Korean Ginger Honey Latte

Name: Korean Ginger Honey Latte
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: fresh ginger 30 g; water 300 ml; milk 250 ml; honey 2 tbsp; cinnamon powder 0.25 tsp; salt 0.25 tsp

Infuse 30 g thinly sliced ginger in 300 ml water at a gentle simmer for 10 minutes, then strain it. Warm the clear infusion with 250 ml milk for 3 to 4 minutes and stop before it boils, when steam rises and small bubbles appear around the edge. Turn off the heat, then stir in 2 tbsp honey and 1/4 tsp salt.

Quick answer

Total time: 20 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

Sliced ginger simmers in water for ten minutes and is strained out before the milk goes in.

Because the ginger never sits in the milk, there are no fibers to catch on the tongue, and its heat comes through as warmth rather than a sting. Honey is added off the heat, with a dusting of cinnamon on top.

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Rinse 30g of fresh ginger under running water and trim only any muddy spots.

Slice it thinly so it infuses quickly, then place the slices in a small pot with 300ml of water.
2

Set the pot over medium-low heat and bring it to a gentle simmer, not a hard boil.

Infuse for 10 minutes until the water turns deeper yellow and smells sharply of ginger, skimming any foam.
3

Turn off the heat and strain the ginger infusion through a fine sieve.

Let the liquid pass cleanly without pushing too much fiber through, then return only the clear infusion to a clean pot.
4

Pour in 250ml of milk and warm it over slightly lower than medium heat, stirring for 3 to 4 minutes.

Stop before boiling, when steam rises and small bubbles appear around the edge.
5

After turning off the heat, add 2tbsp honey and 0.25tsp salt.

Stir with the remaining warmth until fully dissolved, keeping the honey away from prolonged heat so its aroma stays clear.
6

Pour the latte into a warm mug and dust 0.25tsp cinnamon powder over the top.

Stir once lightly before serving so the ginger, honey, salt, and cinnamon taste evenly balanced.