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Lavender Latte
Make your own lavender latte at home, without any fancy equipment
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 1 Latte
Course:
Breakfast , Drinks , Brunch
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For The Lavender Latte:
- 8 ounces strong coffee
- 1/4 cup half and half or milk of choice
- 2 tablespoons Lavender syrup recipe below
- dried lavender for garnish if desired
For The Lavender Syrup:
- ¼ cup dried lavender
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
To Make The Lavender Syrup
- Add 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup lavender to a sauce pan, bring to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out flowers and discard.
- In a clean saucepan, add 1/2 cup of sugar and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, then stir in lavender liquid. Whisk until fully combined, remove from heat and allow to cool. Transfer to storage container and keep in the fridge.
Cup of Yum
To Make The Lavender Latte:
- Place milk into a microwave safe jar and heat for about 30 seconds, until warm. Tightly screw lid onto jar and shake for a few seconds, until milk is foamy.
- Place 2 tablespoons of lavender syrup in a mug. Pour hot, strong coffee over syrup. Top with foamy milk. Garnish with dried lavender, if desired.
Notes
- *please feel free to adjust amounts of ingredients as needed. Use more or less syrup, milk and coffee to suit your tastes.