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    Home » Recent Posts » Coffee Milk

    Spiced Milk

    Published: Dec 16, 2019 · Updated: Mar 12, 2021 by Katy McAvoy

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    Warm, sweet, and cozy, Spiced Milk is a perfect treat on a cold night or upgrade your next cup of coffee.

    Spiced Milk

    Ingredients

    4 cups milk
    ½ cup maple syrup
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
    kitchen string*
    cheesecloth**

    Make the Spice Pouch

    Place 2 - 4”x4” squares of fine mesh cheesecloth together and set on the counter.

    Place cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger in the middle of the cheesecloth. Stir gently to combine the spices.

    Gather all sides of the cheesecloth together, forming a little pouch. Wrap a few inches of kitchen string around the cheesecloth, staying just at the top of where the spices are. Tie string tightly and double knot so the spices can’t escape.

    Set your spice pouch aside. 

    Spices for milk
    The completed spice pouch.

    Make the Spiced Milk

    Place milk, maple syrup and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.

    Warm the mixture, stirring occasionally, until syrup has dissolved and milk is hot but not bubbling or boiling. 

    Remove milk from heat and add spice pouch to the hot milk mixture.

    Gently push it down into the milk until the spices inside the pouch have been submerged. (The top of the cheesecloth will stick up from the milk. That’s ok, just make sure those spices are below the surface.) 

    Add the spice pouch to the milk.
    Spice pouch infusing the milk.

    Let steep for 1 hour while milk cools. 

    Remove spice pouch from cooled milk.

    Gently squeeze to remove liquid from the cheesecloth and spices. Dispose of spice pouch.

    Store milk in the refrigerator. 

    Tips for Spiced Milk

    • If you don’t have kitchen string on hand, use some white thread or unflavored dental floss to tie the cheesecloth together. 
    • A coffee filter can be substituted for the cheesecloth, just make sure it doesn't rip when bundling.

    How do I use it? 

    • Drink it as is! It’s a delicious treat hot or cold.
    • Add it to coffee in place of milk/creamer. (This is my favorite way to use it!)
    • Make a warm cocktail with 4 oz hot spiced milk + 1.5 oz brandy or bourbon.

    Breakfast Pairing

    Chocolate Cream Cheese Banana Bread

    Enjoy your spiced milk with a warm slice of chocolate cream cheese banana bread.

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    Warm, sweet, and cozy, Spiced Milk is a perfect treat on a cold night or upgrade your next cup of coffee.

    • Author: Katy McAvoy
    • Prep Time: 10 min
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
    • Yield: 4 cups 1x
    • Category: Coffee
    • Method: Stove Top
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 4 cups milk
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
    • ¼ tsp ground cloves
    • ¼ tsp ground ginger
    • kitchen string
    • cheesecloth

    Instructions

    Make the Spice Pouch

    Place 2 - 4”x4” squares of fine mesh cheesecloth together and set on the counter.

    Place cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger in the middle of the cheesecloth. Stir gently to combine the spices.

    Gather all sides of the cheesecloth together, forming a little pouch. Wrap a few inches of kitchen string around the cheesecloth, staying just at the top of where the spices are. Tie string tightly and double knot so the spices can’t escape.

    Set your spice pouch aside. 

    Make the Spiced Milk

    Place milk, maple syrup and vanilla in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.

    Warm the mixture, stirring occasionally, until syrup has dissolved and milk is hot but not bubbling or boiling. 

    Remove milk from heat and add spice pouch to the hot milk mixture.

    Gently push it down into the milk until the spices inside the pouch have been submerged. (The top of the cheesecloth will stick up from the milk. That’s ok, just make sure those spices are below the surface.) 

    Let steep for 1 hour while milk cools. 

    Remove spice pouch from cooled milk.

    Gently squeeze to remove liquid from the cheesecloth and spices. Dispose of spice pouch.

    Store milk in the refrigerator. 

    Keywords: milk, coffee creamer, cream, cinnamon, maple syrup, breakfast

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    Katy is the author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, and Michigander behind MittenGirl.com. Since 2017, she's been crafting easy-to-make cocktails and delicious meals, along with sharing her love of all things Michigan (a.k.a. The Mitten)!

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