Lavender Latte
If you like your coffee with a side of floral whimsy, then you have to try this creamy lavender latte. I use dried lavender, honey, and espresso to create a warm, floral drink that is next level when it comes to comfort. The delicate sweetness of the honey balances the bold espresso, while the lavender adds a flowery finish. It is vegan, naturally sweetened, and much more wholesome than anything you would find at a coffee shop.
Servings: 4
Calories: 99kcal
Ingredients
Honey Lavender Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tsp dried culinary lavender flowers
To Serve
- 2-4 espresso shots Depending on how many cups you want to make (you'll need 1 espresso shot and 1 cup almond milk for each latte)
- 2-4 cups unsweetened almond milk or oat milk Depending on how many cups you want to make (you'll need 1 espresso shot and 1 cup almond milk for each latte)
Instructions
To Make The Lavender Simple Syrup
- Add the water, honey and lavender flowers to a small pot.
- Boil for 3 minutes, stirring to melt the honey.
- Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to steep for 1 hour.
- Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer and discard the flowers.
To Serve
- Heat the milk in a small pot and froth with a milk frother.
- Add an espresso shot in each serving glass and pour in 1-2 tbsps of the honey lavender simple syrup. Use 2 tbsp for a super sweet latte, 1 tbsp for a less sweet latte, ½ tbsp for only a hint of lavender in your drink.
- Add the hot milk and top with the froth.
- Serve immediately.
- Adjust sweetness by drizzling honey into latte if desired.
Notes
- My #1 Secret Tip for this lavender latte recipe is to allow the syrup to steep for the full hour before straining. I know it is tempting to speed things up, but this step is what pulls the floral oils out of the lavender flower and into the syrup. Shorter steeps produce a flatter, less aromatic result. And the point of this drink is that signature lavender depth.
- Food-grade lavender only: I always make sure that my dried flowers are labeled culinary or food grade. Decorative lavender is sometimes treated with pesticides and is unsafe to consume. It may also have a higher oil content, which results in a soapy taste.
- Make syrup ahead: Sometimes I make a larger batch of the lavender syrup and store it in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. This means my latte comes together in just minutes on busy mornings.
- Froth milk properly: I heat the milk to just below boiling point before frothing. Milk that is too cold will not froth well, and milk that is too hot loses its sweetness.
- Try a double shot: On mornings when I need a stronger coffee, I add an extra shot of espresso to my latte, which also balances out the sweetness.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 0.1mg