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Cardamom Honey Coconut Shaken Espresso
Bold espresso shaken with a warm cardamom honey syrup until frothy, then poured over ice and topped with silky coconut milk for a creamy, fragrant finish.

- One pot
- 25 min · 10 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 4 shots120 gEspressofreshly brewed
- 2½ tbsp40 gWater
- 1 tbsp24 gHoney
- ½ tsp1 gGround cardamom
- ½ cup120 gCoconut milk, cannedwell stirred
- ½ cup (120 ml)120 gAlmond milk, unsweetenedchilled
- a pinch0.3 gSalt
Steps
- Make the cardamom honey syrup: in a small pot, warm the water, honey, cardamom and salt over low heat, stirring until the honey dissolves, about 2 minutes. Take off the heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Brew the espresso and let it cool for a few minutes.
- In a small pitcher, whisk the coconut milk with the almond milk until smooth to make the coconut topping; keep it cold.
- Fill a cocktail shaker or lidded jar halfway with ice, add the espresso and the cooled cardamom honey syrup, seal and shake hard for 20 seconds until frothy.
- Fill two glasses with ice and strain half the shaken espresso into each glass.
- Pour half the coconut topping over each glass, then the remaining half into the other, and serve right away.
Contains: Tree nuts.
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