Almond Milk Latte

5 from 3 votes

This almond milk latte is sweetened using homemade cardamom syrup. It’s smooth, creamy and enhanced by gentle hints of vanilla, cardamom and rosewater. If you enjoy flavoured lattes give this one a go.

Prep Time10

Infusing Time30

Total Time10

Course: Drink

Cuisine: Worldwide

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 144kcal

Author: Jane Coupland

Ingredients

Cardamom Syrup

100 g Demerara sugar
100 ml Water
⅜ teaspoon Ground green cardamom
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
5 drops Rosewater (optional)

Almond Milk Latte with Cardamom Syrup

75 ml Espresso coffee
150 ml Almond milk (barista blend)
30 ml Cardamom syrup

Instructions

Make the Cardamom Syrup

Put the sugar and ground cardamom in a small pan with the water and heat gently, stirring frequently until the sugar dissolves.
Take the pan off the heat and leave the syrup to infuse for 30 minutes.
Add the vanilla extract and (if using it) the rose water.
Strain through a nut bag or a piece of muslin and decant the cardamom syrup into a bottle or jar.

Make the Almond Milk Latte

Brew the espresso coffee either using a coffee machine or using an Aeropress, a moka pot or a cafetiere (French press).
Pour a measure of cardamom syrup into a mug and add the espresso.
Steam or heat the milk and pour in, mixing with a spoon if desired (or try some latte art). Serve immediately.

Notes

For a stronger flavoured syrup leave it to infuse for longer before straining out the ground cardamom.
It’s inevitable that some ground cardamom will get through the straining process and settle at the bottom of the bottle as it sits. Either shake the bottle to redistribute this before pouring or take care to avoid adding all the sediment to the last serving.
Measure the vanilla extract and rosewater carefully. Rosewater, in particular, can easily be overpowering, so it’s a good idea to use a pipette to avoid adding too much and spoiling the cardamom syrup.
Warm the coffee cup while you prepare the espresso and steam the milk so that your cardamom latte with almond milk is served at the best temperature.
Heat your almond milk to no more than 60C/ 140F to avoid the risk of scorching it as this can lend a burnt flavour to the drink.
This almond milk latte recipe uses a ratio of 1 part espresso coffee to 2 parts milk. This can be varied according to your own preferences.
To make an iced almond milk latte mix the cardamom syrup with the hot coffee then pour it into a tumbler filled with ice. Top up with cold almond milk and enjoy.
To make an almond milk frappe throw your iced almond milk latte into a blender with a handful of ice. Blend, pour and savour every ice-cold sip.

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