We look for warmth and coziness in the cold days. A cup of tea, coffee or hotChocolate in autumnor in winter can be good for us. A warm drink brings us joy and has a pleasant and calming effect on us. The pumpkin latte is particularly popular this time of year. But do you know who invented the pumpkin drink and how you can make it yourself at home? We'll tell you now!
Pumpkin Latte: When and how was the most popular pumpkin drink developed?
Pumpkin Latte was invented in the USA in 2003. The product development manager of a large company wanted to launch a new seasonal drink. He wanted to offer something special for fall. Something that gives a cozy, warm and celebratory feeling. The product manager developed the pumpkin coffee with the help of his colleagues in a top secret room. This is how the Pumpkin Spice Latte was born. He became immediately successful and popular with the customersworld-famous coffee housevery popular. Since then, many other companies have offered similar products in their store chains. But it's just a waste of money and time to look for a coffee house, since we can now make the hot drink ourselves.
Well-known recipes for making the autumn drink yourself
How you can make the famous pumpkin drink yourself is no longer a secret. We'll now tell you how you can make the best pumpkin spice latte at home.
Pumpkin Latte: The original recipe
You will need the following ingredients for two cups:
- 500 ml milk
- 30 ml espresso or 120 ml strong coffee
- 2-3 tbsp pumpkin puree
- Sugar to taste or 1 tbsp agave syrup
- Spray cream (whipped cream)
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
You can purchase a ready-made pumpkin pie spice mix. If you like, you can also prepare them yourself. For thevery finely ground spice mixtureYou will need the following spices:
- 2 EN Ingwer
- 2 TL Zimtblüten
- 1/2 TL Cardamom
- 2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
Pumpkin puree preparation:
Hokkaido pumpkin is best suited for this. Remove the seeds and cut the pumpkin into small cubes. Boil the pumpkin cubes in a little water until they become soft. Now drain the water and puree the pumpkin cubes.
Preparation:
Heat the milk and froth it.FlieAdd the hot espresso or coffee. Now stir in the spice mixture, agave syrup or sugar and pumpkin puree.Pour the pumpkin latte into two cups.Spray the drink with the spray cream. You can consume it hot, warm or cold as you like.
Our tips:It tastes best with whole milk, but you can also use low-fat milk. If you want a stronger pumpkin flavor, add more pumpkin puree. To make a cold pumpkin spice latte, simply add crushed ice. The Pumpkin Spice Latte is an excellent Halloween drink.
Pumpkin latte for vegans
It's no problem if you want to make a cup of pumpkin spice latte for vegans.Only the milk has to be replaced with vegan latte, coconut or oat milk and the spray creambe exchangedYou can also use another type of pumpkin. Please note that you should peel the pumpkin beforehand. And that will be time consuming. All other steps in making latte remain the same.
Pumpkin latte without coffee
There is also the option to make a pumpkin spice latte without coffee.It is also for veganssuitable for drinking.
Ingredients for one cup:
- 2-3 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 180 ml coconut milk or oat milk
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 PR ground clove
- 1 PR ground cardamom (optional)
- 1/2 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 1 PR ground nutmeg (optional)
- Stevia to taste or 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
- Coconut whipped cream (optional)
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients in a blender on high until the mixture becomes creamy. Pour them into a saucepan and heat the mixture. Pour the finished pumpkin mixture into two cups. Spray them if desiredYou can store the drink in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Important tip:Do not let the mixture boil!
