Tag: Latte

🪡🗝️ “Through the Little Door” Iced Ube Latte Recipe

Sweet, velvety, and just a little uncanny.

💜 Homemade Ube Syrup

(Makes ~1 cup)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup ube halaya (ube jam)
  • ½ cup water or milk (water = clearer purple, milk = creamier)
  • ½–¾ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, whisk together ube halaya and liquid over low heat until smooth.
  2. Add sugar and continue stirring until fully dissolved and slightly thickened (5–7 minutes).
  3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  4. Let cool, then store in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

✨ Tip: Strain through a fine mesh sieve for a smoother, café-style syrup.

🧊 Iced Ube Latte

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • ¾ cup milk of choice (oat, whole, or coconut are best)
  • 2–3 tbsp homemade ube syrup
  • 1–2 shots espresso or ½ cup strong cold brew

Optional “Other World” Cold Foam

  • ¼ cup heavy cream or coconut cream
  • 1 tsp ube syrup or vanilla syrup
  • Tiny pinch of activated charcoal (optional, for shadowy swirls)

🕯️ Instructions

  1. Add ube syrup to a glass and swirl it around the sides.
  2. Fill the glass with ice, then pour in milk.
  3. Slowly add espresso or cold brew to create layered contrast.
  4. Froth cold foam ingredients and spoon gently on top.
  5. Finish with edible shimmer, black sugar, or a chocolate button garnish.

🌙 Flavor Profile

Creamy • vanilla-sweet • slightly nutty • cozy but mysterious

☁️💜 Iced London Fog Dream

A creamy Earl Grey latte crowned with soft lavender cold foam

🌿 Iced London Fog Latte

Ingredients

  • 1 Earl Grey tea bag (or 2 tsp loose-leaf)
  • ½ cup hot water
  • ½–¾ cup milk of choice (oat or whole are extra creamy)
  • 1–2 tsp vanilla syrup or vanilla extract + sweetener
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. Steep the Earl Grey tea in hot water for 5 minutes for a strong, fragrant base.
  2. Remove the tea bag and let the tea cool slightly.
  3. Fill a glass with ice and pour in the tea.
  4. Add vanilla and milk, then gently stir until creamy and smooth.

💜 Lavender Cold Foam

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup heavy cream or cold milk
  • 1–2 tsp lavender syrup
  • Optional: splash of vanilla

Instructions

  1. Froth the cream and lavender syrup using a handheld frother or milk frother until thick and airy.
  2. Spoon or pour the foam generously over the iced latte.

✨ Serving Tip

Finish with a light dusting of dried lavender or a swirl of foam for that café-aesthetic look.