Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Home

Betty · 10-23-2005, 11:50 AM

I am so obsessed with Pumpkin Spice Lattes - probably because I just can't afford to have them as much as I'd like - which is every day.

So, over the weekend, I've been experimenting.

I have an espresso maker but couldn't find one of the pieces

so I ground my coffee extra fine and use a lot of coffee for a little bit of water to make extra strong coffee more similar to espresso. I need to find the missing piece or maybe I'll try some instand espresso powder I guess. The coffee was fine though.

I used my machine to steam the milk - but you could just microwave or heat it up in a pan I think.

I made a simple syrup and add pumpkin pie filling - but it was very weak on pumkin and overly sweet in the coffee.

So then I made less simple syrup and more pumpkin - but tried simply canned pumpkin. That was better but was still very lacking in pumpkin.

So I looked online and noticed that Torani now makes a Pumpkin Spice syrup that I'm going to have to get. I think that Smart & Final carries Torani syrup and doesn't Costco too? I'll have to check it out.

Until then - you know that Dryers Pumpkin Ice Cream is also very very tasty. Like icy cold and very creamy pumpkin pie. Yum!

Tito's Kitten · 10-23-2005, 12:04 PM

my sister is enjoying a pupkin pie shake from Jack in the box right now. She says it's good but I don't know.... I worry it would be too sweet.... But pumpkin pie ice cream, in and of itself, is spectacular.

Gn2Dlnd · 10-23-2005, 12:10 PM

Love the Torani syrups, Smart & Final, $3.69.

Unfortunately they don't make a sugar-free pumpkin spice.

Betty · 10-23-2005, 02:52 PM

Damn. I went to Smart and Final and they carried so many flavors -but not pumpkin spice. For those interested, they did have ginger spice which might make for a good recipe for their gingerbread latte or whatever it was called.

I also tried Bevmo online but they didn't have it either.

I may just have to order it from some company online.

Gn2Dlnd · 10-23-2005, 02:57 PM

Where do you live? Several S & Fs around here (L.A.) have the pumpkin syrup.

blueerica · 10-23-2005, 05:33 PM

Oh no...

LOL

Pumpking is again, the new black... YUM!

Not Afraid · 10-23-2005, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by blueerica

Pumpking is again, the new black... YUM!

Jack's been sayiing that to me for a while now!

Tramspotter · 10-23-2005, 08:01 PM

I need to get back on the suggerless waggon with the comador.
what we need is a flavor lab lots of pyrex containers and an abundance of suggar substitutes.

Gn2Dlnd · 10-23-2005, 09:36 PM

Scoot over Kevy, here comes T-spot.

Time to start a new thread? The holidays are upon us, and soon Mrs. Beasley's minions will be bombarding us with evil muffin baskets.

Betty · 10-24-2005, 01:34 PM

Okay - now I know I'm not the only one.

See: http://cgi.ebay.com/Starbucks-Pumpki...QQcmdZViewItem

It's a eBay auction where one jug is going for (so far) $51! that's FIFTY ONE DOLLARS! OMG!

just sick! How badly do I want that? So damn bad.

10-23-2005, 11:50 AM	#1
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Home I am so obsessed with Pumpkin Spice Lattes - probably because I just can't afford to have them as much as I'd like - which is every day. So, over the weekend, I've been experimenting. I have an espresso maker but couldn't find one of the pieces so I ground my coffee extra fine and use a lot of coffee for a little bit of water to make extra strong coffee more similar to espresso. I need to find the missing piece or maybe I'll try some instand espresso powder I guess. The coffee was fine though. I used my machine to steam the milk - but you could just microwave or heat it up in a pan I think. I made a simple syrup and add pumpkin pie filling - but it was very weak on pumkin and overly sweet in the coffee. So then I made less simple syrup and more pumpkin - but tried simply canned pumpkin. That was better but was still very lacking in pumpkin. So I looked online and noticed that Torani now makes a Pumpkin Spice syrup that I'm going to have to get. I think that Smart & Final carries Torani syrup and doesn't Costco too? I'll have to check it out. Until then - you know that Dryers Pumpkin Ice Cream is also very very tasty. Like icy cold and very creamy pumpkin pie. Yum!
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10-23-2005, 12:04 PM	#2
Tito's Kitten Still in love with Ben Gibbard Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: where soul meets body Posts: 180	my sister is enjoying a pupkin pie shake from Jack in the box right now. She says it's good but I don't know.... I worry it would be too sweet.... But pumpkin pie ice cream, in and of itself, is spectacular. __________________ Who the hell needs a damn signature anyway?
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10-23-2005, 12:10 PM	#3
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Love the Torani syrups, Smart & Final, $3.69. Unfortunately they don't make a sugar-free pumpkin spice. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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10-23-2005, 02:52 PM	#4
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Damn. I went to Smart and Final and they carried so many flavors -but not pumpkin spice. For those interested, they did have ginger spice which might make for a good recipe for their gingerbread latte or whatever it was called. I also tried Bevmo online but they didn't have it either. I may just have to order it from some company online.
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10-23-2005, 02:57 PM	#5
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Where do you live? Several S & Fs around here (L.A.) have the pumpkin syrup. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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10-23-2005, 05:33 PM	#6
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Oh no... LOL Pumpking is again, the new black... YUM! __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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10-23-2005, 08:01 PM	#8
Tramspotter Show me on the bear. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA Posts: 445	I need to get back on the suggerless waggon with the comador. what we need is a flavor lab lots of pyrex containers and an abundance of suggar substitutes.
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10-23-2005, 09:36 PM	#9
Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	Scoot over Kevy, here comes T-spot. Time to start a new thread? The holidays are upon us, and soon Mrs. Beasley's minions will be bombarding us with evil muffin baskets. __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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10-24-2005, 01:34 PM	#10
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Okay - now I know I'm not the only one. See: http://cgi.ebay.com/Starbucks-Pumpki...QQcmdZViewItem It's a eBay auction where one jug is going for (so far) $51! that's FIFTY ONE DOLLARS! OMG! just sick! How badly do I want that? So damn bad.
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