If you enjoy lavender coffee or other lavender beverages, you'll love this 3-ingredient iced lavender latte recipe! It's simple, delicious, and only requires 3 ingredients: lavender syrup, espresso, and milk.
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One of the reasons I enjoy making lavender syrup is to make lavender lemonade and lavender lattes. I'd rather make them at home at a fraction of the price than I would you'd pay at a coffee shop.
Lavender lattes have a soft, floral flavor that's lightly sweet and aromatic. The lavender adds a subtle perfumed note, which blends with the creamy espresso and milk. It's kind of like sipping a cozy spring morning-gentle, comforting, and a little dreamy. You may also want to try a hojicha latte!
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🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
- Coffee: A good-quality coffee makes all the difference. If you prefer, you can use cold brew.
- Milk: You have the option of using whole milk or low-fat milk. For a vegan option, choose from almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, or oat milk.
- Syrup: Before you can make a lavender latte, you need lavender simple syrup. You can purchase lavender syrup or make some using my lavender syrup recipe. To make the syrup, you will need either fresh lavender blossoms or culinary lavender. Dried lavender should be food-grade.
☕️ How To Make an Iced Lavender Latte
Step 1: Begin by preparing one or two shots of espresso using an espresso machine or a Mokapot. I used 24 grams of ground coffee (approximately 6 tablespoons), which yielded 2 shots.
Pro Tip: When my son's around, I have him make me an espresso shot with his fancy La Pavoni espresso machine. Otherwise, I use my Mokapot, which my coffee-nerd son would say isn't a true "espresso shot." It works for this girl! Check out my Mokapot latte recipe for more info.
Step 2: Fill a tall glass ¾ full of ice cubes. When your espresso is ready, pour 1 or 2 shots into the glass and stir rapidly to cool off the coffee before the ice melts.
Step 3: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of lavender syrup (depending on how sweet you like your latte) and top up the glass with ⅔ cup of milk. Stir to combine the ingredients and give it a taste. Make adjustments if needed.
If you prefer iced fruity drinks, make sure to try this delicious Starbucks Purple Drink, also known as "lavender haze," from WeAreNotMartha.com!
Hot Lavender Latte
Although I personally prefer iced lattes (I don't like frothy hot milk), here are some quick instructions to prepare a hot lavender latte.
- Pour 1 or 2 espresso shots into your favorite coffee mug.
- Mix 1 to 2 tablespoons of lavender syrup into your espresso.
- Steam or froth milk using a steam wand or a milk frother, and pour it into your mug.
If you're a self-professed coffee nerd like my son, knock yourself out with some latte art. Optionally, top with lavender.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
A lavender latte is a sweet coffee drink with floral notes of lavender.
Lavender lattes contain coffee in the form of a few shots of espresso mixed with milk and lavender syrup. The lavender syrup gives the latte its signature lavender flavor.
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- An even easier way to make a lavender latte is to add all the ingredients to a mason jar, including the ice. Tighten the lid and give it a good shake. Now you have a latte to go!
- If you don't have an espresso maker or a Mokapot, you can use a French press to make lavender coffee instead.
- Pour some lavender syrup into an ice tray and mix in some lavender blossoms/buds. Once frozen, add the ice cubes to any cold beverage, including lemonade, tea, cocktails, and coffee, for added floral flavor!
- For presentation, you can sprinkle your lavender latte with dried lavender buds or add a sprig of lavender. I suggest the latter because it's easier to remove from your coffee.
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Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Begin by preparing one or two shots of espresso using an espresso machine, or a Mokapot. I used 24 grams of ground coffee (approximately 6 tablespoons) which yielded 2 shots.
- Fill a tall glass ¾ full of ice cubes. When your espresso is ready, pour 1 or 2 shots into the glass and stir rapidly to cool off the coffee before the ice melts.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of lavender syrup (depending on how sweet you like your latte) and top up the glass with ⅔ cup of milk. Stir to combine the ingredients and give it a taste. Make adjustments if needed.
Nutrition
Notes
- Nutrition information is for a latte made with 1 tablespoon of syrup.
- An even easier way to make a lavender latte is to add all the ingredients to a mason jar including the ice. Tighten the lid and give it a good shake. Now you have a latte to go!
- If you don't have an espresso maker or a Mokapot, you can use a french press to make lavender coffee instead.
- Pour some lavender syrup into an ice tray and mix in some lavender blossoms/buds. Once frozen, add the ice cubes to any cold beverage including lemonade, tea, cocktails, and coffee for added floral flavor!
- For presentation, you can sprinkle your lavender latte with dried lavender buds or add a sprig of lavender. I suggest the latter because it's easier to remove from your coffee.
Kelly Methey says
Sounds like the perfect, delicious summer drink. Putting the lavender in the ice cubes with syrup is a lovely suggestion.
Hilda Sterner says
Thank you, it's definitely a new favorite!