PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE (FROM SCRATCH!)

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE

What you will need for 2 drinks:

• 2 Cups of hot Milk

• 2 shots of Espressos  (+ extra shots depending on how strong you like your latte)

• Whipped Cream (optional )

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

• 80ml Water

• 2 Heaped tbsp of Pumpkin purée 

• 2 tbsp of Vanilla essence or 1 Vanilla Pod

• 2 tbsp of Brown Sugar

• 1 tsp of Cinnamon 

• 1 tsp of freshly grated Ginger

• 1/2 tsp of ground Allspice

• 1/4 tsp of ground Cloves

• 1/4 tsp of ground Nutmeg

Method

1. Place all the Pumpkin Spice Syrup ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat, mix it well and let it reduce for about 5 mins. Divide it into 2 glasses/cups.

2. Then top each glass/cup with:

   1 or 2 shot(s) of Espresso coffee and 1 cup of hot Milk. Mix it well, or use a hand milk frother.

3. Finally, add Whipped Cream or Milk froth (for fewer calories :)

4. Sprinkle with some of the spices and get all warm and fuzzy inside!

Tips:

I make my own pumpkin purée by roasting the pumpkin in the oven for 1 hr, then scraping it out and putting it through a sieve. 

An easy way of making the milk froth is by mixing the pumpkin syrup and hot milk in a blender.