Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Syrup

Homemade pumpkin syrup is an easy way to sweeten and add pumpkin spice flavor to coffees, teas, hot chocolate, and so much more! Have fun making your own pumpkin spice drinks this fall season with this easy Starbucks pumpkin spice syrup copycat recipe. We’ve been making our own simple syrups for over 10 years now, and once you start making your own, you won’t buy those premade syrups ever again!

You know I love homemade simple syrup recipes. With just a few basic ingredients and a couple of simple steps, you can have your own, customized to your liking, simple syrup ready to enjoy in just about 10 minutes!

If fall is pumpkin spice season for you, this easy pumpkin spice syrup recipe is a must make. Pumpkin syrup is needed to make your own pumpkin spice latte (so you don’t have to wait in line for your PSL fix). But you can use it for all kinds of drinks and as a breakfast syrup too!

If you love this pumpkin spice syrup recipe, you need to try our pumpkin cold foam cold brew recipe and homemade pumpkin spice coffee creamer too!

What is Simple Syrup?

Simple syrup is a liquefied form of sugar that is often used to sweeten cocktail recipes, mocktail recipes, iced teas, and iced coffees. Using a liquid sweetener allows iced drinks to be sweetened without adding a grainy texture, creating a more enjoyable sip. A plain simple syrup is made with equal parts water to sugar.

Ingredients for Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup

Real Pumpkin Puree. No fake pumpkin flavorings for us! Using actual pumpkin adds the very best pumpkin flavor! You can use canned pumpkin puree or homemade pumpkin puree if you make your own for this recipe.

Granulated Sugar AND Brown Sugar. Granulated sugar is a standard ingredient for simple syrup recipes. Using brown sugar in addition to the white sugar takes our fall syrup recipe to the next level. In addition to adding a nice depth of flavor, it really makes this rich simple syrup mimic those syrups you see being used at your local coffee shop. Both light brown sugar and dark brown sugar work in this recipe. Just use what you have on hand! Light brown sugar has a more subtle flavor due to a lower molasses content than dark brown sugar.

Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, and Clove. We’re using a combination of four popular fall spices to create the perfect blend for our pumpkin syrup.

Water. Water is a must for making any kind of simple syrup. 

Vanilla extract. Vanilla extract adds depth of flavor and is a must for this homemade pumpkin coffee syrup recipe. I personally love and use Watkins Vanilla Extract. If you make your own vanilla extract, you can definitely use that in this recipe too.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Pumpkin Syrup Recipe Variations

Substitute our spice blend with premade pumpkin pie spice. Using pumpkin pie spice makes your life easy, minimizing the amount of spices you need to purchase and the amount of ingredients you need to measure. You can find premade pumpkin pie spice in your local grocery store’s spice aisle.

How to Make Pumpkin Syrup for Coffee

Add the pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, water, and spices to a small or medium saucepan over medium heat.

Whisk to combine. Simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally until the sugar dissolves and the syrup begins to thicken (approximately 10 minutes).

Once the syrup appears mostly clear, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

Optional (but recommended), pour the pumpkin syrup through a fine mesh strainer to remove any pulp.

Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature and transfer to an airtight container of your choice.

Store in the fridge for 1-2 weeks. Shake well before using to re-distribute the spices.

Storage

Store your homemade pumpkin simple syrup in an airtight container in your fridge for up to two weeks. I like to use sealed glass bottle when making my own simple syrups. However, you can use an upcycled glass jar or a mason jar for storage too!

Ways to Use Pumpkin Spice Syrup

There are tons of ways to use pumpkin spice sauce! Here are a few fun suggestions:

• Make a pumpkin spice latte at home.
• Use to sweeten a plain cup of coffee.
• Add it to hot chocolate for a fun seasonal twist.
• Use it to sweeten a fall cocktail, such as our pumpkin spice espresso martini recipe!
• Use it as a breakfast syrup over pancakes, waffles, or French toast. It’d be great on our French toast casserole too!
• Stir it into oatmeal or overnight oats.
• Stir it into plain or vanilla yogurt.
• Use it to sweeten and add spice to homemade whipped cream.
• Drizzle it over ice cream! Try it over your favorite vanilla ice cream or on a cinnamon ice cream.

Helpful Equipment

A fine mesh sieve is super helpful for straining out the any pumpkin pulp from the syrup (which you can leave in if you want, it’s really a personal preference thing). I actually end up using my fine mesh sieve a ton in my kitchen, so would say it’s a great addition to your kitchen tools if you do not have one.

Pumpkin Pie Spice Syrup Recipe FAQs