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Make ahead Pumpkin Spice Latte

"Make-ahead your own Pumpkin Spice Latte at home, save money, and enjoy the flavors of fall with our easy DIY recipe!"
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coffee, drinks, latte, psl, pumpkin spice, pumpkin spice latte, starbucks coppy cat
Servings: 10 people
Author: Claudia Genschow

Equipment

  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 silicone spatula
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 freezer safe container (be careful not to overfill your container or it might crack)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup sugar divided
  • 1/2 cup instant coffee
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 2 tsp pumpkin spice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional
  • whipped cream optional

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, add the pumpkin puree and half of the granulated sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring until it reduces to half the amount (approximately 1/2 cup). You can measure this to be sure.
  • To avoid any sediments, strain your mixture using a fine mesh strainer, assisting with a spoon if necessary.
  • Add the hot pumpkin mixture, instant coffee, remaining sugar, and boiling water to a mixing bowl.
  • Whip the mixture with an electric mixer until it becomes fluffy and at least doubles in volume, resembling beaten egg whites in appearance.
  • Mix in the vanilla extract and pumpkin spice. If anything gets stuck to the sides, pause, scrape with a spatula, and continue mixing for 5-10 minutes.
  • Pour your pumpkin spice latte mixture into a freezer-safe container, taking care not to overfill. Remember that frozen liquids expand, which may cause your container to crack (as it has happened to me before)
  • You can now enjoy your pumpkin spice latte. First warm up the milk of your choice (it needs to be really hot) . Then add about a tablespoon of the mixture and whisk it around to dissolve
  • Freeze any remaining mixture in a freezer-safe container. You'll observe that it won't freeze completely but will firm up while remaining scoopable. That's exactly how it's intended to be. Enjoy!

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