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Homemade Gingerbread Latte Syrup


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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!

Gingerbread latte with gingerbread cookie

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!

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!
Christmas coffee lattes

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!

Hot cup of holiday coffee

Homemade Gingerbread Latte Syrup

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!
Servings4 Servings
Prep10 minutes
Total10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons molasses, unsulphured
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • pinch ground cloves
  • ½ 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!
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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.
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Author: Erin Cernich

NUTRITION ESTIMATES

Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.05g | Fat: 0.04g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is calculated by a third-party and should only be considered an estimate and not a guarantee.

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