Every cafe you enter for one or two months only will smell of pumpkin spice. Most of it synthetic but the syrup is really simple to make and you can make it from the guts of your lobotomised pumpkin, waste not want not etc. and children will love having an evening of fun activities.
Waste not want not etc. pumpkin spice syrup is really simple to make and you can make it from the guts of your lobotomised pumpkin.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin guts
- 150g sugar (use more or less depending on your gut haul)
- 100ml water
- Dash lemon juice
- 2tsp cinnamon
- 1tsp ground ginger
- 1tsp nutmeg
- Small tsp of butter
Method
- Separate your stringy guts from the seeds this is a messy job and may take a while. Children’s little fingers may help a lot.
- Add guts to pan on a low heat add water.
- Add sugar and mix.
- Bring to the boil.
- Mix in spices while the pumpkin is cooking.
- Keep reducing down for about 15 minutes.
- Once consistency is relatively thick blend then return to the pan.
- Add lemon juice and butter and simmer for about 20 minutes, the mixture will bubble keep mixing removing any scum from the top.
- Allow cooling time, syrup is very hot, don’t taste it till it has cooled completely.
- Jar or bottle and try it on porridge, in coffee or on pancakes. Have fun with it.
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