Cardamom Latte
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Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 cup (237 ml) whole milk - (Note A)
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom - (Note B)
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar - adjust to taste
- 2 shots strongly brewed coffee - (60 ml/2 oz). Or use espresso (Note C)
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon - optional
Instructions
- Add milk, ground cardamom, vanilla extract, brown sugar to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Then turn down the heat to low and let it steep 10 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent burning.
- Meanwhile, prepare your strong coffee or espresso.
- After the milk mixture has steeped, turn the heat off, use a milk frother to froth to your desired consistency. If you don't have a frother, whisk vigorously by hand or use hand blender. Or skip the frothing step altogether.
- Pour coffee/espresso in a mug. Then pour the frothy milk, sprinkle a tiny pinch of ground cinnamon on top – and enjoy!
Notes
Note A: Milk – full fat milk is ideal but feel free to use low fat options.
Note B: Ground cardamom – also called cardamom powder. You can get it from Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Indian grocery stores – or online. If you only find whole cardamom pods, grind them into a fine powder using spice/coffee grinder.
Note C: Coffee – you can tweak the coffee strength to your liking. If you're new to making coffee at home, Sonja Overhiser has a good blog post with 6 different methods you can check out.
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