Lavender Latte | Kara Lydon

The coziest espresso drink! This lavender latte is made with espresso, your milk of alternative, and sweetened with a fast and easy-to-make lavender easy syrup.

Why I Love This Recipe

Heat, grounding and oh so cozy, this latte is ideal for a sluggish morning or whenever you simply want a peaceable second to your self.

I’m an avid tea drinker however I’m additionally a sucker for a mid-afternoon latte. I actually do love the style of espresso. Much more so, I really like the haunting aroma of espresso. A latte round 2pm is simply what I must rally for the rest of the workday. I additionally love a latte on a comfy weekend once I’m curled up with a very good e book!

Including culinary dried lavender to your latte (or any recipe for that matter) tastes and smells superb. And there’s one thing actually cozy about recipes that decision for lavender. Like this latte – SO. COZY.

You may make this recipe with common milk or any non-dairy milk, relying in your preferences. Any milk you select ought to present that creamy, clean texture we all know and love from lattes when frothed. Though I personally love common milk and oat milk the perfect!

Take pleasure in this cozy latte as we courageous the final weeks of winter and begin approaching spring! Floral flavors all the time make me consider springtime temps and blooms. Get excited! 

Components You’ll Want

Notes on Components

water: works with the sugar to create a easy syrup. 

sugar: second ingredient alongside water in making a easy syrup. 

dried lavender: the star of the present! You should purchase culinary grade lavender from main on-line retailers.

espresso: any espresso or robust espresso will work right here. I used one Nespresso pod.

milk: your milk of alternative! I personally love utilizing common milk or oat milk – particularly the barista selection!

Tools You’ll Want (affiliate hyperlinks – should you make a purchase order I obtain a small fee)

Small saucepan

Easy methods to Make a Lavender Latte

To make the lavender syrup:

1. In a small saucepan, deliver water to a simmer over medium-low warmth.
2. Add sugar and lavender and stir till sugar is totally dissolved.
3. Take away from warmth and let cool to room temperature (about 25-Half-hour).
4. Utilizing a positive mesh sieve or cheesecloth, pressure syrup, discarding lavender buds. Retailer syrup within the fridge for as much as three weeks.

To make the latte:

1. Make the espresso and pour right into a small mug.
2. Stir lavender syrup into espresso.
3. Steam the milk utilizing an espresso machine or warmth the milk then froth it utilizing a milk frother or whisk.
4. Pour the milk into the espresso and high with a little bit foam. Non-obligatory: garnish with additional lavender buds. 

Professional Ideas

1. I often add 1 tablespoon of lavender syrup to the espresso when making this latte for myself, however be happy to regulate in keeping with your sweetness style preferences. 
2. This recipe yields 1 cup of the easy syrup. It’s fantastic utilized in lavender flavored cocktails too!
3. It’s laborious to search out culinary grade lavender within the grocery retailer however most main on-line retailers (assume Amazon, Walmart, and many others.) promote it. 

Storage and Preparation

Lavender syrup might be saved in an hermetic bottle or container within the fridge for as much as three weeks.

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For extra beverage inspiration, try my different recipes beneath!

Pomegranate Smoothie

Refreshing Rhubarb Cocktail with Gin and Strawberries

Wild Blueberry Turmeric Zinger Smoothie

Blood Orange Gin Fizz

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This recipe was retested, reshot and revamped to deliver you essentially the most scrumptious (and most lovely) dish! The unique publish was revealed March 2018.

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