrup. As soon as the sugar has dissolved, flip off the warmth and begin on the macadamia nuts.
You’re beginning with dry roasted macadamia nuts, however we’re going to toast them once more so as to add much more taste and draw out the oil in order that they infuse the straightforward syrup.
In a dry pan, toast the macadamia nuts over low to medium warmth till they turn into extra golden brown and really aromatic. Just remember to proceed to stir them or shake them within the pan in order that they don’t burn. This may take about 3-5 minutes.
As soon as the macadamia nuts are completely toasted, add them to the straightforward syrup and go away them to steep for 2-3 hours.
As soon as the macadamia nuts have been sitting within the easy syrup for a minimum of two hours, pour the whole combination (macadamia nuts and all) right into a blender (I exploit my nutribullet) and mix till very easy.
As soon as the combination is mixed till easy, pour it by a positive mesh strainer simply to get any little lumps out items of nuts out.
From there, you possibly can retailer the macadamia nut syrup in an hermetic jar within the fridge. It’ll final for a couple of weeks.
To make the macadamia nut latte, add one tsp of the macadamia nut syrup to your favourite espresso (I exploit espresso) and prime with milk. For the iced macadamia nut latte pictured, I stuffed a glass with ice, blended the macadamia nut syrup into the recent espresso, then poured the espresso over the ice. Lastly, I topped it with sufficient milk to fill the glass.
