Pumpkin Pie Latte

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canned pumpkin
• 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored syrup (i just use about 1-2 tbsp. splenda here)
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup soymilk or 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup coffee creamer
• 1/4 cup espresso (i used some espresso coffee here (starbucks brand) or 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee (i used some espresso coffee here (starbucks brand)
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 make the gingerbread syrup by combining water, sugar, ginger, cinnamon and vanilla in a medium saucepan.
• 2 (note: or sub 1/4 t. ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice) be sure the pan is not too small or the mixture could easily bubble over.
• 3 bring mixture to a boil then reduce heat and simmer syrup, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• 4 remove the syrup from the heat when it's done and slap a lid on it.
• 5 to make a pumpkin latte at home: in a small saucepan, stir pumpkin puree into milk.
• 6 add syrup(s), remember to use 2 tablespoons gingerbread syrup.
• 7 heat gently until steaming, stirring occasionally.
• 8 blend on high for 20 second until foaming.
• 9 pour flavored milk into a tall glass and pour coffee over.
• 10 dust with ground pumpkin pie spice or nutmeg, optional.
• 11 just as good as starbucks imo.