Sweet Potato Pie Hojicha Latte

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweet potato puree (For the syrup)
• 1.67 cup water (For the syrup)
• 0.5 cup cinnamon honey (Nate's Honey cinnamon honey; for the syrup)
• 1 tsp cinnamon (For the syrup)
• 0.25 tsp nutmeg (For the syrup)
• 0.125 tsp allspice (For the syrup)
• salt (A pinch, for the syrup)
• 0.5 tsp vanilla bean paste (Stir into the syrup after it has cooled)
• 1 tsp hojicha (Use 1–2 tsp according to taste; for the latte)
• 1 cup dairy-free milk (For the latte)
• 3 tbsp warm water (For whisking the hojicha)
• ice (As desired, if making an iced latte)

Steps

1. 1

   Make the sweet potato pie syrup. Add the sweet potato puree, water, cinnamon honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and a pinch of salt to a small pot, leaving out the vanilla bean paste.

2. 2

   Whisk the syrup mixture until combined, then bring it to a low simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove the pot from the heat and let the syrup cool completely.

4. 4

   Once the syrup is completely cool, stir in the vanilla bean paste.

5. 5

   Prepare the hojicha. Add the hojicha and warm water to a bowl and whisk with a bamboo whisk until no clumps remain.

6. 6

   Add your desired amount of sweet potato pie syrup to a serving cup.

7. 7

   For an iced latte, add ice to the cup over the syrup.

8. 8

   Pour the dairy-free milk into the cup.

9. 9

   Pour or spoon the whisked hojicha over the milk and enjoy.

Notes

The amount of syrup used per latte is left to personal preference in the source, and no storage instructions are provided. The syrup recipe makes more than one latte, but its finished yield is not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• drink
• latte
• iced
• hot drink
• dairy-free option
• homemade syrup
• sweet potato
• fall