The Ultimate Homemade Iced Lavender Latte with Vanilla
Follow these steps to create a coffee shop style iced lavender latte using homemade lavender simple syrup and vanilla.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup water (for syrup)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for syrup)
- 2 tablespoons dried culinary lavender buds (for syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for syrup)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for drink)
- 2 shots espresso (about 2 ounces)
- 1 cup milk of choice (oat, almond, or whole milk recommended)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Make the lavender syrup: Combine water, sugar, and dried lavender buds in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Do not boil.
- Remove the syrup mixture from the heat. Stir in the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Let the syrup steep for 30 minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar, discarding the lavender buds. This makes the lavender simple syrup.
- Prepare your coffee: Brew 2 shots of espresso. If you do not have an espresso machine, use 1/4 cup of very strong cold brew concentrate or strongly brewed coffee.
- In a tall glass, combine 2 to 3 tablespoons of the homemade lavender simple syrup (adjust to your taste) and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes.
- Pour the prepared espresso or strong coffee over the ice and syrup mixture.
- Top the glass with 1 cup of your chosen milk.
- Stir gently to combine the layers before drinking.
Notes
- For a less soapy flavor, steep the lavender for no more than 30 minutes. Taste the syrup before adding it to your drink.
- If you want a cold syrup immediately, you can strain it and place the jar in an ice bath after steeping.
- Oat milk generally pairs well with the floral notes of lavender.
- For an aesthetic layered look, pour the milk in last, slowly, over the back of a spoon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 15