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    In the Kitch » Recipes » Drinks

    Updated: Sep 23, 2024 · Published: Nov 8, 2023 by Joss Dyckson · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Gingerbread Coffee Syrup (+ Latte)

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    This gingerbread coffee syrup and latte recipe tastes like it’s fresh from a coffee shop! I came up with an easy method to make the syrup, which doesn’t require cheesecloth or any sort of strainer. Keep reading to discover my simple DIY coffee syrup trick plus a delicious recipe for a homemade gingerbread latte!

    Gingerbread syrup and latte in a mug.
    Jump to:
    • 🤎 Gourmet Coffee at Home
    • ☕ Ingredients
    • 🥣 How to Make No-Strain Gingerbread Syrup
    • 🫚 How to Make a Gingerbread Latte
    • ❓ Gingerbread Syrup & Latte FAQs
    • ❄️🎄 More Festive Holiday Recipes to Try
    • 📋Recipe

    🤎 Gourmet Coffee at Home

    Come fall, I make a Gingerbread Latte every Wednesday morning for a special treat for myself. It brings the classic taste of gingerbread cookies into a coffee drink, making it perfect for the Christmas & holiday season.

    I was missing the gingerbread latte from Starbucks so I created this recipe. I love that I can skip the line at the coffee shop and sip on a gourmet latte from home. Plus, my house smells absolutely amazing when the gingerbread syrup is simmering on the stove!

    While many people enjoy regular lattes, the gingerbread latte adds an exciting seasonal twist to the standard coffee drink, offering something special and different from the usual daily java.

    I also make this homemade grenadine syrup recipe you might like. For more seasonal coffee flavors, I also have this pumpkin spice latte syrup and toasted marshmallow latte.

    ☕ Ingredients

    Here is what you will need to make this coffee syrup and latte:

    For the No-Strain Gingerbread Syrup

    Gingerbread syrup and latte ingredients labeled.

    This recipe makes approximately 2 ⅓ cups of syrup.

    • ground ginger - Ginger is the dominant flavor in gingerbread lattes.
    • ground nutmeg - Nutmeg has a warm, sweet, and slightly spicy flavor that is more delicate than other warming spices like cinnamon.
    • brown sugar - Brown sugar contains molasses, which gives it richer color and caramel-like flavor.
    • molasses - I use either fancy molasses or dark/cooking molasses. Cooking molasses is a blend of fancy and blackstrap so it will have a deeper flavor than fancy and is a little less sweet.
    • cinnamon sticks - It's important that you use cinnamon sticks instead of ground cinnamon for this recipe.
    • vanilla extract - For a touch of natural sweetness and flavor.

    *See recipe card for ingredient amounts.

    For One Gingerbread Latte

    Gingerbread latte ingredients prepped on light background.
    • gingerbread syrup - From the recipe above.
    • espresso - Freshly brewed.
    • steamed milk - For the steamed milk: You can either heat milk in a saucepan or microwave it and then whisk it with a hand whisk or electric milk frother. For the best option, I simply use my steam wand on my espresso machine to heat and froth the milk.
    • ground cinnamon or nutmeg - To garnish the gingerbread latte.
    Milk frothed with wire whisk in a bowl.

    You will also need an espresso machine to make the espresso plus a saucepan and tea infuser.

    • This tea infuser works well. They’re great because you can easily rest them on the side of a saucepan and they hold the spices well.
    • As for an espresso machine, I love my Breville because it’s lasted for years and works great.

    🥣 How to Make No-Strain Gingerbread Syrup

    Spices in small jars and a tea infuser.

    Step 1: Fill the infuser. Add the ground ginger and nutmeg to a tea infuser.

    Gingerbread syrup ingredients in saucepan.

    Step 2: Add Ingredients to Saucepan. Add the water, brown sugar, molasses and cinnamon sticks to a small saucepan. Hang the tea infuser on the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.

    Gingerbread syrup in saucepan with cinnamon sticks and tea infuser.

    Step 3: Simmer. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.

    Vanilla extract in small jar over gingerbread syrup in saucepan.

    Step 4: Remove From Heat. Remove from heat and discard the cinnamon sticks. Remove the infuser. Whisk in the vanilla and let it cool.

    Gingerbread syrup in a syrup jar and brown sugar.

    Step 5: Use and Store. Use the gingerbread syrup in the gingerbread latte recipe below or store it for later use. This syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in a squeeze bottle or desired airtight container.

    Chef's Note: As you can see, using a tea infuser is my little DIY trick that allows you to avoid using cheesecloth, which can be time consuming and messy. It’s not something I personally enjoy doing! My other trick is to use cinnamon sticks instead of powder so that there is enough room in the tea infuser for the other spices.

    🫚 How to Make a Gingerbread Latte

    Gingerbread syrup pouring into espresso in a mug.

    Step 1: Add Syrup & Espresso to Mug. Add the gingerbread syrup and the hot espresso to a 12 ounce mug. Stir together.

    Milk pouring into mug with espresso and gingerbread syrup.

    Step 2: Add Steamed Milk. Pour the steamed milk into the mug, while holding the foam back with a spoon. Then, spoon the foam on top.

    Chef's Note: You can use other size mugs but a mug that holds 12 ounces works the best for this recipe.

    Gingerbread syrup and latte in a mug with spoon on the side.

    Step 3: Serve and Enjoy. Sprinkle the gingerbread latte with some ground cinnamon or nutmeg. Enjoy immediately!

    ❓ Gingerbread Syrup & Latte FAQs

    What is the main flavor in gingerbread?

    The main flavors in gingerbread are a spice mixture of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg as well as molasses.

    What is in a Starbucks gingerbread latte?

    While Starbucks doesn't give a full list of ingredients on their website, they do list the following: gingerbread flavor, Espresso Roast, steamed milk, whipped cream and nutmeg.

    What is the ratio of espresso to steamed milk?

    The perfect ratio for espresso to steamed milk is 1:2 (so ⅓ cup espresso and ⅔ cup steamed milk for 1 latte).

    How do you store leftover gingerbread syrup?

    This gingerbread syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in a squeeze bottle, syrup bottle or desired airtight container for about 2 weeks.

    What can you serve it with?

    To stick to the holiday theme, try serving it with some cranberry biscotti or gingerbread cake balls.

    Gingerbread latte in a mug and a bottle of gingerbread syrup.

    ❄️🎄 More Festive Holiday Recipes to Try

    • Roasted beets and turnips in wooden serving bowl.
      Christmas Side Dish: Roasted Beet & Turnip Duo
    • Christmas wreath salad on white background.
      Christmas Wreath Salad
    • Goat cheese shots with mini breadsticks and Christmas lights on the side.
      Cranberry Goat Cheese Mini Dips (Christmas Appetizer)
    • Coffee cake loaf with Christmas decorations.
      Christmas Coffee Cake

    What is your favorite way to treat yourself? If you tried this Easy Gingerbread Coffee Syrup and Gingerbread Latte Recipe or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it went in the 📝 comments below. And please share the recipe!

    📋Recipe

    Gingerbread latte and gingerbread coffee syrup.

    Easy Gingerbread Coffee Syrup (+ Latte)

    Joss Dyckson
    This gingerbread coffee syrup and latte recipe is very easy and tastes like it’s fresh from a coffee shop! I came up with an easy method to make the syrup, which doesn’t require cheesecloth or any sort of strainer.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Condiment, Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 latte
    Calories 212 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    For the No-Strain Gingerbread Syrup

    • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
    • ¾ teaspoon nutmeg
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
    • ½ cup molasses - fancy or dark for deeper flavor
    • 3 cinnamon sticks
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    For One Gingerbread Latte

    • 2 tablespoons gingerbread syrup - or to taste
    • ⅓ cup espresso
    • ⅔ cup milk - steamed
    • ground cinnamon or nutmeg - to garnish

    Instructions
     

    To Make the Gingerbread Syrup

    • Add the ground ginger and nutmeg to a tea infuser.
      1 tablespoon ground ginger, ¾ teaspoon nutmeg
      Spices in small jars and a tea infuser.
    • Add the water, brown sugar, molasses and cinnamon sticks to a small saucepan.
      1 ½ cups water, 1 ½ cups brown sugar, ½ cup molasses, 3 cinnamon sticks
      Gingerbread syrup ingredients in saucepan.
    • Hang the tea infuser on the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
      Gingerbread syrup in saucepan with cinnamon sticks and tea infuser.
    • Remove from heat and discard the cinnamon sticks. Remove the infuser. Whisk in the vanilla and let it cool.
      1 tablespoon vanilla extract
      Vanilla extract in small jar over gingerbread syrup in saucepan.
    • This syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in a squeeze bottle or desired airtight container.
      Gingerbread syrup in a jar with the label 'Gingerbread Coffee Syrup'.

    To Make One Gingerbread Latte

    • Add the gingerbread syrup and the hot espresso to a 12 ounce mug (or around that size). Stir together.
      2 tablespoons gingerbread syrup, ⅓ cup espresso
      Gingerbread syrup pouring into espresso in a mug.
    • Pour the steamed milk into the mug, while holding the foam back with a spoon. Then, spoon the foam on top.
      ⅔ cup milk
      Milk pouring into mug with espresso and gingerbread syrup.
    • Sprinkle with some ground cinnamon or nutmeg. Enjoy!
      Gingerbread syrup and latte in a mug.

    Equipment

    • Tea Infuser
    • Espresso Machine
    • Milk frother

    Notes

    • If you want to see the step images, click on the camera icon to the right of the 'instructions' text.
    • This recipe makes 1 latte and approximately 2 ⅓ cups syrup that can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. I like to use a squeeze bottle or syrup bottle.
    • You can use other size mugs but a mug that holds 12 ounces works the best for this recipe.
    • For the steamed milk: You can either heat milk in a saucepan or microwave and then whisk it with a hand whisk or electric milk frother. For the best option, I simply use my steam wand on my espresso machine to heat and froth the milk.
    • The perfect ratio for espresso to steamed milk is 1:2 (so ⅓ cup espresso and ⅔ cup steamed milk for 1 latte).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 346mgSugar: 26gVitamin A: 264IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 204mgIron: 0.1mg

    Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.

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