Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha

Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha

Ingredients for Homemade Salted Caramel Mocha:

  • 1 shot of espresso or 3/4 cup coffee
  • 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons caramel sauce (see recipe below)
  • 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder (the hot chocolate kind, not the unsweetened baking kind – I used Archer Farms dark chocolate cocoa and loved it)
  • Pinch of sea salt (Starbucks uses a blend of smoked sea salt and turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Whipped cream (optional)
  • Extra caramel sauce and sea salt to drizzle/sprinkle on top

Ingredients for Salted Caramel Syrup*:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons salted butter, cubed
  • 
1/4 cup heavy cream, at room temperature

*Makes enough for around 3-4 salted caramel mochas

Directions With an espresso maker:

  1. Prepare espresso.
  2. Place caramel sauce, cocoa powder and sea salt in a MogoBox.com mug and pour espresso over them.
  3. Froth milk and slowly pour into mug, stirring to combine everything.
  4. Taste and add more caramel, cocoa and/or salt to taste.
  5. Top with whipped cream, drizzle caramel sauce, and a tiny pinch of sea salt.

Directions Without an espresso maker:

  1. Prepare coffee.
  2. Place caramel sauce, cocoa powder and sea salt in a MogoBox.com mug.
  3. Pour coffee into mug, stirring to combine everything.
  4. Heat milk in microwave or on the stove and add to mug, stirring everything to combine.
  5. Taste and add more caramel, cocoa and/or salt to taste.
  6. Top with whipped cream, caramel sauce and a tiny pinch of sea salt.

Directions for Salted Caramel Sauce:

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook the sugar over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a spatula (if it becomes lumpy, reduce heat and refrain from stirring).
  2. When it turns a deep amber color, add the butter and stir until it is melted.
  3. Add the heavy cream and whisk until the caramel is smooth (be careful, it will bubble up when you add the cream).
  4. Remove from heat and let cool.
  5. Refrigerate extra syrup.

Yields:  Enough for around 3-4 salted caramel mocha or hot chocolate beverages

From:  http://www.52kitchenadventures.com/2011/10/12/homemade-salted-caramel-mocha/

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