焦糖瑪奇朵 Caramel Macchiato－Randolph's Trivia

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冰焦糖瑪奇朵

焦糖瑪奇朵是一種在香濃熱牛奶上加入義式濃縮咖啡(Espresso)、香草，最後淋上純正焦糖而製成的飲品，特點是在一杯飲品裡可以喝到三種不同的口味。(不先攪拌)

「Macchiato」是義大利文，意思是「烙印」，中文音譯成「瑪奇朵」。「Caramel」就是焦糖的意思。焦糖瑪琪朵就是加了焦糖的Macchiato，代表「甜蜜的印記」。(Caramel雖然KK音標示要唸成"虧了某"，但我在德州都聽店員念成"咖啦妹喔")

喝焦糖瑪奇朵不可先攪拌，首先是覆蓋在上頭如同牛奶糖般甜甜的焦糖醬，再來是混合香草糖漿香甜的牛奶，最後一層是口味濃郁的義式咖啡。這樣一口便可以喝到濃稠的焦糖香甜、香草芬芳的牛奶以及淡苦回甘的濃縮咖啡。(其實恁伯還是喜歡攪勻了才夠味啊，甜甜的咖啡才好喝！) 另外選用焦糖醬的原因是它較濃稠，不會在奶泡上散開，以達到層次分明不易混和的特性。

焦糖瑪奇朵比起那提跟卡布奇若的牛奶比例較少，適合喜歡重咖啡口味的人。

相較於拿鐵(Latte)是使用1/3的Espresso和2/3的蒸熱鮮奶(一般無奶泡)，Macchiato則是使用1/2份或更少一些的Espresso。

Caramel Macchiato據說是由Starbucks來發揚光大，由鮮奶、Espresso、香草糖漿、焦糖醬組成，以下有傳說中的製作方式：(中文是我亂翻的，有錯請指正^^)

1. Fill the metal pitcher 3/5 of the way full with milk. (鐵壺中放3/5的牛奶)

2. Place thermometer securely inside of the pitcher. (放入溫度計)

3. Steam milk to 150 degrees. Temperature will raise an additional 5 degrees as it sits. (蒸熱牛奶至150℃)

4. The steam wand should be inserted diagonally just below the surface of the milk. This will create "froth" or foam necessary for a good Caramel Macchiato. (加熱棒需斜放，剛好低於牛奶表面，有助於產生焦糖瑪奇朵所需要的泡沫)

5. Tamp the ground espresso into the head and lock it into position on the espresso machine. (將研磨好的Espresso放入咖啡機頂端並蓋好)

6. Pouring shots is an art form, but this drink is... flavored: However, a perfect shot has a fluid heart, minimum body and a small helping of cream or foam on its surface. A "perfect shot" is pulled inside of 15-20 seconds. (注入過程是影響風味的一門藝術！最好的注入時間控制是15~20秒)

7. Grab your glass! You'll need to pour 1 ounce, or equivalent to 2 pumps on normal flavor pumps for every 8 ounces, in this case we're making a sixteen ounce drink so 2 ounces of flavor are needed or 4 pumps. (拿好玻璃杯，每8oz的瑪其朵需要倒入1oz的咖啡，所以一杯16oz的瑪其朵需要2oz的咖啡)

8. Pour your steamed milked over the the flavoring leaving 2 inches for froth at the top. (倒入熱牛奶，留下離杯口2吋空間給泡沫)

9. Scoop froth over your milk until you're 1 inch from the rim. (打出奶泡直到離杯緣1吋)

10. Pour your shots over the froth. (從泡沫上注入你的咖啡)

11. Making a zig zag or artsy patterns of your choice, drizzle caramel syrup over the froth, and... BWAM! You're done. (發揮你的藝術天份，在泡沫上淋上焦糖醬，Starbucks是畫成交叉網狀)

12. Time to drink! Yum, what a recipe! (依食譜完成，可以細細品嚐囉！)