Emily’s Pumpkin Spice Latte
Move over Starbucks – here comes Do It Yourself Lattes for less! Mind you, I love Starbucks. They are convenient, offer fair trade coffees as well as a variety of seasonal and standard flavors to choose from!
See above for the Fair Trade certification logo. This isn’t a Starbucks brand, but this gives you an idea of what to look for if you want Fair Trade products. This logo designates this product as one that ensures sustainability and fair wages for producers that are typically marginalized in developing countries. This logo makes a promise that citizens in developing countries receive a nice profit from their harvest. You can find coffees, teas, sugars, soaps, and much more that are are Fair Trade Certified.
Like I was saying, Starbucks is wonderful, but it is so gratifying to be able to replicate one of their drinks for pennies! My sister Emily of Cleanliness is Next to Godliness (a food blog about eating clean) created this drink. As a java junkie, I have become picky about my coffee and this one certainly passes the test! It is sooooo good! You have to try it. You most likely have all of the ingredients already. And if you don’t, you will spend next to nothing to acquire them!
This is a must for Autumn!
Emily’s Pumpkin Spice Latte
Source: Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
Makes 4 cups (depending on the size of your coffee mug!)
Ingredients:
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup milk (I use soymilk)
2 cups freshly brewed coffee
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
**if you don’t have pumpkin puree… try pumpkin pie spice**
Directions:
In a medium saucepan, over medium-low heat, combine the pumpkin puree and milk. Stir for about a minute and a half. Then, add your vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg to the mix, and heat and stir until foamy! Pour in your coffee and stir until it is nicely meshed together!
Ladle it out into your favorite mug and enjoy!
That’s very creative and sounds really good. Am sure it’s a lovely drink for autumn.
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