Pumpkin Spice Latte
Oct 24th, 2009 by prissycook
When it hits 90 degrees in Phoenix, AZ you start to see sweaters and boots come out of the closet. Some of it can be attributed to the fact that Phoenicians have thinner blood. And some of it can be attributed to after Labor day habits where some of feel obligated to put away the linen and pearls and break out the plaid and tweed.
And even with our still hot days, we still can’t resist pumpkin. I admit was at Dunkin Donuts on the first day this season they had pumpkin donuts.
My coffee has been getting the pumpkin treatment lately too. I first started out by making a whole pumpkin latte by scratch using this recipe and method I read about in craft magazine:
Pumpkin Spice Latte
makes 1-2 servings
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin OR 1 teaspoon of Torani Pumpkin Spice Syrup (your choice)
2 tablespoons sugar or sugar substitute – you can halve this amount
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1-2 shots espresso (about 1/4 cup of espresso or 1/2 cup of strong brewed coffee if you don’t have an espresso machine.)
Directions:
In a saucepan combine milk, pumpkin and sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and spice, transfer to a blender and process for 15 seconds until foamy. If you don’t have a blender, don’t worry about it – just whisk the mixture really well with a wire whisk.
Pour into a large mug or two mugs. Add the espresso on top.
Optional: Top with whipped cream and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or cinnamon on top.
It by far was the tastiest version, but I have opted for more simple weekday pumpkin lattes by using either the pumpkin latte syrup from Williams Sonoma or most recently the Pumpkin Spice creamer from Coffee Mate.
Keesha oversees recruiting and training programs for GoDaddy.com. She is responsible for building programs that attract and retain amazing employees.
Keesha loves food and photography and is passionate about community volunteering. She sat on the board of directors for the Junior League of Phoenix and is on the Children's Museum of Phoenix committee. She attended Blinn College and Texas A&M University. Her most private cupcake confession? She doesn't like frosting!
Gotta try that recipe. And, pumpkin spice creamer from Coffee Mate? Easy peasy, and I bet very very tasty! Thanks for sharing.