Cafe Latte Caramel Macchiato

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

VERY hot water

1/2 cup

Gentle Sweet Sweetener (or 1/4 cup Pyure or Truvia still good but not quite as sugary tasting)

1/8 tsp

xanthan gum (serves as a binder and this syrup will not separate at all)

1 tsp

vanilla extract (I use a high quality organic to insure a clean flavor)

1/4 tsp

caramel flavoring (I use Watkins and get it at Wal-mart - The key is keeping the amount of caramel flavoring very small here.)

1 cup

cold brewed coffee

3/4 cup

unsweetened original almond milk (I love blue diamond)

1 1/2 tbsp

collagen protein

1/4 cup

half and half (or to lower carbs you can use 2 tablespoons or more heavy cream)

1/4 cup

caramel latte syrup