RECIPE

Time-Oat Make oat milk with this Backdrop original recipe.

BY MICHAELA FATH | PHOTOS BY ASHLEY LAFLIN

Homemade Oat Milk

Total time: 10 minutes | Makes: 3 servings

Ingredients:

1 cups rolled oats 2 ¾ cups water ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place the oats, water and vanilla extract into a blender. Blend the contents until the mixture is an even consistency (about 45-60 seconds). Place a bowl underneath a finemesh strainer and begin to strain the contents of the blended mixture. Firmly press down on the blended mixture to strain all liquid from the oats. Transfer the oat milk into a sealed mason jar and store in refrigerator for up to five days.

Iced Sweet Maple Oat Milk Latte

Total time: 20 minutes | Makes: 2 servings

For the syrup:

Combine water and sugar into a small pan. Let it simmer over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring until sugar is dissolved. While still holding pan over the heat, add in cinnamon, vanilla extract, maple syrup and sea salt. Remove it from heat after ingredients are combined. Allow the syrup to cool completely at room temperature before storing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. For the cinnamon syrup: ½ cup water ½ cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons maple syrup A dash of sea salt Ingredients: Directions:

For the latte: 3 cups cold brew coffee 1 cup homemade oat milk Ice Whipped cream Ground cinnamon sugar (for garnish)

For the latte:

Dip the rim of a glass in the cinnamon syrup, then spin the rim in cinnamon sugar. Combine 1 ½ cups cold brew coffee and ½ cup homemade oat milk into a glass containing ice. Stir the ingredients until mixed. Add as much syrup as you like into the glass, stirring as you pour. Garnish the glass with whipped cream and enjoy.