Amaretto Latte

Amaretto Latte

Morgan Eckroth
Prep Time

1 hours

Category

Latte

“A” stands for amaretto! This syrup and subsequent latte replicates the flavor of Italian amaretto with orange peels, brown sugar, and almond extract. It’s truly scrumptious, if I do say so myself.

Amaretto Latte

What You'll Need

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    • Mortar and pestle

    • Fine sieve

    • Syrup bottle

    • Espresso machine
    • Milk steaming pitcher

    • Medium saucepan

    • Stove

    • Gram scale

    • Cocktail skewer

    • Citrus peeler

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    • 250g dark brown sugar

    • 125g water

    • 15g almond extract

    • 4g vanilla paste

    • 3g whole allspice, lightly crushed

    • Peels from one orange

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    • ¾oz amaretto syrup

    • 2oz freshly pulled espresso

    • 5oz milk of choice

    • 4 drops orange blossom water (optional)

    • Sea salt for garnish

    • Cocktail cherries for garnish

    Build

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      1. Peel the orange. Lightly crush the allspice with a mortar and pestle or back of a spoon.

      2. Add the brown sugar, water, peels, and allspice to a saucepan on medium- high heat. Bring to a simmer.

      3. Allow it to simmer for 5 minutes before removing from heat.

      4. Add the almond extract and vanilla paste. Stir to combine.

      5. Let the syrup cool to room temperature before straining out the solids with a fine sieve. Bottle and store in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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      1. Add the syrup and espresso to a cup and stir.

      2. Add the milk to a steaming pitcher.

      3. (Optional) If using, add the orange blossom water to the milk.

      4. Steam and pour the milk into the espresso.

      5. Garnish with a light sprinkle of sea salt on the surface of the latte and two speared cherries.