<\/a><\/p>\n You know fall has arrived when you see pumpkin spice foods and beverages advertised everywhere. Here you will find an easy recipe for Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup, and two recipes that use it.<\/p>\n Even though the word pumpkin is in the description, it does not mean actual pumpkin is in pumpkin spice products. This is not some sort of scam, or swindle, or bait and switch. Pumpkin spice is the description of the spice mixture that gives pumpkin pies, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin scones their excellent flavor. By itself, pumpkin, like most squash, doesn’t have a lot of flavor. It is an excellent source of vitamin A, and a good source of vitamin C, and potassium. I like to eat pumpkin in various forms, but I wouldn’t want to drink<\/em> it, unless it is part of a smoothie. Trying to add actual pumpkin to a latte would be kinda gross, actually. I like my lattes with flavor, not fiber.<\/p>\n Pumpkin Spice is a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. You can buy it at the grocery store, or make your own.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A simple syrup is a way to add sweetness and flavor in one easy step. Since the sugar is liquified, there is no sugar sludge in the bottom of a cold drink, which is a huge bonus in my book.<\/p>\n I had all of the spices on hand, but not all of them were whole spices, so I used ground spices. Cinnamon is not really soluble, and I don’t like the mess it leaves in the glass or mug when I’ve finished a cinnamon laced drink, so I decided to use an empty tea bag.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n I put 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1\/2 teaspoons ginger, 1\/2 teaspoon nutmeg, 1\/4 teaspoon allspice, and 1\/4 teaspoon cloves in the tea bag, then tied it shut with kitchen string.<\/p>\n I measured out 10 ounces of water into a small sauce pan, and heated it to boiling. As soon as it started to boil, I turned off the heat and added the tea bag. I let it steep for about 5 minutes, then removed the tea bag.<\/p>\nPumpkin Spice Does Not Contain Pumpkin<\/h1>\n
What is this Pumpkin Spice Blend?<\/h2>\n
Making Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup<\/h2>\n