PANERA BREAD® FROZEN CARAMEL LATTE

Panera Bread Frozen Caramel Latte

Panera Bread's Frozen Caramel Latte uses a premade coffee product, Mediterranean Blend from Distant Lands Coffee Roasters. This is a mix of 100% arabic coffee extract, cane sugar, natural & artificial mocha flavor, xanthan gum. At Panera they just add the caramel and ice and then blend. If you want to make this at home without the artifical flavor and the inconvience of paying for and using this blend, try the recipe below. This is an at home version.

3/4 cup double-strength coffee, cold (use espresso if you have a machine)
3/4 cup milk
2-3 tablespoons granulated sugar, to taste
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
3 tablespoons caramel topping
2 cups ice

Whipped Cream
Additional caramel topping for drizzling

Make double-strength coffee using double the amount of coffee required by your coffee maker.

Pour brewed coffee in a container and add the sugar and chocolate syrup. Stir until sugar is disolved and chocolate mixed evenly through coffee. Add milk and stir. Chill well before using.

Add caramel topping in the bottom of a blender. Add ice and the chilled coffee mixture and blend on high speed until ice is crushed and drink is smooth.

Pour into two 16-ounce glasses top with whipped cream and drizzle with additional caramel topping. Serve with a straw.

Makes 2 drinks (16 ounces).