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Cardamom Maple Americano
A bold, clean Americano with a gentle warmth of cardamom and a soft caramel sweetness from maple syrup.

- One pot
- 8 min · 6 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups300 gWater
- ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cardamom
- 2⅛ tsp14 gMaple syrup
- 4 shots120 gEspressofreshly pulled, 4 shots
Steps
- Pour the water into a small pot, whisk in the cardamom and bring to a bare simmer over medium heat, about 3 minutes.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the maple syrup until dissolved.
- Pull the espresso while the water heats.
- Divide the hot cardamom water evenly between two mugs, half in each.
- Pour half of the espresso over the water in each mug so the crema floats on top, and serve hot.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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