You just arrived home, you are slightly chilly, and want to sit on the couch watching a series or reading a book with a pick-me-up drink? This is the one! It is a super delicious Oat Coffee Masala Latte and so simple to prepare.
If you’re more of a visual learner, here’s the video for this recipe! In the video, you’ll also find my favourite cosy and comforting drinks for all autumn and winter moments. There’s a Quicker Hot Apple Cider Tea, a Dairy-free Cinnamon Roll Iced Latte and a Vegan Gingerbread Hot Chocolate!
O que é Masala?
Masala is simply the Indian word for “spices”, and is usually the term used for a mixture of warm spices like cardamom, ginger or cinnamon. This spice mix is widely used in Indian cuisine, from drinks to curries and lentil dishes to soups. This Oat Coffee Masala Latte is made with oat milk, warm spices and a little bit of decaf coffee, but you can always use tea instead, and that’s how you get the so popular Masala Chai Latte!
What spices are in the Masala Latte?
O mix de Masala é feito com uma variedade enorme de especiarias, e cada família Indiana e região tem a sua combinação própria. Ainda assim, há algumas especiarias que estão presentes quase sempre nas misturas Masala:
Canela em pó, to add a wooden and sweet flavor.
Gengibre, that adds spiciness and warmness.
Cardamomo, que é ligeiramente fresco.
Pimentaque adiciona um pouco de sabor picante e amadeirado.
Cloves, sweet but slightly bitter!
Anis estrelado, very sweet and licorice-like, adds richness.
Nutmeg, so earthy and deep.
Using my favourite spices of the bunch, I’ve whipped up my favourite Masala mix, that I’ve been using in my Masala Coffe or Tea Lattes. Here you can find the recipe for my Masala Mix ~ mistura de especiarias!
Other drinks you might enjoy:
Vegan Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Dairy-free Cinnamon Roll Iced Latte
Vegan Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Matcha Dalgona de Côco
Latte de "Biscoito de Gengibre"
Quicker Hot Apple Cider Tea
Masala Latte de Aveia
Ingredients
Fresh Spices Version
- 1 c. de sobremesa instant coffee
- 1 anise star
- 1 clove
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 cardamoms pierced with a knife or crushed
- 4 slices fresh ginger or 1/3 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 5 or 6 peppercorns or a pinch of ground pepper
- 1 chávena of oat milk não açucarada
- 1/3 chávenas of oat milk barista edition
Masala Ground Mix Version
- 1/2 c. de sobremesa of masala ground mix
- 1 colher de chá instant coffee
- 1 anise star
- 1 chávena of oat milk não açucarada
- 1/3 chávenas of oat milk barista edition
Instruções
- Put all the ingredients, minus the barista edition oat drink, in a pot.
- Put to heat on a very low heat so it doesn’t burn, and let it heat up slowly so that the spices release all of their flavor! Don’t forget to stir time to time.
- 10 to 15 minutes on a low heat is enough for the latte to be infused with lots of flavor.
- If you want, you can sweeten it with some sweetener, maple syrup, honey or sugar. But I like it a lot as is!
- Strain the drink through a fine mesh strainer to 2 mugs.
- Froth the barista edition oat milk until it doubles in size.
- Add the foam on top of the infused milk.
- Add an anise star or a dash of cinnamon to garnish, and enjoy!
Notas
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