DIY Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup: Easy, Natural, Irresistible and Good for More than Coffee

Tess Panzer

It’s that time of year again - the Pumpkin Spice Latte comes back in full force! It’s that combination of pumpkin, warming spices, brown sugar and a whiff of the Holidays to come, that has everyone rushing to their local coffee shops to order up a cup.

What if we told you, you could recreate that oh-so-delicious flavor explosion at home? Yes, it’s true! You can make your very own PSL syrup in the comfort of your own kitchen and use it to make, not only your favorite caffeinated treat, but countless other goodies. It’s all about the syrup, people.

We’ve got the mother of all flavored syrups for you, along with three simple ways to use it.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups Water

  • 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar

  • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree

  • 2 tsp Cinnamon

  • 1 tsp Nutmeg

  • 1/8 tsp Cloves

  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, over medium-high heat, and bring to a boil.

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2. Reduce heat to medium and simmer about five minutes, until spices mellow and infuse the syrup.

3. Pour into a bottle and label “PSL Syrup.”

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Now go put it on everything!

PSL Syrup Waffles

Add some spicy warmth to your waffles with a little pumpkin-spice-love!

Ingredients:

  • Waffle batter, minus ¼ cup of required liquid

  • ¼ PSL Syrup, plus more to drizzle

Instructions:

1. Replace ¼ of the liquid in your waffle batter (water or milk) with the syrup, and make waffles as usual.

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2. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a generous drizzle of syrup.

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PSL Soaked Pound Cake

Give your favorite pound cake recipe a lift with a good soak - of PSL syrup, that is. When you add it to the frosting as well, it’s nothing but heaven!

Ingredients:

  • Vanilla Pound Cake

  • 4 tablespoons PSL Syrup, divided

  • Vanilla Frosting

  • Star Anise Seed Pods (optional)

Tools;

  • Fork

Instructions:

1. Poke a bunch of holes in your pound cake with a fork.

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2. Pour 2 tablespoons syrup over your cake, and let it soak in.

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3. Add 2 tablespoons syrup to your frosting and mix well.

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4. Frost cake and decorate with star anise pods

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PSL Syrup Glazed Donuts

Plain glazed donuts are pretty close to perfection, but PSL glazed donuts are perfection.

Ingredients:

  • Plain Donuts

  • 2 tablespoons PSL Syrup

  • ¼ cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions:

1. Combine syrup and powdered sugar and mix well, eliminating all lumps. Depending on the exact consistency of your syrup, you may need to add a little more syrup or sugar, respectively, to achieve a mix that is not super runny. You want it to fall back on itself a little, when drizzled.

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2. Glaze donuts on a rack, and allow the glaze to set.

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