If you've ever had a craving for Starbucks' famous pumpkin spice latte, then this recipe will give you an easy recipe to make at home, for a lower cost, and better taste.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water until sugar dissolves.
Add the pumpkin puree.
Cook, stirring constnatly for about 1 minute until the pumpkin has darkened slightly and loses its raw flavor. See image for finished puree.
Add the evaporated milk, pumpkin spice, and vanilla and cook for an additional one minute to combine and warm the ingredients. Set sauce aside or pour into a jar for storage until you want to make a pumpkin spice latte.
Pumpkin spice latte (one cup)
Add 62g of pumpkin spice sauce into a latte cup or mug.
Pull a single espresso shot (20g of coffee), then pour it into your cup, and stir to combine.
For a hot latte: steam 180g of 2% milk, then pour into the cup. For an iced latte: add ice, and pour in cold milk.