If you’re like us, you get excited when the seasonal flavors at your favorite coffee shop are updated for fall and you can finally order your first pumpkin spice latte of the season, but you don’t have to wait. Instead, you can make your pumpkin spice latte in the comfort of your home. Just follow this easy recipe from Allrecipes.
When Did The Pumpkin Spice Crave Begin Anyway?
If you can’t remember a time when the first browning leaf wasn’t a harbinger for pumpkin-spice-flavored everything, you’re probably too young to rent a car. The coffee giant, Starbucks didn’t invent pumpkin spice, but two decades ago they debuted their pumpkin spice latte with great success and almost every coffee house followed suit. Soon after, you could find pumpkin spice creamer in your grocery store, pumpkin spice cookies in the bakery, pumpkin spice candles in every home, and even pumpkin spice air fresheners in cars. We’re not kidding. Check it out. If you’re not a fan of the new car smell you can just hang one of these deals over your rear-view mirror before you drive off the lot at O’Daniel Honda Omaha. If you’re only into the drink, we’ve got you covered there too. Read on for a guide to making your pumpkin spice drinks at home.
Pumpkin Spice Latte Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of ground coffee
- 1 teaspoon of ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 4 cups of water
- 2 teaspoons of Half-and-half (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon of white sugar (or to taste)
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Instructions
- Mix the coffee grounds, cinnamon, and allspice in a bowl.
- Place the coffee mixture into a filter of your drip coffee maker.
- Fill the water receptacle with four cups of water and turn the coffee maker on.
- Fill two mugs with the aromatic pumpkin spice coffee then add half-and-half and sugar to taste.
- Grab a good book and a throw blanket, find an overstuffed chair and get cozy while you enjoy your pumpkin spice latte.
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