Gingerbread Latté
Warm up on a cold winter day with a tasty gingerbread latté!
Ingredients
SYRUP
- 2 cups (500 mL) water
- 1 ½ cup (375 mL) sugar
- 1 ½ tsp (12 mL) ground ginger
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) vanilla extract
GINGERBREAD LATTE
- 1 cup (250 mL) milk
- ½ expresso *
- ¼ cup (50 mL) Gingerbread Latté Syrup
Directions
Gingerbread Syrup:
| 1. | In a medium saucepan combine water, sugar, ginger, cinnamon and vanilla. Choose a pot that holds twice the volume of the syrup mixture (at least 4 cups). If the pot is too small the mixture could easily bubble over. |
| 2. | Bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and simmer syrup, uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove the syrup from the heat and let cool. Store syrup in a resalable container in the fridge (water bottles work well!). Shake well before use. |
Makes ~3.5 cups syrup
Gingerbread Latté:
| 1. | Using a steamer, stove top, or microwave bring milk to a boil. To a 2 cup (500 mL) mug, add hot milk, espresso, and gingerbread latte syrup. Stir. If desired, top with whipped cream and nutmeg.(or 1 ½ tsp (7 mL) of instant espresso powder in ½ cup (125 mL) boiling water) |
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