Skip the drive-thru line. No costly espresso machine wanted. Make your individual creamy, dreamy Best Eggnog Latte.

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This story began out about saving $5 a day by skipping drive-thru lattes and making your individual… however, it’s ended up being in regards to the magical qualities of skim milk.

Yup. Skim milk.

I’ll be sincere, skim milk hasn’t been on this dietitian’s fridge for over 5 years. My milk of alternative is 2%. My children want the milk fats for mind growth, for endurance of their tummies, and for diabetes prevention. And so do I.

And all of us love the style of two% milk.

So I began making these Eggnog Lattes with 2% milk. However then I did a little bit of analysis. And some sources claimed skim milk made fluffier foam. So I examined it out by inserting 2% milk, 1% milk and skim milk in Mason jars, shaking for 30 seconds and measuring the outcomes. (See beneath.)

(L-R) Skim (fat-free) milk, 1% milk, 2% milk

I had no concept that the quantity of froth AND the power of skim milk foam would surpass 2% milk and even far exceed 1% milk. In line with the parents over at thekichen, that is due to the elevated stabilizing properties of protein molecules in skim milk. (Skim milk has extra protein molecules than 1%, 2% and entire milk, as a result of the fats in fat-containing-milks displaces a number of the protein molecules.) So, you is likely to be questioning: why do all milks listing the identical quantity of protein grams on the diet label? On the Diet Info labels, the protein content material of most milk is at 8 grams per 8-ounce cup. In line with the USDA, the precise quantity is 7.69 grams of protein in 1 cup of entire milk and 8.26 grams of protein for 1 cup of skim milk. On the diet label, each spherical to eight grams.  Skip the drive-thru – and costly espresso makers. Make your individual: Best Eggnog Latte by way of @TspCurry Click on To Tweet

Okay, after that little diet lesson, let’s make lattes.

Begin with robust, scorching espresso, or espresso. Add low-fat eggnog. Or add common eggnog. Surprisingly, the one distinction is definitely the fats content material. (Whereas many low-fat merchandise additionally decrease the quantity of sugar, that’s not the case with mild eggnog.) The great factor is, each sorts beneath include fats, so your latte gained’t be watery, because it is likely to be with skim milk and low solely.

Examine the Diet Info labels rigorously. At my retailer, there was a variety of eggnogs and typically the variety of sugar grams was increased in low-fat nog, than common.

(L-R) 20 g sugar, 23 g sugar, 23 g sugar, 15 g sugar

My ‘Dietitian’s Decide for the lowest-sugar dairy eggnog’ is surprisingly common Lactaid nog (with 20 g sugar). Bear in mind, a 1/2-cup serving of plain milk would have about 6 grams of pure sugars.

Now again to that Best Eggnog Latte recipe…

For the ultimate two steps, shake, shake, shake the skim milk in a jar. Then, microwave it for 30 seconds.

I attempted microwaving it first, then shaking. However the foam deflates quicker. Should you shake first, then microwave, the microwave foams the milk up much more because it heats!

You could possibly skip the grated nutmeg step, however because you’re already saving time by skipping the drive-thru, please add freshly grated nutmeg. You’ll love how a Microplane grater produces tremendous mild flakes of nutmeg that float on high of the froth. And should you don’t have a Microplane (affiliate hyperlink), it gained’t take lengthy to avoid wasting up sufficient money by making your individual Best Eggnog Lattes, to get a grater! (:

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