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    Jun 18, 2023 · Modified: May 21, 2024 by Kristin. This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup

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    There’s really nothing that says far more than pumpkin spice everything. So, this next fall season, try a batch of this pumpkin spice simple syrup. It’s an easy to make sweet and flavorful syrup that can be drizzled on different foods, desserts or added to your favorite beverage to add a little fall flavor in.

    Spoon scooping pumpkin spice syrup.

    What is Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup?

    Pumpkin spice simple syrup is a festive fall flavored sweetener that is a combination of vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and equal parts brown sugar and water. The resulting syrup is the perfect combination of sweetness and pumpkin spice flavors. It can easily be added into a wide range of different drinks, desserts and other foods.

    Simple syrup is especially great for adding in as a flavor and sweetener to beverages. This is due to the fact that it evenly and easily dissolves and does not leave a gritty texture the way that regular sugar does.

    Flavored simple syrups are really popular because it’s easy to add a flavor to the simple syrup. Some other popular similarly made ones include gingerbread simple syrup, Ginger syrup and brown sugar syrup.

    Here are just a few reasons why you’re sure to love this festive fall syrup:

    • Money saver. Making the syrup at home is really quite inexpensive. But, if you have a pumpkin spice hankering and run to Starbucks for a fancy coffee drink even once a week, you’ll be spending a lot of money. So, save some money and make it at home.
    • Made in 10 minutes. It doesn’t take long at all to toss this together. Well it does have a small handful of ingredients that you need most of them are just spices. You can have this whipped together in about 10 to 15 minutes.
    • Fall flavor extravaganza. There’s not much more like fall flavor than pumpkin spice. You can add this to a wide range of different drinks, desserts and beverages to make them taste like fall.

    Equipment

    • Saucepan
    • Wooden Spoon (or any long handle spoon)
    • Strainer
    • Mason jar or Small Pyrex
    • Measuring Cup
    • Measuring Spoons

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Sugar
    • 1 cup Water
    • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon Ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
    • ⅛ teaspoon Cloves
    Bowls of water, sugar, pumpkin spice mix and vanilla extract on a wooden table.

    Instructions

    Step one

    Collect all of the necessary items to make the syrup including sugar, water, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, clothes, cinnamon, pumpkin puree, measuring cup, wooden spoon, jar and strainer.

    Pouring sugar into a pot.

    Step two

    Grab a cup of sugar and one cup of pumpkin puree and add that to the pot.

    Pouring pumpkin spice mix into a pot.

    Step three

    Grab one teaspoon of cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon of ginger, ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon of cloves and toss those in the pot.

    Pouring vanilla into a pot.

    Step four

    Grab a teaspoon of vanilla extract and toss that in the pot.

    Pouring water into a pot.

    Step Five

    Grab one cup of water and add that to the pot.

    Stirring pumpkin spice syrup in a pot on the stove.

    Step Six

    Simmer your mixture on the stove top at medium heat for about 10 minutes. You’ll want to make sure that you stir regularly to evenly heat and dissolve the ingredients as much as possible.

    Pouring pumpkin spice syrup into a strainer.

    Step Seven

    Take it off the heat after 10 minutes or so and pour it through a strainer into your jar. The strainer will help to remove any bits of pumpkin puree or spices that are left undissolved.

    Cover the container and place it into the fridge to chill and thicken for about 2 hours before using.

    How to Use

    You can add the syrup to almost any food or drink. Here are a few of our favorite suggestions:

    • Pumpkin spice latte. Make your own Starbucks copycat pumpkin spice latte at home by adding a splash of this into your plain latte.
    • Cakes, cookies and sweetbreads. Give a little false festivity flavor to your cakes, cookies, sweet threads or other desserts by drizzling this overtop. For cakes particularly it is great because you can brush it between layers and it doubles as a moistener.
    • Add it to hot chocolate. You can add an ounce to of this to your favorite hot chocolate recipe to add a pumpkin spice flare.
    • Add it to cocktails on mocktails. Use this instead of regular simple syrup and pumpkin or pumpkin spice inspired drinks such as a pumpkin pie martini.
    • Yogurts, oatmeals and smoothies. Give a little fall flavor to your oatmeal, smoothie or yogurt by drizzling a little bit of this in and mixing it well.
    • Make a pumpkin spice tea. You can add 1 to 2 oz of this to your favorite hot or iced tea for a little sweet pumpkin spice flavor.
    • Add it to milk. Start 2 oz of this in with a cold glass of milk or a warm glass of milk and make a delicious pumpkin spice milk.
    • Drizzle it on ice cream or milkshakes. Create a suite and delicious pumpkin spice flavor on your next dessert by drizzling this over top of your ice cream or milkshake.

    Variations

    there are a few ways that you can change the ingredients up in this recipe, but still keep the awesome pumpkin spice flavor. Here are a few suggested options:

    • Skip the pumpkin. Pumpkin spice itself is really just the collection of spices that are typically used in pumpkin flavored items. We like to add a little pumpkin puree in for a pumpkin flavor, but you can skip it and still have the pumpkin spice flavor.
    • Change the sweetener. Use brown sugar instead of granulated white sugar to have a little more caramelized flavor.
    • Use actual pumpkin spice. While we made our own pumpkin spice with the seasonings we had in our kitchen, you can certainly just buy premade pumpkin spice at the store.

    Top Tips & Storage

    Make sure to use these process and storage tips to have the best syrup possible:

    • Keep it in the fridge. You’ll want to keep this in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It should stay good for around 2 to 4 weeks.
    • Put it in the freezer. If you need to store it for a longer time period you’ll need to freeze it. This is easy to do in an ice cube tray. Simply pour it in, let it freeze, then store the cubes in a freezer bag.
    • Strain it well. Use as fine of a mesh strainer as you can find so that you can get all of the undissolved gritty spices out. This will leave a more smooth syrup.

    Other Flavored Simple Syrups

    • Pumpkin Simple Syrup
    • Gingerbread Simple Syrup
    • Sugar Cookie Simple Syrup

    Recipe

    Spoon scooping pumpkin spice syrup.

    Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup

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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Chill Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Drinks
    Servings 1.25 cups

    Equipment

    • Saucepan
    • measuring cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Strainer
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Pyrex or Mason Jar
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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Cup Water
    • 1 Cup Sugar
    • 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • .25 teaspoon Ginger
    • .25 teaspoon Nutmeg
    • ⅛ teaspoon Cloves

    Instructions
     

    • Add 1 cup of Pumpkin Puree to the pot.
    • Add 1 cup of Water to the pot.
    • Add 1 cup of Sugar to the pot.
    • Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and cinnamon to the pot.
    • Add ¼ teaspoon of ginger and nutmeg to the pot.
    • Add ⅛ teaspoon of cloves to the pot.
    • Put the mixture on medium heat on the stovetop.
    • Simmer the mixture for about 10 minutes while stirring frequently.
    • Remove it from the heat and pour it through the strainer to remove any pieces of puree from the syrup.
    • Add the syrup to a pyrex or jar and put it into the fridge for 1 – 2 hours to allow it to chill and thicken.

    Notes

    Tips
    • Use a fine strainer to prevent any of the actual puree pieces from getting into the syrup.
    • Allow the syrup to cool for 1 – 2 hours before using so it has time to thicken up.
    • Don’t let the mixture fully boil or it might burn.
    Storage
    • Keep the syrup in an airtight container such as a mason jar in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
    • If you need to keep if for longer, you can freeze it preferably in an ice cube tray.
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    Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.

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