Pumpkin Spice Syrup - Caity


I heard an interesting segment on NPR the other day about the pumpkin craze that hits every October. Obviously I am one of the crazed victims (Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread, Pumpkin Bread Pudding, Pumpkin Spice Creamer, Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal) so I was immediately interested. 

They talked about the fact that most pumpkin flavored things don't contain ANY pumpkin, they simply contain the spices that people associate with pumpkin like cinnamon and nutmeg. Even the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks contains "natural and artificial pumpkin spice flavoring". Therefore, I was determined to make a pumpkin syrup with REAL pumpkin. 

I have made Pumpkin Spice Creamer for lattes before, but I wanted to test out pumpkin syrup since these days I use more flavored syrups in my coffee than creamers. Consider this a happy alternative as both are delicious! 

This recipe is based on a recipe from the blog "Savvy Eats" with a few changes. Enjoy in a latte, on ice cream, over oatmeal, in a chai latte, straight from the bottle... 

Makes 1 cup

One year ago: Pumpkin Spice Lattees, Bacon & Jalapeño Corn Chowder
Two years ago: Orzo with Parmesan and Basil, Tomato Focaccia


what you'll need:

1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp pumpkin puree
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low-medium heat. 

Stir frequently to prevent the sugar from burning on the bottom. 

Simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved and the pumpkin is mixed evenly into the syrup. Allow to cool 10 minutes before transferring to a container. Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks. 

One year ago: Bacon & Jalapeño Corn Chowder, Peruvian Style Roasted Chicken
Two years ago: Orzo with Parmesan and Basil, Tomato Focaccia


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Orange Sauce (aka Crack Sauce) - Cathy

Image
So, there's a story behind the name of this amazing, addicting sauce...The recipe itself comes from a wonderful cookbook by a San Francisco Bay area restaurant of the same name, "Tacolicious", available here --and I highly recommend getting it! Among many other wonderful recipes, I was thrilled to see in there one for a sauce "modeled after what is called nothing sexier than 'The Orange Sauce' by the devoted regulars of La Victoria taqueria in San Jose, California."  Having been to that restaurant with Keegan and Jaymie before, and yes, having found the sauce--and the tacos--to be highly addicting (hence the second name, "Crack Sauce") I was so excited to try the recipe! As it says in the cookbook, it is such a surprise to find that this creamy sauce actually has no cream in it; just oil that is emulsified in the blender with the other ingredients that gives it such a wonderful texture.  Absolutely brilliant.  And so very addicting.  It...
Read more

Grilled Lemon Chicken Salad - Erin

Image
I've just been out of town, which means my boyfriend has only stayed alive thanks to Del Taco and Burger King.  When I came home he requested "something light" for dinner, so this popped into my head.  It's a delicious, fresh-tasting, crunchy, lemony salad from Barefoot Contessa.  Our mom was introduced to it by her friend Liz Owens, and our mom gives her great credit for finding such a fabulous and aesthetically pleasing salad!  Erik gives it credit for being "really, really good." what you will need
Read more

Buttery Snickerdoodle Cake - Erin

Image
  This amazing deliciousness is from the Smitten Kitchen cookbook by Deb Perelman ( here ) and I recently made it to take to a Superbowl party where it very quickly vanished.  It's basically like a giant snickerdoodle that's cooked perfectly so it's chewy and gooey and amazing!  My only alteration was that I did more of the cinnamon sugar topping because it's so delicious, so you could scale that back if you want. what you will need cookie base: 8 Tbsp unsalted butter , room temperature 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp cream of tartar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp table salt 3/4 cup sugar 1 large egg 1/4 cup milk gooey layer: 1/4 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup half-and-half 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 12 Tbsp butter , room temperature 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp table salt 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups flour topping: 3 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Read more