Homemade pumpkin spice syrup, perfect for your fall/winter drinks
Transform your pumpkin purée into a delicious pumpkin spice syrup to enhance your drinks! With its notes of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, this syrup will be perfect for making the recipe for the famous "Pumpkin spice latte", a delicious latte made famous by Starbucks coffee shops :-) It can also be a nice homemade gift idea. So, shall we get started? ;-)
Ingredients
Materials
- pan
- colander
- airtight bottle
Preparation
For the pumpkin puree:
Roughly cut pieces of pumpkin and immerse them in a pot of boiling water.
Cook them for about 20 minutes (or until the pumpkin is soft when you stick the tip of a knife in it).
Drain the pumpkin pieces and blend them until you obtain a smooth puree, set aside.
Syrup:
Combine the sugar and water in a pan and bring to a boil.
When the sugar is well dissolved in the water, add the cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pumpkin puree.
Cook for 20 minutes over low heat.
When the mixture has reduced well, remove from the heat and filter the syrup using a colander.
Pour the syrup into an airtight bottle and let it cool before closing.
And there you have it, your pumpkin syrup is ready!
Observations
How to store pumpkin syrup?
It will keep in an airtight bottle for about a month in the refrigerator.
Can we use another squash puree for this recipe?
All the squashes will do the job perfectly to make this syrup.
Can we add other spices to the syrup?
Yes, you can experiment by adding other spices like cardamom, vanilla, or even a touch of pepper for spicy lovers!
Can we use this syrup in non-alcoholic cocktail recipes?
Try adding it to ginger ale or sparkling water for example! :-)
Nutrition
- Carbo: 31.3g
- Total fat: 0.1g
- Saturated fat: 0g
- Proteins: 0.3g
- Fibers: 1.2g
- Sugar: 30.4g
- ProPoints: 3
- SmartPoints: 8
