Gingerbread Spiced Coffee (Printable)

A warm coffee infused with cozy gingerbread spices, sweetened and topped for festive comfort.

# What You'll Need:

→ Coffee

01 - 2 cups freshly brewed hot coffee

→ Gingerbread Spice Mix

02 - 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
03 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
04 - 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
05 - 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

→ Sweetener and Flavor

06 - 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar or maple syrup
07 - 1 teaspoon molasses
08 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Milk and Topping

09 - 1/2 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
10 - Whipped cream, for topping (optional)
11 - Pinch of ground cinnamon or nutmeg, for garnish

# Directions:

01 - In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, molasses, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and milk. Heat over medium-low heat while whisking until sugar dissolves and the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
02 - Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
03 - Pour the hot coffee evenly into two mugs. Add the warm spiced milk mixture to each mug and stir thoroughly to blend flavors.
04 - Top each mug with a dollop of whipped cream and a light sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg if desired. Serve immediately.

# Cooking Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like the holidays in a mug—warm spices do something almost therapeutic on gray mornings
  • You probably have these spices already, making this feel like an elegant shortcut to something special
  • Takes barely ten minutes but makes you feel like you're treating yourself like you deserve to be treated
02 -
  • Never boil the milk—it curdles slightly and changes the texture from silky to grainy. Medium-low heat is your friend even if it means waiting an extra minute.
  • The difference between a good spiced coffee and a great one is the molasses—it adds a warmth that brown sugar alone simply cannot achieve, and I didn't understand this until a friend's version tasted so much better than mine.
03 -
  • Make a double batch of the spiced milk base and keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days—you can reheat it gently each morning and have this luxury on demand without the effort
  • If you're serving this to multiple people, prepare everything except the coffee, then pour the hot coffee just as people sit down—the timing makes it feel special and intentional rather than like something you made ahead

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