Gingerbread lattes

• Serves 4
• 10 mins to prepare and 4 mins to cook
• 122 calories/serving
• Vegetarian
• Gluten-free

Ingredients

• 65g light brown sugar
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• 4 black peppercorns
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 500ml milk
• 200ml freshly made espresso coffee

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar and 100ml water.
2. Gently heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar melts.
3. Bring to a boil, then add the ginger, peppercorns, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk to combine.
4. Allow cooling completely after turning off the heat.
5. Using a fine sieve, strain the mixture and add the vanilla extract.
6. When ready to serve, heat the milk and syrup in a saucepan until steaming hot but not boiling, stirring frequently with a wire whisk.
7. Pour the espresso coffee into four mugs or cups, then cover with foamy milk.