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Close-up of green mugwort powder piled on top of cream foam on a Mugwort Cream Latte

Korean Mugwort Latte: Easy Caffeine-Free Cream Ssuk Latte

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 2 minutes
Cook 3 minutes
Total 5 minutes
An iced, caffeine-free latte made with mugwort powder, milk, and sweetened condensed milk, topped with condensed milk cream foam for a Korean café-style finish.
Servings 1 serving
Calories 355

Ingredients

Mugwort base
  • 10 g mugwort powder (about 1 tbsp + 1 tsp)
  • 2 tbsp hot water
Milk base
  • 150 ml milk (about 2/3 cup)
  • 1 tbsp condensed milk
Milk foam
  • 1 tbsp condensed milk
  • 30 g heavy cream about 2 tbsp
For the glass
  • 1/2 cup cubed ice

Equipment

Method

  1. Dissolve the mugwort powder in hot water.
    Mugwort powder dissolved in hot water into a deep green liquid, the base for Mugwort Cream Latte
  2. Mix the cold milk and sweetened condensed milk well to make a sweet milk base.
    Cold milk and condensed milk starting to mix together, the milk base for Ssuk Latte
  3. Mix the cold sweetened condensed milk and whipping cream with a small electric milk frother to prepare the milk foam.
    Condensed milk and whipping cream being mixed with a small electric frother as the cream foam rises, Ssuk Latte milk foam
  4. Add cubed ice to a glass, pour in the milk base, and then add the mugwort mixture.
    Pour the milk foam on top and finish with a sprinkle of mugwort powder. Your caffeine-free drink is ready!
    Vertical close-up of a Korean Mugwort Latte, with cream foam and mugwort gradient filling the frame

Nutrition

Calories 355kcal | Carbohydrates 30g | Protein 14g | Fat 19g | Saturated Fat 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 5g | Cholesterol 66mg | Sodium 126mg | Potassium 411mg | Sugar 30g | Vitamin A 1300IU | Vitamin C 1mg | Calcium 330mg | Iron 2mg

Notes

  • Pour the ingredients in this order: ice, milk base, mugwort mixture, and milk foam to create a beautiful gradient.
  • Start with both the sweetened condensed milk and whipping cream cold.
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