Iced Lavender Latte
A recipe for making a refreshing, coffee shop style iced lavender latte at home, including instructions for homemade lavender syrup.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender buds
- 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee or 2 shots espresso, cooled
- 1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- Ice cubes
- Optional: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the lavender syrup: Combine water, sugar, and dried lavender buds in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Do not boil.
- Remove the syrup mixture from the heat. Let the lavender steep in the hot syrup for 20 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean jar, discarding the lavender buds. You now have lavender simple syrup. Let it cool completely.
- Prepare your coffee: Brew your coffee or pull your espresso shots and allow them to cool to room temperature or chill them slightly.
- Assemble the latte: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
- Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cooled lavender simple syrup to the glass, adjusting to your preferred sweetness.
- Pour the cooled coffee or espresso over the syrup and ice.
- Slowly pour the milk over the coffee mixture. If you want a layered look, pour the milk gently over the back of a spoon.
- Serve immediately. Stir before drinking to combine the layers.
Notes
- For a dairy-free option, use oat milk or almond milk. Oat milk provides the creamiest texture.
- If you prefer a stronger floral flavor without making more syrup, steep the lavender for 30 minutes instead of 20.
- To make a concentrate for quicker preparation later, double the syrup recipe and store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- For a vanilla note, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the syrup while it is steeping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 latte
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg