Horchata Spiked Latte

picture of I cant even mug with whipped cream and chocolate chips and a golden spoon.

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Horchata Spiced Latte

I’m pretty sure they will murder me for telling this story, but there was one Christmas in my 20’s that one of my family members had a little too much fun at a Christmas Eve party. There was a ton of silliness involved in that night– and a quite painful Christmas morning that involved scooting down the stairs on their backside to get up and open up Christmas presents, followed by a little spiked coffee to bring them back to life.

On the slow, snowy days surrounding Christmas and New Year’s, we love to start the festivities in the morning and sit and chat, play games, or just hang out and cook all day. This drink is the perfect pick-me up after a long holiday night- a little hair of the dog- for mornings when you literally Cant. Even. It’ll even help you soothe your pain from the night before and make scooting down the stairs a bit more memorable!

picture of I cant even mug with whipped cream and chocolate chips and a golden spoon from above.

How to make Horchata Spiked Latte

First you will want to assemble the following ingredients:

FUGU Horchata Vodka – you can find this at most liquor stores, it adds a nice alcoholic nature to the drink and adds that distinct Horchata flavor.
Strong hot coffee – I recommend espresso for this. If you don’t want to make it you can use 2 tbsp of instant espresso powder and 2 tbsp of hot water.
Warm milk – “latte” means milk and the warm frothed milk here will add a richness to the latte. You want to use whole milk if you can for the best foam.
Whipped cream and Chocolate chips – these two garnishes will add a little pep and fun to your spiked latte. They are of course optional.

Once you have assembled your ingredients use this method

Combine. In a large mug combine the horchata vodka and coffee, stir well to combine.

Froth. Heat the milk and pump in a milk frother or French press until thick and tripled in size. Add over the coffee and vodka in the mug.

Garnish. Top the latte with the whipped cream and chocolate chips and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks for a perfect Horchata Spiked Latte

Read through these tips and tricks for a perfect Horchata Spiked Latte!

Make it virgin. You can make this a virgin Horchata Spiked Latte by using Horchata milk instead of regular milk and not adding the FUGU Horchata Vodka.

Use espresso. This will taste a lot better if you use espresso. If you don’t have an espresso machine, I like to use a stovetop moka pot. They are cheap and work perfectly. I use this one at home.

FAQs

Yes, I would use almond or oat milk with this recipe since they will froth better which is ideal for a latte.

Yes, just use decaf coffee when making the espresso.

What to enjoy with you Horchata Spiked Latte

If you love this latte you should try my other favorites including pumpkin spice latte, spiked eggnog mocha, and chocolate moonshine mocha. I love to enjoy this with one of my favorite cookies, see below!