Sea salt caramel coffee

Best part of waking up, GET ME SOME COFFEE.
I do not play with my coffee. It is a necessary component to my day or I will be a zombie. Serious stuff.
I am, like many, a dedicated Starbucks drinker and fan of many delicious concoctions such as caramel lattes. Oh so good, yet oh so bad. Like serious I don't even want to know how many calories are in a Venti Caramel Latte. It's really a shame. Things that are a task to consume, like turnips, should be high calorie since I have to force myself to eat it. But fantastic beverages and sweets should be low calorie since they are so easy to gulp right down. It just makes sense. Who is in charge of this system? We need to talk.
Anyway, I'm about to save you a ton of money and I think calories. Not sure about the latter.

INGREDIENTS

-baking caramel squares (2 per cup of coffee) [if you are very fortunate you will find caramel baking chips which are a luxury in life but for whatever reason they are super hard to find and no one knows what you are talking about when you ask grocery store employees for them- you will get the blank faced whatchu talkin bout lady stare- ugh]

-strong brewed coffee (one generous tbsp of grinds per cup of water)

-milk

-whipped cream (homemade is best of course)

-evaporated cane juice (whatever sugar you use will do) <<that's a really good price 

-sea salt 

1. Put your coffee and caramel baking squares into a small pot on the stove on low heat. This will caramel flavor your coffee while also sweetening it, YUM. Stir this every few minutes

2. Put 2 tbsp of milk and 1 baking square into the microwave, stir every 15-20 seconds. Microwave on med heat. This is some dangerous stuff, make sure you monitor closely.

3. Add 1 cup of milk per 2 or 3 cups of coffee to your pot. This is open to taste preferences. Add about 1 tsp of sea salt. 

4. Once your caramel is completely melted in your coffee, as in you can no longer feel the squares when you stir the pot, turn it off and transfer it to your mugs.

5. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of the caramel& milk mixture from the microwave. 

6. Mix 1 tsp of sea salt with 1 tbsp of the evaporated cane juice. Sprinkle liberally over your coffee.  Enjoy this beauty!

a picture almost didn't exist because I drink them so fast. shameful, I know.

You could totally do this with hot chocolate too! It is freaking delicious. I haven't made an iced one yet, but I'm sure it is possible. 

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