Made with a combination of homemade cinnamon dolce syrup, espresso and steamed milk, Cinnamon Dolce Latte is the winter treat you're looking for! Perfect for the cozy season, this spicy latte will warm up your mornings.
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If you're a huge fan of cinnamon, try having these pink orange cinnamon rolls with this latte: it's my go-to comfort winter combination!
🥛Why make this latte
This latte is perfection if you're:
- Looking for a rich, sweet and spicy latte;
- Want to have a delicious and wallet-friendly latte - like my mocha latte, this homemade version is way cheaper than the Starbucks!
- Like to adjust the amount of sugar in your drinks. You can make this latte using sugar or your favorite sweetener, as well as add more or less pumps of syrup.
📃Ingredients and substitutions
Milk. I like to make my lattes with whole milk - it's creamier. It also can be made with skim milk, almond or any plant-based milk.
Espresso. Espresso is the best choice for lattes, but you can also use instant or a strong brewed coffee. You can also go with decaf for a cafeine-free version.
Brown and granulated sugar. If you're making the syrup instead of buying it, you'll need both of these sugars. Brown sugar gives an extra caramel taste, so don't skip it!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and substitutions.
🫗How to make Cinnamon Dolce Syrup
If you're not buying this syrup, you'll need to make your own. To make it, you’ll need:
- Brown sugar;
- White granulated sugar;
- Water;
- Vanilla extract; and
- Ground cinnamon.
This syrup is easy to put together, and keeps for quite some time if stored in the fridge. To make this simple syrup:
Step 01. Mix all ingredients.
Step 02. Cook using medium-low heat, until all sugar is dissolved.
If you want to make a thicker syrup for drizzling over this latte:
- Use medium-high heat until the mixture boils, then turn the heat to low, stirring constantly. That prevents the sugar from burning.
- Cook for 8 to 10 minutes using low heat. Syrup will thicken more after cooled. Refrigerate this syrup in a bottle or jar with lid after cooled.
You can make it skinny. Substitute the amount of the total sugar (brown + white) for the amount of sweetener of choice. If possible, use a sugar-free brown sugar substitute for baking plus a substitute for white granulated sugar.
🧋How to make this latte
Step 01. Steam and froth the milk. Frothing the milk gives you a creamier, silkier latte: you can use a milk frother, a steam wand if you have one, or even a french press.
If you want this latte unsweetened, whip ⅛ teaspoon of cinnamon to the milk before steaming.
Step 02. Prepare a double espresso or strong coffee.
Brewed Coffee Tips
Go with a darker roast. A dark roast will give you coffee a stronger flavor. That happens because in a dark roast, the beans are roasted for longer: the longer, the stronger the flavor gets.
Change water-grounds ratio. For dripped coffee, the recommended amount of grounds to water is 2 tablespoons to every 6 ounces (177ml). Try 3 tablespoons to the same water amount to a stronger coffee.
Step 03. Mix coffee and syrup. Use 1 tablespoon of syrup for a less sweet version, 2 tablespoons for a version as sweet as the one at Starbucks.
Step 04. Add steamed and frothed milk.
Step 05. Top beverage with whipped cream, a dash of ground cinnamon, and a drizzle of cinnamon dolce syrup.
Making an Iced Cinnamon Dolce
Add cold milk instead of steamed. Use coffee or milk ice cubes for a less watery latte.
🙋🏻♀️Questions you might have
Dolce means sweet in Italian.
At Starbucks, when ordering a Cinnamon Dolce Latte, you get 4 pumps of cinnamon syrup.
Cinnamon Dolce Latte tastes like a vanilla latte with a cinnamon pump.
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📖 Recipe
Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Ingredients
Syrup
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Latte
- 1 ½ cup steamed milk
- 2 ounces espresso or strong brewed coffee
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon dolce syrup
- whipped cream for topping
Instructions
Making the syrup
- In a saucepan, mix all ingredients: brown and granulated sugar, water, vanilla extract and ground cinnamon.
- Cook using medium-low heat, until all sugar is dissolved.
Making the latte
- Steam and froth the milk. Frothing the milk gives you a creamier, silkier latte: you can use a milk frother, a steam wand if you have one, or even a french press.
- Prepare a double espresso or strong coffee. Prefer to use freshly brewed coffee. Coffee will always taste better when using fresh coffee beans to brew.
- Mix coffee and syrup. Use 1 tablespoon of syrup for a less sweet version, 2 tablespoons for a version as sweet as the one at Starbucks.
- Add steamed and frothed milk.
- Top beverage with whipped cream, a dash of ground cinnamon, and a drizzle of cinnamon dolce syrup. Serve right after making.
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Notes
- Use medium-high heat until the mixture boils, then turn the heat to low, stirring constantly. That prevents the sugar from burning.
- Cook for 8 to 10 minutes using low heat. Syrup will thicken more after cooled. Refrigerate this syrup in a bottle or jar with lid after cooled.
- Go with a darker roast. A dark roast will give you coffee a stronger flavor. That happens because in a dark roast, the beans are roasted for longer: the longer, the stronger the flavor gets.
- Change water-grounds ratio. For dripped coffee, the recommended amount of grounds to water is 2 tablespoons to every 6 ounces (177ml). Try 3 tablespoons to the same water amount to a stronger coffee.
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