It's September, so you know what that means... time for pumpkin everything!
This Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew is just the thing you need during those early Fall days when it's still hot out but you still really want to embrace the coming season. It's cold and refreshing, but is full of sweet pumpkin pie spice flavor.
Starbucks got nothin' on this homemade version!
There, I said it.
Okay, so, yes. I have purchased and happily consumed a Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew. And I'll very likely do it again. The #basicbitch in me can't help but admit that they're delicious.
BUT this homemade version allows you to customize the ingredients to meet your preferences. Don't like things to be super sweet? Dial that sugar back. Want heavy cream instead of half and half? Do it.
This version will also save you quite a bit of dough. And it will save you time! No need to wait in line inside the store or in a drive through when you've got cold brew and pumpkin spice cream waiting for you in your fridge.
This Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew makes good use of some recipes you've seen on this blog before
I'm a full on convert to the cult of cold brew coffee. At this point, I really can't believe I've spent the vast majority of my life not drinking it. Once I finally came around, I posted a super easy recipe for Homemade Cold Brew.
I also recently shared a Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix with you all. It's great for baking AND for making pumpkin spice cream.
Combine your homemade cold brew with sweet and spicy pumpkin spice cream and you're in business.
What inspired this recipe?
The Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew from Starbucks was the inspiration, of course! I had my first a couple of weeks ago and knew that I needed to have it in my life on the daily.
This recipe is modified slightly from the one on Fox and Briar. I doubled the original recipe, but dialed the sugar back a bit.
✨ Recipe
Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
Pumpkin Spice Cream
- 2 cups half and half
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar see notes
- 2 tbs pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tbs vanilla extract
Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Coffee
- 8 - 12 oz cold brew coffee
- 2 - 4 oz Pumpkin Spice Cream
Instructions
Cold Brew Coffee
- Brew up a batch of Homemade Cold Brew Coffee or buy some at the store.
Pumpkin Spice Cream
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the half and half, sweetener, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spices. Whisk everything together until the sweetener is totally dissolved and the mixture is steaming. Make sure to not allow it to come to a boil.
- Strain everything through a fine mesh strainer (and cheesecloth, if you have it). Transfer the Pumpkin Spice Cream to a clean swing top bottle or a jar with a lid and refrigerate.
Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Coffee
- Combine 8-12 oz cold brew coffee and 2-4 oz pumpkin spice cream over ice.
Notes
- I used granulated sugar, but you can feel free to experiment with whatever sweetener you prefer.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
What will I need to buy in order to make this?
- Swing top bottles are great for storing the Pumpkin Spice Cream
- Mason jars work nicely, too
- A fine mesh strainer is a must
- Measuring spoons are handy
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