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Cardamom Orange Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Bold, foamy espresso shaken with a warm cardamom brown sugar syrup and a bright hint of orange, topped with cold skim milk for a light, frothy finish.

Cardamom Orange Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso

Ingredients

  • 4 shots120 gEspressofreshly brewed
  • 1½ tbsp packed20 gBrown sugar
  • 2 tbsp30 gWater
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cardamom
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml)30 gOrange juice
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gGround cinnamon
  • 1 cup (240 ml)240 gSkim milkcold

Steps

  1. Make the syrup first: in a small pot, combine the brown sugar, water, cardamom and cinnamon and warm over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Brew the espresso while the syrup cools.
  3. Pour half of the espresso, half of the cooled syrup and half of the orange juice into a shaker or jar with ice, seal and shake hard for 15 seconds until foamy.
  4. Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with half of the skim milk.
  5. Repeat with the remaining half of the espresso, syrup, orange juice and skim milk for the second glass, and serve right away.

Contains: Milk.

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