I made my husband throw out the Halloween candy. I couldn’t do it myself and regretted my decision almost immediately. I had him throw it in the big outside bin. The one I can’t reach into out of desperation. It’s that bad guys! I’m not even a chocolate bar person and I lost count of how many I ate in one sitting. I knew it might be time to get rid of them when I couldn’t see past the wrapper layer in the kitchen garbage.
I have noted the weight of a peanut butter cup and will check back next year. I’m 99% sure they get smaller every year. This doesn’t excuse the full bag of peanut butter cups I put away with little help from the family.
Somebody get me a salad pronto! I was thinking something green with a lean protein x 7. Surely a week of lettuce will get me back on track. Turns out I had no salad in the house so off we went to the store. Darn it, back into real pants.
Here in town we have a small kiosk type Starbucks in our Safeway. This presents a problem. Each time I go grocery shopping I’m tempted to stand in line for something caffeinated. Especially now that the red cups are out. Red can only mean one thing. Their special winter drinks are in!
I confirmed this with my Son – my best snacking partner. We meandered over in hot pursuit of a cookie to share while out on the salad run. It was only half a cookie! No judging.
Well red cups you won’t get me this year. I won’t be sucked into the five dollar trap! I have my pumpkin spiced latte in my recipe arsenal and now the gingerbread latte. I should be good for awhile.
The syrup base is easy to whip up. Just make a simple syrup and flavor it will all things gingerbread. This will make enough for four large lattes.
I used an espresso blend in my Keurig and simmered some milk in a sauce pan. No special equipment here! Then of course topped it off with some whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
This sweet and spicy drink just screams holiday!
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp ginger
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp molasses
- Brewed Espresso about a half cup. I used my keurig
- ¾ cup Steamed milk. I boiled and hand blended
- Combine the syrup ingredients in a medium sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil then turn down the heat to simmer for ten minutes.
- Brew the coffee and steam the milk.
- Place ¼ cup gingerbread syrup in a tall mug.
- Brew the coffee and pour into the mug with the syrup. Stir to combine.
- Pour the hot milk over top and stir.
This gingerbread Latte sounds more delicious than the red cup version 😉
I’m going to put my Keurig to work and save on my pocket book.
Kim
Yay for saving money!
Oooooh this looks amazing! I too get sucked into the Starbucks latte trap, and really should just try to make them at home! This recipe looks great.
Thanks Jo-Anna!
Usually not a fan of sweetened coffee, but I do like a bit of gingerbread flavouring during the holidays. Need to try this out. Indulging is good once in awhile, right? Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks Shauna, you too 🙂
Another delicious looking creation, Angie! Would you believe I’ve never tried a pumpkin spice latte? 🙂 Your gingerbread latte looks just divine, though – a must try. 🙂
No way! You’ll have to let me know what you think if you try one.
Wow, this really looks incredibly! I love gingerbread anything so I will have to make this for sure!
I got rid of all our Halloween candy too. Sent it to the office with my husband! Phew. So now I obviously deserve a gingerbread latte :-). And this looks like a great recipe! How do you get the whipped cream to look so pretty?!
It’s the least you can do after parting ways with the candy 🙂 I always find whipped cream tricky. Cinnamon saves the day!
What a tasty drink!
I see you put your candy to good use in banana bread! Awesome idea 🙂
Oh gosh, I love gingerbread lattes and I love the idea of making it at home because you can control the sweetness. I always find the ones at Starbucks are a bit too sweet for me. Perfect for the holiday season!
Me too, especially when you get to the last bit of the drink. Sugar rush!
This looks and sounds amazing! I finally got into gingerbread last season and I’m going to be bathing in it this time around!
And you’re right, the Reese’s do get smaller and smaller … 😉
I knew it! Glad I’m not the only one who notices the important things in life 🙂
This syrup recipe looks so good! I’m definitely going to try it this weekend. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks Robyn, Enjoy your weekend!
Love gingerbread lattes! Definitely can see myself making your latte recipe all throughout the upcoming Christmas period.. it looks delicious!
Thanks Thalia – Let’s grab our best sweaters and drink latte’s all winter!
Oh, I really must try my hand at making these flavoured lattes. They look brilliant! I, too, am aghast at the price of these in some coffee shops. Sometimes we want the whole coffee shop experience, which can be a real treat, but it’s good to be able to whip up our fancy drinks at home too. We can sip them and think about all that Hallowe’en candy that we trashed, lol.
I agree about the experience, it’s nice once and awhile. I’m still sad about the candy!
I am sipping on this right now! It is yummy! The syrup on its own, though, is AMAZING! (I just tasted a bit) I love that I have enough syrup to make a few more gingerbread lattes. I made this with almond milk, microwaved it, hand-blended to create the foam, and sprinkled a bit of cinnamon on top. Thanks for sharing this recipe and the tempting photos!
It’s so nice to be able to customize it at home 🙂 Thanks for the feedback!