Hello lovelies, what would winter be without delicious, warming drinks. One of my highlights is a vegan gingerbread latte, and today I have a recipe for it for you. The gingerbread latte is super quick to make; I love the combination of espresso, oat milk and the fine spices that give this latte its very special note. I can tell you, the gingerbread latte is so easy and quick to make that you'll never want to drink one out again. At home with freshly baked cookies it's much cozier anyway.
Thanks to my dearly loved Sage the Oracle™ Touch* barista machine, every espresso, coffee and cappuccino simply turns out perfect, so I love trying new coffee creations. For the gingerbread latte I brewed fresh, strong espresso and also frothed a little oat milk. I can only absolutely recommend the machine – I've already written about it in more detail here. We use it daily, and for anyone thinking about getting a portafilter machine – this would make a great Christmas gift!
Espresso, oat milk and the right gingerbread spice
The secret to this latte lies in three things: a strong, freshly brewed espresso, creamy oat milk and a warm gingerbread spice of cinnamon, ginger, cloves and a pinch of cardamom. I warm the milk only gently so it stays nicely hot but not boiling – that keeps the foam stable and lets the spices unfold their full aroma. If you don't have a ready-made gingerbread spice on hand, you can mix one up in a few minutes and fill your kitchen with the scent of Christmas straight away.
When you make the latte yourself, you control how much sugar – or whether you add any at all. I rarely drink my coffee with sugar, so I only added a little date syrup to the milk. But one thing I can't do without for such a festive drink: a proper amount of whipped cream on top! It's just part of it, don't you think? Luckily there's great soy cream these days that whips up wonderfully.
On top of the cream I sprinkled more gingerbread spice and crumbled speculoos cookies, plus a few edible gold stars. After all, we drink with our eyes too, especially during Advent and the Christmas season.
I hope I've made you crave a gingerbread latte like this; "unfortunately" I was home alone that day and had to drink both right away – someone's got to make the sacrifice, after all :-).
More festive recipes for the Advent season
If you love these Christmassy flavours as much as I do, you won't want to miss my vegan gingerbread mousse with cherries – it picks up the gingerbread theme and makes a wonderful dessert after your coffee. Looking for a second festive drink? You'll adore my creamy chai latte float with vanilla ice cream. And if you love that speculoos flavour as much as I do, you have to try my creamy speculoos chocolate spread – wonderful on your Sunday toast and a lovely companion to the latte.
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**This blog post was created in collaboration with Sage Appliances – the recipes are my own. *
