Starbucks at Home: Fall Drink Recipes Straight From The Source 

With the return of fall comes the return of pumpkin-spiced everything season. If you yearn for a PSL from the comfort of your own home, fret not! These are the official recipes Starbucks has on their site, no guessing games here, just straight-up recipes for fall favorite Starbucks drinks at home.  

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• Pumpkin Whipped Cream Cold Brew
• Pumpkin Spice Latte
• Salted Caramel Apple Crafted Coffee

Pumpkin Whipped Cream Cold Brew 

• Ingredients:
  • Pumpkin Spice Syrup
    • 1½ cups sugar
    • 1½ cups water
    • 6 cinnamon sticks (each stick is ½ tsp ground cinnamon) 
    • 1 tsp ground cloves
    • 1 tsp ground ginger
    • 2 tsp ground nutmeg
    • 4 Tbsp pumpkin purée

• Pumpkin Whipped Cream Cold Brew
  • 4 oz Starbucks® Cold Brew Signature Black Concentrate
  • 4 oz water
  • 2 tsp homemade Vanilla Syrup (or storebought)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
  • 1 pinch nutmeg (garnish)

• How to Make Starbucks Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
  • Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a simmer.
  • Once sugar is dissolved, add cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pumpkin purée, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and immediately strain through cheesecloth.

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

• How to Make Starbucks Pumpkin Whipped Cream Cold Brew
  • Pour cold brew coffee into a glass with ice, add water and stir. 
  • Add vanilla syrup, stir. 
  • In chilled mixing bowl, vigorously whisk heavy whipping cream, sugar and Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup to desired thickness (2 to 5 minutes). Layer Pumpkin Whipped Cream over the top of cold brew to taste.
  • (Optional) Sprinkle ground nutmeg on top. 

Pumpkin Spice Latte 

• Ingredients:
  • Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup
    • 1½ cups sugar
    • 1½ cups water
    • 6 cinnamon sticks (each stick is ½ tsp ground cinnamon) 
    • 1 tsp ground cloves
    • 1 tsp ground ginger
    • 2 tsp ground nutmeg
    • 4 Tbsp pumpkin purée

• 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)

• How to Make Starbucks Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup

• Combine sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Once sugar is dissolved, add cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pumpkin purée, and let simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and immediately strain through cheesecloth.

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

• How to Make Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte 

• Heat and froth milk in a Nespresso® Aeroccino frother. (or other frother)
• 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.
• Place Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup into a mug, followed by hot espresso. Stir together.
• Fill mug with heated frothed milk until ¾ full, then top with whipped cream.
• Sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice!

Salted Caramel Apple Crafted Coffee

• Ingredients
  • Salted Caramel Apple Syrup
    • ½ cup light brown sugar (loosely packed)
    • ¾  cup water
    • 1 cup apple sauce
    • ¾ cup caramel sauce
    • ¼  tsp cinnamon
    • Dash of ground cloves
    • ¼ tsp salt 
  • Salted Caramel Apple Coffee​
    • 6 oz brewed Starbucks® Fall Blend K-Cup® Pods (or ground coffee)
    • 3 Tbsp Salted Caramel Apple Syrup
    • 4 oz whole milk
    • Whipped cream for garnish
    • Caramel drizzle for garnish
    • Dash of ground cinnamon for garnish
    • Rolled vanilla wafer cookie for garnish

• How to Make Starbucks Salted Caramel Apple Syrup

• Stir together loosely packed brown sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat.
• Once sugar is dissolved, add cinnamon, ground cloves, salt and apple sauce. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Strain through fine mesh strainer into a bowl until all liquid has dripped through. Gently stirring can help the liquid pass through the strainer.
• Stir in caramel sauce while the sugar mixture is still warm.
• Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

• How To Make Starbucks Salted Caramel Apple Coffee

• Add Salted Caramel Apple Syrup to a 12-oz mug. 
• Brew 6 oz of Starbucks® Fall Blend directly into the mug. Stir. 
• Froth 4 oz whole milk using your desired method for warm frothing. Once frothed, add to the mug.
• Top with any (or all) of the following: whipped cream, a drizzle of caramel, a dusting of cinnamon or a rolled vanilla wafer cookie for stirring.

Starbucks at Home: Fall Edition

Now when you can’t make it to Starbucks for your pumpkin spice fix, you can finally say “we have Starbucks at home”! Making Starbucks at home can be a great way to save money and give yourself a tasty treat without having to leave the house. Looking for more content like this? Click here! 

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