How to Make Gingerbread Latte
A gingerbread latte is holiday flavor in a cup — ginger, cinnamon, molasses, and cloves — and it's easy to make a spiced syrup at home that beats the seasonal chain-store version.
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Unsulphured Molasses
The dark, robust molasses that gives gingerbread latte its bakery depth — skip it and it's just a ginger latte.
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Unsulphured Molasses
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- + Bakery depth
- + Long shelf life
- + Traditional
- − Very sweet
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Simmer a simple syrup with fresh ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and molasses (about 10 minutes), then use 1-2 tablespoons per shot. Build it like a latte and dust with cinnamon. The molasses is the secret — it gives the deep, bakery note that plain ginger syrup lacks.
FAQ
How do I make gingerbread syrup?
Simmer 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, 1 tbsp molasses, and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg) for 5-10 minutes, then strain.
What spices are in it?
Ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg — the classic gingerbread four.
Is it a holiday drink?
Traditionally yes, but it's great year-round — the spices are warming, not seasonal.
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