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Café Au Lait with Cherry Almond Sweet Cream

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz brewed Starbucks® Holiday Blend Ground Coffee
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream  
  • 3 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice  
  • 1/2 tsp. almond extract  
  • 4 oz whole milk  

Directions:

  1. Combine heavy whipping cream, cherry juice and almond extract in a bowl. Whisk or blend with a mixer until very soft peaks form. Set the sweet cream aside. 
  2. Pour coffee into a mug and sweeten as needed to your liking.  
  3. Froth the milk, then pour into a mug.  
  4. Top with desired amount of cherry almond sweet cream and enjoy.

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Peppermint Mocha Coffee 

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz Starbucks® Holiday Blend Ground Coffee 
  • 2 Tbsp. Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Inspired Creamer  
  • Whipped cream 
  • Crushed peppermint 

Directions:

  1. Brew 8 oz of Starbucks® Holiday Blend Ground Coffee using preferred brewing method. 
  2. Froth Starbucks® Peppermint Mocha Inspired Creamer. 
  3. Top mug with creamer, whipped cream and crushed peppermint. Enjoy!

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