This festive Starbucks-inspired Homemade Gingerbread Latte is filled with sweet and spicy warming flavors and is ready in under 20 minutes.
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Maybe you can't get to your local Starbucks? Or perhaps you want to impress your family and friends with your barista skills. Either way, this homemade gingerbread latte recipe is the answer. You will be serving delicious gingerbread lattes in under 20 minutes!
You may also enjoy these Holiday drinks: Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe, Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte, Easy Baileys Hot Chocolate, Christmas White Hot Chocolate with Baileys, Lemon Ginger Cinnamon Tea and Creamy Vegan Eggnog Recipe.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
- It is filled with rich, warming, aromatic spices, making it a great winter drink option.
- This comforting homemade gingerbread latte can be made with less than ten ingredients.
- it's ready in less than 20 minutes.
- Top this homemade gingerbread latte with whipped cream, ginger cookies, Whipped White Chocolate Caramel Ganache, or Quick White Chocolate Sauce (2-ingredient).
- This Christmas latte can be served with Easy Moist Ginger Cake or Christmas Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes.
Homemade Gingerbread Latte Ingredients
- Ginger powder: You can also use fresh ginger.
- Ground nutmeg
- Brown sugar: For sweetness.
- Cinnamon sticks: Use cinnamon sticks or powder.
- Water
- Milk: Use full-fat milk for a creamy consistency.
- Espresso: Select your favorite brand of coffee.
- Whipped cream: For topping.
- Ginger biscuits: For the topping.
Tips and Substitutions
- Ginger: This recipe's ingredients are straightforward to substitute. You can use fresh ginger instead of ginger powder for a more robust flavor.
- Milk: You can use any milk you like. If you are vegan, you can use oat milk, almond milk, or coconut milk.
- Sweetener: You are also free to use any sugar of your choice. However, I prefer brown sugar for this recipe because it is made from molasses and gives a deep caramel/toffee-like flavor.
- Sifting: Strain the homemade gingerbread latte before adding milk to remove the powdered ingredients (optional step).
Recipe FAQs
It is made with ginger syrup, milk and sugar. The amount of each ingredient will differ depending on your taste.
Store the ginger syrup in a jar or bottle and refrigerate it for up to 3 days. Before serving, reheat it on the stove, then add the milk and toppings.
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Homemade Gingerbread Latte
Equipment
- 1 Saucepan
- 1 Cup
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoon ginger powder
- 2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups of brown sugar
- 1 Cinnamon stick or powder
- 4 cups of water
- 3 cups of milk
- 4 espresso shots
- Whipped cream for topping optional
- Ginger biscuits for topping optional
Instructions
- First you will need to make a ginger syrup! Pour 4 cups of water into a saucepan. Then add brown granulated sugar (depending on how sweet you want it), ground ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon stick and stir.
- Bring the ingredients to a boil in the saucepan. Then, leave the mixture to simmer on a low heat for 12-15 minutes.
- Next, add 1 shot of espresso and some hot milk. Start by pouring the espresso shot into a cup, the add ¼ cup of the gingerbread syrup and pour in the milk (as much as you like).
- Finally top with some whipped cream and ginger biscuit - drink up!
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Notes
- Optional: Feel free to add cinnamon powder or marshmallows after you add whipped cream.
- Milk: You can use any milk you prefer. For a vegan option, consider oat, almond, or coconut milk.
- Sweetener: You can choose any sugar you like. I recommend brown sugar for this recipe due to its molasses content, which imparts a rich caramel or toffee-like flavor.
- Sifting: Option to strain the latte before adding the milk to remove powdered ingredients.
Suzanne
This looks so good! What a great warm drink to make for friends in the winter!
Jen Sim
Thanks, Suzanne. You are so right!
Vanessa
Thanks for sharing! Does one milk work better than another?
Jen Sim
Hi Vanessa, not really. It all depends on your preference. Full-fat milk will be creamier compared to low-fat milk and plant-based milk will have a slightly different flavor depending on the type.