Gingerbread Latte

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Guest post from Kara (one of my wonderful sisters whom you met last week)

I’ve been barista at a quaint, little drive-thru coffee stand for over a year now, and I can honestly say I enjoy a good, tasty cup of coffee anytime. My favorite part of working at a coffee shop around Christmas, is the delicious, Christmas-y latte flavors. You know the ones I’m talking about, peppermint mocha, gingerbread, pumpkin spice, and eggnog; my mouth is watering just at the thought of them. But on my days off, I don’t want to drive all the way there for just a coffee, so with the encouragement of Dee, I came up with my own latte/coffee recipe that I can make at home! That means I can stay in my warm home, in my pajamas, and drink a warm, tasty latte.

This recipe comes in two parts – the cold brew and then the latte. MAKE SURE to PLAN AHEAD for the cold brew – you need 12-24 hours.

COLD BREW

Ingredients: (may half, double, triple to whatever amount you would like)

  • 3 cups cold water
  • 1 cup coffee grounds (Coarse or medium-coarse)
  • Coffee Filters

Instructions:

Yummy and perfectly spicy gingerbread latte. Perfect thing to get you going on a cold winter morning.

  • Separate the coffee grounds into several coffee filters and tie with rubber bands
  • Set the little coffee bags into a pitcher and pour the water on top.
  • Let the coffee grounds sit in the water on the counter 12-24 HOURS.
  • After 12-24 hours has gone by, remove the coffee bags and throw away.
  • Get a second pitcher with a strainer lined with another coffee filter. Pour the coffee through the filter.
  • Store in the fridge in a sealed jar. Keeps for about 2-2 1/2 weeks.

Yummy and perfectly spicy gingerbread latte. Perfect thing to get you going on a cold winter morning.

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Gingerbread Latte
 
Ingredients
  • 1⅓ cup cold brew
  • 1 cup milk or half & half (I suggest the half & half or at least a mix of both)
  • ⅛ tsp. ground clove
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3½ tbs. brown sugar
  • whipped cream, optional
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan on low heat.
  2. Heat to your desired temperature, stirring occasionally.
  3. (optional) If you like foam, use a whisk to beat mixture until you get a foamy surface.
  4. Ladle out into mug, top with (optional) whipped cream and/or cinnamon.
Notes
Everyone has their own coffee tastes, some stronger and some weaker, so as long as you start with 2⅓ cup of milk/cold brew, you can easily adjust to meet your taste.

 

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The perfect gingerbread latte. Uses a cold brew. Great for the cold winter days.

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25 thoughts on “Gingerbread Latte”

  1. Jelli

    I love cold-brewed coffee for iced drinks but have never tried it heated. The yummy spices you used for the latte remind me of what I like to throw into my black tea in a frugal attempt at chai. Sounds awesome. Pinning.

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    1. Deanna Michaels Post author

      Ssshh, don’t tell anyone but I don’t like the taste of coffee. 🙂 The smell, on the other hand, I love! My sister told me I cold do this as a hot chocolate type thing though, so I’ll have to try it that way. Love how you do your frugal chai – what a great idea. Thanks for pinning too – I appreciate it!

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  7. Danni @ Cheeky Caprice

    This latte sounds divine! I am a sucker for holiday flavored drinks. I’ve never used or created a cold brew–would I be correct if I guessed it has a less intense coffee flavor?

    Found this great post and blog through the Jam Hands linkup. Pinned this!

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    1. Deanna Michaels Post author

      I love the smell of coffee, it’s incredible. But don’t tell anyone, I don’t actually like the taste. I’ll have my sister respond. 🙂 I’d just be making something up, ha ha. She actually likes the taste and works in a coffee shop. Thanks for pinning and stopping by.

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    2. Kara

      Hi Danni!

      You’re sort of correct. Because the coffee grounds sit in the water so long, it is more concentrated compared to coffee brewed in a pot. But it’s a LOT smoother compared to espresso. Think of it the median of espresso and a pot of coffee.

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  12. Nicolette Springer

    I’ve never tried this method before. I love the idea of having it partly prepped already. I’m thinking you can even have a batch of the spices ready to go as well. Thanks for joining the Mixer last week. Hope to see you again this week!

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