In the summertime this is a refreshing alternative to iced tea. I keep the cinnamon syrup in the fridge so when my girlfriends drop by we have something cool and delicious to sip in the yard under the hot California sun.
Recipe information
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
4 shots of espresso (about 1 1/2 ounces each)
1/4 cup Cinnamon Simple Syrup (recipe follows)
1 1/3 cups whole milk
Crushed ice
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
4 cinnamon sticks
(makes 1 cup)
Preparation
Step 1
Combine the espresso, cinnamon syrup, and milk in a small pitcher. Fill 4 large, tall glasses with crushed ice. Pour the latte mixture over the ice and serve immediately.
Cinnamon Simple Syrup
Step 2
In a saucepan combine the sugar, water, and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved. Take the pan off the heat and cool the syrup. Any extra cooled syrup can be saved in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Reprinted with permission from Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites by Giada De Laurentiis. Copyright © 2008 by Giada De Laurentiis. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved.
Giada De Laurentiis is the star of Food Network's Everyday Italian and Behind the Bash. She attended the Cordon Bleu in Paris, and then worked in a variety of Los Angeles restaurants, including Wolfgang Puck's Spago, before starting her own catering and private-chef company, GDL Foods. The granddaughter of movie producer Dino De Laurentiis, Giada was born in Rome and grew up in Los Angeles, where she now lives.
