BANANA PEEL ICED LATTES

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Not only do these lattes taste like banana bread in a cup, but they're a great use of your leftover banana peels (use very ripe bananas for a more pronounced flavor). Another fun twist? The cold latte foam is made with a standard French coffee press (or you can use a blender, see Cook's Note). We love this tea as an iced latte, but you can also drink it hot or without milk.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ripe banana peels, ends discarded, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons honey
1 cinnamon stick
3/4 cups milk, dairy or nondairy
Ground cinnamon, for garnish

Steps:

  • Put the banana peels, honey, cinnamon stick and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and steep for 10 minutes. Strain into a heat-resistant container and discard the solids. Cool completely, transfer to an airtight container, cover and refrigerate until ready to use and for up to 3 days.
  • To serve, divide the banana tea between 2 tall glasses filled with ice. Pour the milk into a French coffee press. Move the plunger of the French press up and down continuously until the amount of milk doubles and foam is created, about 1 minute. Remove the strainer from the French press and divide the foamed milk between the 2 glasses. Garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon. Stir to combine just before drinking.

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