Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Make Simple Steamy Foamed Milk at Home

There's nothing quite like enjoying a fresh latte or cappuccino with its rich, foamy milk. And making it at home seems almost impossible; gadgets like the frothing wands are great, but yet another single function thing you may not want cluttering your kitchen.

I inadvertently stumbled upon a new method for getting frothy, steamy milk at home while making myself a warm fall drink. Try it for yourself, all you need is a blender and a microwave (the stove would probably work just as well).

Steamy Foamed Milk

Ingredients

  • Milk
  • Sweetener or flavorings, optional

Method

  1. Add milk and sweetener/flavoring, if using, in a blender and blend at high speed for 15-30 seconds.
  2. Pour mixture into a large microwave safe measuring cup or bowl. Milk will foam and build 3-4 plus times in volume, so choose a large enough vessel.
  3. Heat milk to desired temperature, about 1-2 minutes.
  4. Alternatively, heat the milk in a large saucepan over medium to medium high heat until desired temperature is reached.
  5. Serve immediately as is or with coffee/espresso.

2 comments:

Tammy said...

Seriously- blend and heat? That's all it takes?! how have they been hiding this all along!!! Do you reckon it will work with almond or rice milk?

Lori said...

I suppose this isn't technically steamed milk, but I think it's a perfectly acceptable at-home substitute :)

Not sure if it'd work with non-dairy, but it's definitely worth a shot! I've had a rice milk latte before, but they warned me it wouldn't foam quite the same, so let me know if it works for you.

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