A woman has recreated one of the most notoriously fattening Starbucks Christmas menu drinks for just a third of the calories – and Instagram users love the healthy hack.

While we all enjoy a festive snack or drink, they can often be full of sugar, with the Gingerbread Latte clocking in at 315 calories per serving – which is  about the same as a medium bowl of fries.

Bec Hardgrave, a health and fitness coach from Brisbane, wanted to find a way to make one of her favourite drinks healthier.

While at her local Starbucks, the 25-year-old "hacked" her way into having a less calorific beverage by coming up with an alternative recipe for the brand's Gingerbread Latte.

It requires a bit of finesse but is super easy to recreate.

Bec orders a Grande Cold Brew with a dash of almond milk, as well as asking for one pump of gingerbread syrup, one pump of sugar-free vanilla syrup and spiced cream on top.

The recipe contains just 100 calories, less than a third of the original.

But did it taste the same as the traditional festive drink?

“It tastes so sweet and delicious and reminds me exactly of Christmas,” Bec, a health and fitness coach from Brisbane, told Jam Press.

“The spiced cream is my favourite part.”

The calorie-conscious woman shared the top tip on Instagram, where her post has racked up more than 1,100 likes so far.

One person commented: “Omg amazing!! Can you do more of these low cal Starbucks drinks.” [sic]

“Omg yes! My manager recently brought me a Starbucks voucher so trying this,” another user said.

Someone else added: “I need to get me to a Starbucks.”

“Yum,” agreed another viewer.

“I may need to try this one,” said someone else.

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Woman creates 100-calorie version of Starbucks GINGERBREAD LATTE – and Instagram users love the health hack

A woman has recreated one of the most notoriously fattening Starbucks Christmas menu drinks for just a third of the calories – and Instagram users love the healthy hack.

While we all enjoy a festive snack or drink, they can often be full of sugar, with the Gingerbread Latte clocking in at 315 calories per serving – which is  about the same as a medium bowl of fries.

Bec Hardgrave, a health and fitness coach from Brisbane, wanted to find a way to make one of her favourite drinks healthier.

While at her local Starbucks, the 25-year-old "hacked" her way into having a less calorific beverage by coming up with an alternative recipe for the brand's Gingerbread Latte.

It requires a bit of finesse but is super easy to recreate.

Bec orders a Grande Cold Brew with a dash of almond milk, as well as asking for one pump of gingerbread syrup, one pump of sugar-free vanilla syrup and spiced cream on top.

The recipe contains just 100 calories, less than a third of the original.

But did it taste the same as the traditional festive drink?

“It tastes so sweet and delicious and reminds me exactly of Christmas,” Bec, a health and fitness coach from Brisbane, told Jam Press.

“The spiced cream is my favourite part.”

The calorie-conscious woman shared the top tip on Instagram, where her post has racked up more than 1,100 likes so far.

One person commented: “Omg amazing!! Can you do more of these low cal Starbucks drinks.” [sic]

“Omg yes! My manager recently brought me a Starbucks voucher so trying this,” another user said.

Someone else added: “I need to get me to a Starbucks.”

“Yum,” agreed another viewer.

“I may need to try this one,” said someone else.