Spiced Pistachio Milk Latte with Cardamom-Fig Syrup
A comforting latte blending creamy pistachio milk with warm spices and sweet cardamom-fig syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Coffeehouse
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pistachio milk
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole star anise
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 fresh figs, halved
- 1 tablespoon cardamom pods
- Ground coffee or espresso
- Ground cinnamon, for dusting
Instructions
- In a saucepan, pour in the pistachio milk and add the cinnamon sticks, star anise, and whole cloves.
- Warm the mixture gently over low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Strain the milk to remove the spices and froth it until creamy.
- In another saucepan, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the halved figs and cardamom pods; simmer gently for 30 minutes, then strain the syrup.
- In mugs, add 1 tablespoon of cardamom-fig syrup and brew two shots of espresso directly into each mug.
- Top each mug with the frothed spiced pistachio milk and dust with ground cinnamon.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Store any leftover spiced pistachio milk or syrup in the refrigerator for up to a week. Consider freezing syrup in ice cubes for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: latte, pistachio milk, cardamom, fig syrup, coffee