Homemade Pumpkin Spice Syrup Recipe

This time of year, you’re probably seeing pumpkin spice everything, everywhere, from your grocery store to your favorite coffee shop. We have our own delicious pumpkin spice treat for you to try: homemade pumpkin spice syrup. Many pumpkin spice syrup recipes are laden with a lot of sugar, and store-bought syrups can have artificial additives. You can skip those ingredients with this delicious recipe using real pumpkin, maple syrup, and flavorful herbs that are chockful of health benefits. This homemade syrup recipe is versatile and can be added to any beverage of choice.

More About the Ingredients

Pumpkin

We’ve been all about pumpkins on the blog lately; have you noticed? And with good reason! More than just a charming fall decoration, pumpkins are remarkably nutritious. They contain a wide range of vitamins and minerals and are a rich source of fiber and carotenoids. Carotenoids are good for eye and skin health and help neutralize free radicals.

The Spices

If you’re a pumpkin spice lover, you’ll notice that this pumpkin spice syrup includes all of the distinct pumpkin spice flavors. The difference with this syrup, though, is that its health benefits will make you want to use this recipe instead of using syrups made with artificial flavors. 

• Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp.) bark helps balance blood sugar levels and supports the circulatory system. 
• Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) bud is a stimulating spice that also eases digestion with its carminative action. 
• Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) pod and seed isn’t always included in pumpkin spice blends, but it’s added to this recipe for its pungent yet sweet flavor that gives this pumpkin recipe a unique twist. 
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome is a quintessential flavor in pumpkin dishes, and a go-to for digestive support as well. 
• Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) seed is another digestive carminative and adds its sweet and earthy flavor. 

Try adding a generous serving to your favorite recipes, such as:

• Brewed chicory (Cichorium intybus) or dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root
• Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) fungus decoction (ethically wildcrafted or cultivated, of course!)
• Coffee or espresso
• Black or herbal tea
• Your favorite steamed milk, or even cold milk with ice
• Drizzle over Pumpkin Spice Nice Cream or stir into your favorite batter.

In Closing,

Whether you drizzle this syrup over an iced drink, mix it into a mug of steaming coffee, or stir it into a pancake batter, this pumpkin spice syrup is sure to help satisfy that autumn flavor craving that many of us have this time of year. And another thing we love about this recipe? It only takes a small amount of time on the stove to have this syrup at the ready. So grab some pumpkin, some spices, and a few other ingredients, and you’ll soon have delicious syrup on hand to use.

Happy fall, and may all your beverages this autumn season taste like pumpkin spice.