Spiced & Iced Cocktail

Ingredients

Yield:

1 cocktail

• Almond Simple Syrup (recipe makes xtra for future)

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3-4 drops almond extract (more or less to taste)

• Cocktail

  • 1 oz spiced rum
  • 1 oz Kailua
  • 7 oz unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 oz Cointreau
  • Toasted sliced almonds
  • Shaved nutmeg
  • Orange peel

Preparation

Difficulty:

Medium

Time:

10 Minutes

Total Time:

20 Minutes

1. Almond Simple Syrup

   1. Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat
   2. Once boiling and sugar has dissolved, turn off heat and stir in almond extract
   3. Pour the simple syrup into a shallow dish and cool it in the refrigerator while you prepare the rest of your ingredients
   4. You can store the extra syrup in a sealed bottle or jar in your refrigerator for up to a month

2. Cocktail Creation

   1. Combine almond milk, Cointreau, and almond simple syrup in a metal pitcher and steamto create velvety foam
   2. If you don’t have a home espresso machine or steam wand, just combine the ingredients in a sauce pan and whisk vigorously over low heat to create your foam then set aside
   3. Shake your spiced rum and Kailua with ice and strain into your glass of choice
   4. Quickly cool your almond milk with ice then strain it out to avoid diluting the mixture
   5. Gently spoon the milk foam on to the rum, then pour the remaining milk through the foam to create beautiful layers in your glass
   6. Top the latte with freshly grated nutmeg, orange peel, and toasted almond slices
   7. Cheers!