Gingerbread Latte | The Perfect Holiday Drink!

With Christmas comes delicious holiday drinks such as Eggnog and Gingerbread Lattes! What’s not to love? However, getting your hopes up and buying a horrible-tasting one can really put a damper on your day. Don’t get us wrong some cafes, nail it when it comes to creating specialty drinks and when they do.. WOW! However, despite how good the cafe versions are, we actually love creating our own copycat versions of these drinks, especially during the holidays when finances are a little tighter for our holiday gift budget. Thus, creating these warming drinks at home is the perfect solution, plus we can always tweak the recipe to how we are feeling that day. ☺️

Back to Gingerbread Lattes! This recipe is especially amazing because of the homemade gingerbread syrup we used to really packs punch with that warm fresh from oven aroma that freshly baked gingerbread cookies give us. However, if you hate the idea of making gingerbread syrup just for one recipe, then go ahead and buy it from the store (it is hard to find though 😟).

this post is all about creating the perfect gingerbread latte from scratch! We hope you love our take on this holiday specialty drink!

What is a gingerbread latte?

A gingerbread latte is a drink made from espresso or strongly brewed coffee combined with milk and gingerbread flavoring. This drink is a very popular beverage around Christmas time in the United States since gingerbread is a seasonal Christmas flavor. During the colder months a lot of coffee shops and drive-thru cafes will offer some type of gingerbread-flavored drinks and desserts but buying drinks can get expensive which is why we made our own recipe for a Gingerbread latte.

What is in a Starbucks gingerbread latte?

A Starbucks gingerbread latte consists of milk, espresso, and gingerbread syrup.

What is gingerbread simple syrup?

Gingerbread simple syrup is a gingerbread-flavored syrup made from a combination of spices, water, and sugar. This syrup like most store-bought syrups can be used to flavor a variety of things from beverages to baked goods.

What is in a gingerbread latte?

A gingerbread latte consists of 3 main parts which are milk, espresso, and gingerbread syrup. A typical latte consists of steamed milk, foamed milk, and espresso.

Is a gingerbread latte easy to make?

Yes, gingerbread lattes are very simple to make. All you need is espresso, milk, and gingerbread syrup. The hardest part is making the gingerbread syrup but the spices are readily found at most grocery stores and it’s very simple to make. If you wish to go the store-bought route then you can find any store-bought gingerbread syrup and use that.

Love Eggnog? Try our Homemade Traditional Eggnog Recipe and our Take on the Yummy Eggnog Latte!

Hot gingerbread latte equipment and ingredients

Equipment:

• Espresso maker or coffee brewer
• Microwave or stovetop
• Measuring spoons or cups

Ingredients:

• Espresso or strongly brewed coffee
  • If you don’t have an espresso maker you can use instant espresso or even use strongly brewed coffee as well.
• Milk of any kind
  • Any milk of your choice will work for this recipe whether it be regular 2% milk, soy milk, almond milk, etc.
• Gingerbread syrup
  • This can be a homemade gingerbread syrup or can be store-bought.

Love Making Delicious Lattes From Scratch At Home? Try Our Other Latte Recipes!
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- Red Velvet Latte
- Matcha Chai Latte
- Chai Latte
- Vanilla Latte
- Ube Latte
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Eggnog Latte

Gingerbread latte recipe (hot)

• 2 shots espresso
• 6 oz milk
• 2 tbsp gingerbread syrup
• Sweetener to taste
• Whipped cream- garnish
• Cinnamon and nutmeg- garnish

How to make a hot gingerbread latte

1. Prepare your espresso or strongly brewed coffee and set it aside.
2. Steam your milk either in a pan over the stove or in a microwave-safe cup in the microwave.
3. Pour espresso into your serving cup.
4. Pour milk over espresso in the serving up.
5. Stir in gingerbread syrup and any desired added sweeteners until fully combined.
6. Add whipped cream as a topping.
7. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.
8. Enjoy!

Recipe notes:

• If you’re not a fan of whipped cream as a topper you can always froth some steamed milk and use that as a topping or skip the drink topping altogether.
• If espresso is not available you can use instant espresso or strongly brewed coffee.
• Homemade gingerbread syrup tastes the best but store-bought gingerbread syrup will get the job done as well.

Iced gingerbread latte equipment and ingredients

Equipment:

• Espresso maker or coffee brewer
• Measuring spoons or cups
• Milk frother

Ingredients:

• Espresso or strongly brewed coffee
  • If you don’t have an espresso maker you can use instant espresso or even use strongly brewed coffee as well.
• Milk of any kind
  • Any milk of your choice will work for this recipe whether it be regular 2% milk, soy milk, almond milk, etc.
• Gingerbread syrup
  • This can be a homemade gingerbread syrup or can be store-bought.
• Heavy cream
  • A combination of heavy cream and milk will create a tasty cold foam to serve as your drink topper.

Gingerbread latte recipe (iced)

• 2 shots espresso
• 6 oz milk
• 3 tbsp gingerbread syrup
• Sweetener to taste
• Cold foam- garnish
  • 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Cinnamon and nutmeg- garnish
• 4 oz Ice

How to make an iced gingerbread latte

1. Prepare your espresso or strongly brewed coffee.
2. While espresso is still hot stir in gingerbread syrup and any added sweeteners such as sugar or honey. The espresso should be hot so that the syrup and sugars dissolve completely. After stirring in syrup and sweeteners let the espresso cool.
3. Add ice to your serving cup.
4. Pour espresso and milk into your serving cup.
5. Prepare cold foam by frothing together milk, heavy cream, and brown sugar.
6. Pour frothy cold foam over milk and espresso.
7. Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg.
8. Enjoy!

Recipe notes:

• Cold foam is a delicious drink topping that is so simple to make. Using a milk frother or blender you can froth together milk, heavy cream, and sugar to create a delicious topping for this drink.
• Be sure to stir in gingerbread syrup and any other sugars while the espresso is hot so that they fully dissolve. Sugars don’t dissolve very well in cold environments so thats why you want to be sure that your espresso is still piping hot.
• Because this drink is iced you may want to increase the amount of gingerbread syrup and sweeteners used as the drink will water down over time.

Why you’ll love it

• Taste just like a gingerbread cookie but you won’t have to worry about this gingerbread latte getting eaten by a sneaky fox like the gingerbread man unfortunately was! The perfect holiday drink for the Christmas season!
• A super simple recipe that almost anyone can follow and make.
• No crazy expensive ingredients, you probably have these in your pantry and fridge.
• The homemade recipe that tastes like holiday cheer ☺️