Pistachio Latte Recipe
This 7-minute pistachio latte blends real pistachio paste, sweetened condensed milk, warm almond milk, and bold espresso into a velvety, nutty drink topped with crisp sliced pistachios.
Equipment
- Frother
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon pistachio paste
- 1 tablespoon condensed milk
- 6 oz almond milk
- 2 oz espresso shot
- 6 pistachios thinly sliced
Instructions
- Warm the almond milk in a small saucepan over gentle heat, stopping as tiny bubbles gather around the edge and gentle bubbling begins. The milk should steam without churning or rising rapidly in the pan.
- Measure the pistachio paste and condensed milk into a tall, heatproof cup. The mixture will look thick and sticky before the hot milk loosens it.
- Cover the pistachio mixture with the hot milk and work a handheld frother through it until evenly blended. The dense paste should disperse into a glossy, lightly green mixture with fine foam and no large oily clumps.
- Fill the serving mug with espresso, add the frothed pistachio milk, then stir briefly and scatter the sliced pistachios over the top. The finished latte should smell of roasted nuts and coffee, with a creamy surface dotted with pistachio slices.
Notes
Ingredient tip: Stir any separated oil back into the pistachio paste jar before measuring so your spoonful holds both nut solids and natural oil. Be sure to use sweetened condensed milk rather than evaporated milk.
Texture tip: Keep the frother head submerged near the bottom of the cup first to break up the dense paste, then raise it toward the surface to build fine foam without splashing.
Iced option: For an iced drink, whisk the pistachio paste and condensed milk directly into the hot espresso until smooth before pouring it into a glass filled with ice and cold almond milk.
Storage: Serve the latte freshly frothed, as reheating will not restore the foam. You can premix equal parts pistachio paste and condensed milk in a clean, airtight jar and refrigerate it according to the product labels.
Nutrition information is an estimate based on common ingredients and serving sizes. Values may vary depending on brands, portions, and substitutions.