Blueberry Vanilla Latte
A lightly sweetened blueberry coffee drink made with homemade blueberry compote, espresso, milk, and vanilla.
Ingredients
Blueberry Compote
- 2 cups blueberries
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Assembly (for 1 latte)
- Ice
- 3 tablespoons blueberry compote
- 1 shot espresso chilled
- ½ cup milk
- Dash of heavy cream
Instructions
Make the Blueberry Compote
- Add the blueberries, water, and sugar to a small saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally and mashing the berries as they soften.
- Continue cooking until the mixture thickens into a spoonable compote.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla bean paste.
- Transfer to a jar and allow to cool.
Make the Latte
- Fill a glass with ice.
- Add 3 tablespoons of blueberry compote.
- Pour in the chilled espresso.
- Add the milk and a dash of heavy cream.
- Stir well and enjoy.
