Gingerbread Latte Recipe (Homemade Syrup + Starbucks Copycat)

A gingerbread latte is espresso and steamed milk spiked with a homemade gingerbread spice syrup — warming, deeply spiced, and one of the best holiday coffee drinks you can make at home. The Starbucks version is excellent, but making it yourself means you control the sweetness, spice level, and can make it year-round. Here’s the complete recipe: the syrup, the latte, hot and iced, and every variation worth knowing. Homemade Gingerbread Syrup This is the foundation of the entire drink. Make a batch and it keeps in the fridge for 2 weeks. ...

April 21, 2026 · 8 min · Home Espresso Lab