This is an easy recipe for homemade gingerbread syrup to make a seasonal gingerbread latte. All the cozy flavors you love in gingerbread – molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves – come together in the syrup. Put a little in your morning coffee for a warm holiday drink!
Holiday Gingerbread Latte – Homemade Syrup
Hot cocoa is great for the holidays, but if you are looking for an option to add to your seasonal beverage rotation, a Gingerbread Latte is a cozy treat. And if you are like me, you frequent your local coffee shop during the holidays to get a limited-time Christmas coffee beverage.
Now, you can make your own at home! And save a few bucks while you’re at it!
This is an easy recipe for a gingerbread syrup that you can add to your morning coffee or latte. The syrup comes together in about 10 minutes, and it is like Christmas in a cup!
Homemade Gingerbread Coffee Syrup
The obvious use for this homemade gingerbread syrup is to add to a cup of coffee. But, it could be used in a variety of other ways, if you choose.
- Add to your coffee – of course!
- Spice up hot tea, milk, or cocoa – for a little kick.
- Pour over vanilla ice cream – though I suppose any ice cream flavor would work!
- Make a glaze out of it – add a little powdered sugar and drizzle over your favorite quick bread, cinnamon rolls, or even cookies.
Small Batch Gingerbread Syrup
It wouldn’t be a Butter and Bliss recipe if it wasn’t a small batch. That said, this is an easy recipe to double or triple if you want syrup on hand well after the holidays.
Ingredients To Make Gingerbread Syrup
- Molasses – I recommend unsulphured molasses.
- Water – A little water will help to loosen and dilute the molasses.
- Dark brown sugar – Adds a sweeter molasses note to the syrup
- Fresh ginger – This will impart a robust ginger flavor.
- Ground ginger – Adds to the layers of ginger flavor.
- Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves – Perfect spices found in gingerbread!
Happy Holidays!
This year has been a doozy, to say the least! It may have been more fitting to end the holiday season with a strong cocktail. But I am more of a coffee drinker. And I wanted to end on what may be the easiest recipe on the blog. 🙂
So, I’m raising my ceramic mug and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season!
Homemade Gingerbread Latte Syrup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons molasses, unsulphured
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add the molasses, water, brown sugar, and fresh grated ginger. Heat over medium heat until the mix comes to a low boil, and the sugar dissolves.2 tablespoons molasses, unsulphured, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- Reduce the heat to low and add the ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla. Stir over the low heat for about 1 minute.1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, pinch ground cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- The syrup is ready to be used immediately, or transfer to a glass jar to store in the refrigerator.
- To make a coffee latte – Add 2-3 teaspoons of syrup to 8 ounces of coffee. Add as much or as little syrup to suit your taste. Heat milk of your choice to pour over the top. Or if you have a milk frother – even better to make foamed milk!
RECIPE NOTES
- Serving size – I recommend starting with 2 or 3 teaspoons of syrup to 8 ounces of coffee.
- Small batch – This recipe can be doubled or tripled.
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