Macchiato Recipe

Author: Luxury Recipes
Another Italian classic, the macchiato gets its name from the custom of “marking” the espresso with milk foam, which lends a little more sweetness to the shot as you drink it. It is sometimes also called a caffè macchiato or an espresso macchiato.

Yield: 2
Cook time: 0
Prep time: 0
Total time: 0

Ingredients

• 1/2–3/4oz (16–20g) fine ground coffee
• 31/2fl oz (100ml) milk



Method

1. Warm the cups on top of your machine or by heating them with hot water, brew one shot/1fl oz (25ml) of espresso into each cup.
2. Steam the milk to about 140–150°F (60–65°C), or until the pitcher is just too hot to touch.
3. Carefully spoon 1–2 teaspoons of foam on top of the crema of each espresso shot, and serve.



Note

• You need only the smallest touch of milk foam for an authentic italian macchiato. it adds a touch of sweetness



Tip

• While a traditional Italian macchiato has only espresso and milk foam, it is not unusual to find versions elsewhere that incorporate some of the warm liquid milk that is created when you steam to make the foam.


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