- Linda
🌰 Chestnut Latte 🌰
It's already December and I keep thinking 'what happened to this year?!' It passed so fast it's almost scary! Last weekend me & TY went out to hunt for some autumn trees and say goodbye to autumn since I didn't really get to see much of it.
Most were gone but some ginkgo trees were still yellow and pretty. We took some pictures and just had fun and enjoyed the fresh and crisp air.
Anyhow, because the weather suddenly went from mild to freezing cold here in Jeju (nowhere near as cold as mainland Korea though..) I'm constantly craving something warm and cozy to eat and drink and so I bought a bag of '밤' - chestnuts 🌰 🌰 🌰 because I wanted to try to make a Chestnut Latte or Bam Latte as it's called in Korean (😄 yaay!).
A few cafes have chestnut latte as a seasonal item and I got to try one last year at a cafe in Hamdeok and it was like a dream 😍. Actually the taste reminded we of pancakes 🥞 😂 😋 It was so warm and felt like a cuddly hug.
So now, let's make our own! 😄
I n g r e d i e n t s (for 1 mug Chestnut Latte)
Latte
🌰 2 - 3 steamed* chestnuts
🌰 2 dl milk
🌰 1-2 tsp maple syrup°
🌰 a pinch of vanilla sugar (or real vanilla powder)
Topping
🌰 dash of cinnamon powder
🌰 brown sugar
* Steaming is easily done in a pot with a lid and a steaming basket. Put a few cm of water in the pot and the basket above the water and put the chestnuts in the basket, lid on and let it steam for 15-20 minutes. Also the chestnuts are more easily peeled when warm.
° If one has a sweet tooth adding a teaspoon of brown sugar or some more maple syrup is nooo problem 😉😊. D i r e c t i o n s
Take half of the milk and all the other ingredients for the latte and mix together in a blender until smooth. Add the rest of the milk and mix again.
Put all of it in a pot and heat up while stirring and bring to a boil.
Pour into a cute mug and add the toppings and voila! A Chestnut Latte! 😄
This was way too simple but I think that's how it should be ^^ if only other things in life were this simple.. 😂
