Description
The coziest coffee drink! This lavender latte is made with espresso, your milk of choice, and sweetened with a quick and easy-to-make lavender simple syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
For the lavender syrup:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dried (culinary grade) lavender
For the latte:
- 1-2 shots espresso (or 4 ounces strong coffee)
- 6 ounces milk or non-dairy milk alternative
- 1 tablespoon lavender syrup
Instructions
For the lavender syrup:
- In a small saucepan, bring water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add sugar and lavender and stir until sugar is fully dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature (about 25-30 minutes). Using a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth, strain syrup, discarding lavender buds. Store syrup in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
For the latte:
- Make the espresso using an espresso machine, manual espresso maker, or French press. Pour into a small mug.
- Stir the lavender simple syrup into the espresso.
- Steam the milk using an espresso machine or heat the milk then froth it using a milk frother or whisk.
- Pour the milk into the espresso ending with a little foam.
- Optional: garnish with extra lavender buds.
Notes
- This recipe yields 8 ounces simple syrup.
- For a sweeter latte, you can increase the syrup according to taste preferences.
- You can purchase culinary grade lavender from major online retailers.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Beverage
