Ok.. The thought of bittersweet pumpkin aroma rising above layers of foam, whipped cream and spice is enough to drag most latte lovers out of bed on mornings when the wind starts to carry a bite.
My friend and I were discussing coffee yesterday and how we both spend more $ on it than we should. She spends around $6.00 a day.. and sometimes more than that if she has more than 1 coffee.. Right now she is pregnant and isn't drinking coffee but that got me to thinking!! I tend to buy expensive coffee.. but not by the cup.. I like the beans and I make my own good coffee at home..Even more of a reason to hunt down a great Fall Cup of Coffee!!
When Starbucks started serving the pumpkin spice latte in October 2005, sales jumped 11 percent higher than the previous, pumpkin-less October. And for the past six autumns, our taste buds have led us back to our friends who make such yummy coffee creations
But a lot of people don't have the extra $ to spend on expensive coffee right now..and not everyone has a Starbucks close to them.. I know.. how could that be. .but believe me..there are many areas with no Starbucks!
So I dug around and found this recipe.. for Do It Yourself Pumpkin Spice Latte!
DIY pumpkin spice latte
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for garnish
1 cup strong brewed coffee
Whipped cream
Cinnamon, optional
Combine milk, pumpkin and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice. Whisk the mixture until foamy. Transfer into two mugs, filling each only half way; top with coffee. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a dash of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
3 tablespoons canned pumpkin
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, plus more for garnish
1 cup strong brewed coffee
Whipped cream
Cinnamon, optional
Combine milk, pumpkin and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until steaming. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice. Whisk the mixture until foamy. Transfer into two mugs, filling each only half way; top with coffee. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a dash of pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon.
Hope you give it a try!
And C.B. → YOU REALLY MIGHT LOVE THIS!! TRY IT!!
K Jaggers
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