Homemade Cinnamon Dolce Latte
A homemade version of the popular Starbucks drink. This easy to make cinnamon dolce latte combines espresso, cinnamon syrup, steamed milk, and sweetened whipped cream topping for one delicious beverage! Yield: about 8 oz serving
Servings: 1 (multiply as needed)
Ingredients
- 2 fl oz fresh pulled espresso (double shot)
- ½ fl oz cinnamon syrup, or more to taste if you prefer sweeter drink
- 5 fl oz milk* steamed
- sweetened whipped cream
- ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Syrup:
- 1 cup cool water
- 1 cup brown sugar (200 g)
- 4 cinnamon sticks
Instructions
Latte:
- Pour hot espresso into serving glass. Stir in cinnamon syrup. Top with steamed milk.
- Garnish with sweetened whipped cream and dust with ground cinnamon. Enjoy immediately.
Cinnamon Syrup:
- Combine water, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Steep for 15-30 minutes, depending on preferred taste. Strain out cinnamon. Keep cinnamon syrup in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.
Notes
- This makes a strong 8 oz serving. If you prefer a lighter coffee flavor, use more milk. Starbucks uses about 8 oz (1 cup) of 2% milk in their tall size latte.
- I prefer to use whole milk for a creamier texture. Oat milk is also great for steaming.
- Adjust cinnamon syrup amount according to your taste preferences.
- Each "syrup pump" is about 1 tablespoon or 0.5 fluid ounce of homemade simple syrup.
- On average, Tall size ( 12 fl oz) has 3 pumps of syrup, Grande (16 fl oz) has 4 pumps, and Venti (20 fl oz) has 5 pumps.