Description
An easy way to elevate your morning coffee with a blend of warm cinnamon and rich brown sugar syrup, perfect for cozy mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 240 ml (1 cup) strong brewed coffee, medium roast
- 100 g (½ cup) packed light brown sugar
- 120 ml (½ cup) water
- 1 whole cinnamon stick or ½ tsp (1.5 g) ground cinnamon
- 240 ml (1 cup) whole milk or plant milk (e.g., oat)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt (~1/8 tsp / 0.6 g)
- Ground cinnamon or cinnamon sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Brew strong coffee: Measure 30 g (about 3 tablespoons) medium-ground coffee for 480 ml (2 cups) water and brew until full extraction.
- Make the cinnamon brown sugar syrup: Combine 100 g (½ cup) brown sugar and 120 ml (½ cup) water in a small saucepan with 1 cinnamon stick, heat until sugar dissolves, and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Warm and flavor the milk: Heat 240 ml (1 cup) milk to 60–65°C (140–150°F), whisk in 1 tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
- Combine and taste: Pour 120 ml brewed coffee into each cup, stir in 15–30 ml brown sugar syrup, then add 120 ml warmed milk.
- Serve and garnish: Top with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon or cinnamon sugar.
Notes
For a richer drink, brown the sugar slightly before adding water. Use a kitchen scale for accurate measurements.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Brew
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg