Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe

Bring your favorite fall coffee home! Follow this simple recipe to create a cozy, homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte from scratch.

HOMEMADE PUMPKIN SPICE SYRUP
 5 ½ cups sugar
 5 ½ cups water
 6 cinnamon sticks
 1 tsp ground cloves
 1 tsp ground ginger
 2 tsp ground nutmeg
 4 tbsp pumpkin puree
PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE
 1 cup whole milk
 1 oz brewed Starbucks Espresso Roast or Starbucks by Nespresso Espresso Roast
 3 tbsp Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
 ½ cup whipped cream
 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice (garnish)

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
1

Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a simmer.

2

Once sugar is dissolved, add cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pumpkin purée, and let simmer for 20 minutes.

3

Remove from heat and immediately strain through cheesecloth.

Makes enough syrup for 8 beverages. Keeps up to 7 days in the fridge.

Pumpkin Spice Latte
4

Heat and froth milk in a Nespresso® Aeroccino frother. For more information on how to froth your milk, see our frothing guide here.

5

Brew Starbucks® Espresso Roast in an espresso machine or stovetop moka pot, or brew a Starbucks® by Nespresso® Espresso Roast capsule in a Nespresso® machine.

6

Place Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup into a mug, followed by hot espresso. Stir together.

7

Fill mug with heated frothed milk until ¾ full, then top with whipped cream.

8

Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice!