Cardamom Latte at Home – No Special Equipment Needed
Nick and I were browsing around ‘House of Spice’ in Kensington Market, when I noticed some small bags of ground Cardamom, a spice we’d never bought before. I popped one into our basket.
When we got home and opened it up, we were struck by the intense aroma of the stuff. I realized that a little of it goes a long way, which was the reason it was packaged in such small quantities. I would say that Cardamom is an acquired taste and might not be for everyone, but if you like Chai you already know you like it, because it’s a big component of that.
It’s a spice predominantly used in Indian cooking, but is also often used in baking in Nordic countries.
I used some to make a latte. It was delicious, and I’ve been making it a couple of times a week since, switching out my plain coffee with something that tastes like a treat!
AND they’re easy to make and require no fancy equipment — If you have a way to make a good cup of coffee and a jar with a tightly closing lid, you’re good to go. Well, you also need a stove or a microwave oven but I’ll assume you have either of those.
Note, this method of homemade latte making can also be used to make a plain (non-cardamom) drink too.
Cardamom Latte
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (any fat content except skim)
- About 1 cup strong coffee
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)
- Supplies : a jar with a tightly fitting lid – a canning jar is ideal because they are made to take some heat. This is used to get the lovely layer of foam.
Instructions
Put your coffee on to brew. In the meantime, if using a microwave oven (which is what I do), put the milk and cardamom into the jar and LEAVING THE LID OFF, heat it in the microwave until just before boiling. That takes 2 minutes in our microwave. If using the stove-top, add the milk and cardamom to a saucepan and heat until just before boiling. Transfer to your jar.
Put the lid on the jar, and go to town shaking that thing. You might want to wrap it in a kitchen towel because it will be a bit hot. Shake it about 30 seconds. You’ll notice that an inch or so of foam will form on top of the milk.
Pour the coffee and stir in the sugar, 1 teaspoon for the regular sized servings and 2 for the large size. Sugar is optional, but I find it really adds to the flavour in this particular drink.
Add the milk and foam, using a long handled spoon to get it all out of the jar.
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Go on, treat your sleep-over guests with a latte in the morning!
Thanks for dropping over. I hope you have a great weekend.
xo loulou
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Follow Up : Enjoy the flavour of Cardamom? Maybe you’d like to try my recipe for an easy to make “Pear and Cardamom Cake!
