The drink, which features espresso, steamed milk and mocha sauce and peppermint syrup, makes me think of candy canes and chocolate, two seasonal favorites and feels like a dessert. While I'm not huge on sugary drinks, I have had a love for Starbucks' "Peppermint Mocha" since my freshman year of college and it remains rock solid. I am sad to report that the sprinkles melted a bit in the iced drink after a few minutes and it looked increasingly less appetizing. To its credit, the drink did taste like a sugar cookie but I only lasted two sips. While I love a spritz, I didn't love this. The "Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte" – inspired by spritz cookies and made with sugar cookie syrup, almond milk Starbucks Blonde Espresso and topped with green and red cookie sprinkles – is Starbucks' newest holiday drink and is also available hot. 'Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte': 5/10 ► Check these out: Viral fall drink recipes you can make at home ► Starbucks to raise average pay: Up to $17 an hour as it faces a labor shortage If I needed one taste to ready my palette for the holiday season, this was it. The drink features "flavors of caramelized chestnuts and spices" and is topped with whipped cream and crumbs of praline. One sip and Nat King Cole began crooning the first line of "The Christmas Song" on repeat: "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire." Have you ever had a drink prompt a song to start playing in your head? The "Chestnut Praline Latte" did that for me. So, USA TODAY's Morgan Hines tried and rated them all. With the new sugar cookie latte plus five other drink options including Peppermint Mocha, Chestnut Praline Latte, Caramel Brulee Latte and Toasted White Chocolate Mocha and Irish Cream Cold Brew, it could be hard to choose the right caffeinated ornament to garnish your morning. Sweet holiday treats abound as the holidays approach – including Starbucks' seasonal drinks, which returned in their signature red cups Thursday along with a brand new menu item: the "Iced Sugar Cookie Almondmilk Latte." Watch Video: If you're a coffee addict, it may be a genetic trait
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