If you crave cafe-style coffees at home, here's a recipe for caramel mocha. You can make this decadent, sweet recipe within a few minutes and have a drink that rivals what you'd get at a coffeehouse.
Instructions
1
Make the whipped cream
2
Beat the whipping cream in a small bowl until it begins to thicken. Add the confectioners' sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract, and beat the mixture until it forms stiff peaks.
3
Combine the ingredients
4
Whisk the cocoa and half-and-half cream together in a large saucepan over medium heat. Keep whisking until the mixture is smooth, and heat the mixture until bubbles form along the sides of the pan. Whisk the coffee, the caramel syrup and the rest of the vanilla extract into the mixture.
5
When you serve the caramel mocha, top each serving with whipped cream and then drizzle butterscotch topping over the cream.
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If you're using a slow cooker
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Make the whipped cream as in Step 1. Whisk the cocoa, half-and-half cream, coffee, caramel syrup and remaining vanilla extract in a 3-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook for two to three hours. The mixture needs to be heated through. Then, serve the coffee mixture as directed, with whipped cream and butterscotch drizzle.
