This lavender latte is a cozy and creamy fall drink. Made with a coffee base, homemade lavender syrup, honey, milk and dash of cream. If you’re looking for a starbucks copycat or have been curious to try a lavender flavored drink, this is the latte for you.
It’s easy to make your own Starbucks copycat drinks at home for a fraction of the cost. Some fall favorite homemade recipes include this iced chai tea latte.
If you are looking for other warm winter drinks, try this oat milk hot chocolate.
Recipe Highlights
- Lavender flavored
- Can be served as a hot drink or iced latte
- Creamy, but not too heavy
- Make a starbucks copycat recipe easily at home
- Great way to use up extra fresh lavender
Ingredients
- Coffee: Use strongly brewed coffee. If you want an extra strong drink, you can use espresso instead.
- Milk: Regular 2% milk works best.
- Heavy Cream: This adds just the right amount of creaminess in combination with the milk, without overdoing it.
- Honey: The honey and lavender flavor balance each other out nicely.
- Lavender Syrup: If you have fresh lavender, this is a really easy and quick syrup to make, using lavender, water and sugar. There are many different types of lavender, and any type will work for this syrup. If you don’t want to make the syrup, you can buy a premade version online.
FAQ
It can be served either way depending on what you want. If you want to drink this as an iced latte, let the coffee chill before mixing the ingredients together, and add a handful of ice before serving. If you want a hot drink, mix everything together while the coffee is hot.
Yes, this is a version of the Honeycomb Lavender Latte that you can buy at Starbucks.
Variations
- Vegan: Replace the milk and cream with oat milk, almond milk, or another type of non-dairy milk. Replace the honey with maple syrup.
- Maple Syrup: This works as a great substitute for honey if you want to try a different flavor.
Expert Tips
- Don’t let the syrup boil. For the homemade lavender syrup, only bring the syrup to a slight simmer. If you boil the syrup, it may cause the water to evaporate too quickly, making the syrup too thick when it cools down.
- Gently press the lavender while cooking. Use the back of a wooden spoon to gently press on the fresh lavender as you are heating the syrup. This helps the flavor escape and infuse into the syrup as it cooks.
- Extra syrup: Store any extra syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to several weeks. For ideas on how to use extra syrup, see the full lavender syrup post.
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📖 Recipe
Lavender Latte
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 latte 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
This lavender latte is a cozy and creamy fall drink. If you’re looking for a starbucks copycat honey lavender latte or have been curious to try a lavender flavor drink, this is the latte for you.
Ingredients
- Lavender Syrup:
- ⅓ cup fresh lavender
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup water
- Lavender Latte:
- ½ cup strong coffee, (optional: chilled)*
- 1 tsp lavender syrup**
- 1 tsp honey
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tbsp heavy cream
- ice (optional)
Instructions
- Lavender Syrup: Heat the lavender, sugar and water on a saucepan over medium to high heat, stirring occasionally. Bring to a gentle simmer and continue to simmer for 10 minutes to let the flavor infuse. Remove the pan from the heat, strain out the lavender pieces and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
- Honey Lavender Latte: Mix the lavender syrup and honey into the coffee until they are dissolved. Add in the milk and heavy cream. If you are wanting to make an iced latte, add a handful of ice before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- For a vegan latte, subsitute the cream and milk for almond or oat milk. Replace the honey with maple syrup.
- *If you want to make an iced latte, chill the coffee before mixing it with the other ingredients. Before serving, add a handful of ice.
- **If you don’t have fresh lavender, you can use a premade lavender syrup, which you may be able to find at your grocery store. If not, you can easily buy one online.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Latte
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: 117
- Sugar: 12.6g
- Sodium: 36mg
- Fat: 6.6g
- Saturated Fat: 4.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.9g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 12.4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
Keywords: starbucks latte, lavender recipe
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