Pumpkin Spice Syrup & Pumpkin Spice Latte

The last time I showed you that you can use pumpkin not only for soups or salads, but also for cookies. And today I show you how you can do homemade spice syrup and pumpkin spice latte. It's really easy and it is a lot better than the bought stuff. You don’t believe me? Then you have to try it out, so here is the recipe.

For the pumpkin spice syrup you need:

300 ml water

300 g sugar (brown and granulated one)

100 g pumpkin puree

1 tsp gingerbread spices

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp ginger

This is how we proceed:

For the pumpkin puree cut 150 g pumpkin flesh into cubes, spread on a baking tin lined with baking paper and bake at 180°C degrees for 50 minutes. Cool slightly and puree.

In a saucepan, add water and sugar. Simmer on low heat until the sugar dissolves.

Whisk in the spices and the pumpkin puree. Simmer (but do not allow the mixture to come to a boil!) for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Strain through a very fine mesh strainer (or trough cheese cloth). Fill syrup in clean bottles and allow cooling at room temperatures. Keep it in the fridge.

And for the pumpkin spice latte you need:

1 cup milk

1 cup coffee

3-4 tbsp pumpkin spice syrup

And this is what you need to do:

Mix all ingredients well, pour into cups and garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon. Then make yourself comfortable and just enjoy your homemade pumpkin spice latte.