Rec | LAZY MAN’S LATTE

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My husband is and has been a barista for about a decade so I have been absolutely spoiled with his coffee-making and procuring skills. Since we moved we’re had very different schedules and he leaves for work before 6AM mon-friday. I work many weekends or go to church so there are only a rare few days out of a month that I get to wake up to one of his delicious pour overs. I am too lazy to put this amount of effort and devotion into a single cup of coffee for myself so I usually have instant coffee. My husband showed me how to make this easy little latte on days I want to treat myself. Lazy Man’s Latte Ingredients - 2 ts. instant coffee, tasters choice is by far my favorite - ~1TB jam of your choice. I used Bonne Maman peach preserves for this. You can also use a syrup but I like the little bit of texture jam adds. - Milk to fill your cup (idk bro depends on how much milk you want, make a cortado for all i care) Instructions 1. add roughly 1-2TB hot water to your instant coffee and pour into your serving glass over ice. 2. mix or froth milk and jam in a separate cup. if you want a hot latte skip the ice and gently microwave your milk before blending in your flavoring. 3. enjoy a drink that’s worse than what you’d get at a local coffee shop but better than a dunkin or starbucks for a fraction of the cost.

@worldonfire

May 29, 2025

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