Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Pumpkin Spice latte

What's the cure for a chilly Fall morning? A pumpkin spice latte. I decided to make some today because the girls have the week off from school and they really wanted to cook. They wanted to make a pumpkin pie, but I thought it would be fun to take our pumpkin pie recipe and turn it into a drink.
I've had pumpkin spice lattes in the past that really only have nutmeg and cinnamon. I made ours with real pumpkin purée, and I sweetened the latte with condensed milk.
You can change pumpkin with nutella or some sweet pastes :)


Ingredients:
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 little cup espresso coffee
2 tablespoons condensed milk
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (or almond extract)
1/2 cup pumpkin purée
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder, + extra for dusting
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated




In a bowl, combine the cinnamon powder, ground ginger, nutmeg and clove.
Brew your espresso coffee. 
Add vanilla extract to 1 1/2 finger of milk if you like. Froth the milk.
In another non-stick saucepan, combine the remaining milk, pumpkin purée, condensed milk and the pumpkin spice mix. Warm the dairy mixture over medium-low heat. Do not bring to a boil. Once it's hot, add the coffee. Stir well.
Pour into the cup. Make sure to fill up the cup 3/4 of the way up with the drink. Top with the milk foam. Dust with a little cinnamon powder.
Serve with tea cakes or cookies.
Sip slowly, it's time to relax! ^^

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