For Liz

Because the September 1 return of the Pumpkin Spiced Latte at Starbucks seems so far off, you can now stave off your seasonal addiction with a few simple steps and ingredients. If you’re like Liz and I, you wait all year for the Pumpkin Spice Latte, and instead of a cup, you ask for an IV. I think they put crack in there and just mask it with extra pumpkin spice.

So hold tight Liz-bon, we’ll have our drug soon! If only you could hoard it and save it for year-round enjoyment.

Pumpkin Spiced Latte

Ingredients

• 3 cups hot whole milk
• 4 teaspoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 6 ounces double-strength brewed coffee
• 3 tablespoons sweetened whipped cream
• 3 pinches pumpkin pie spice

Directions

Combine the hot milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice in a blender; blend until frothy. Pour the mixture into 3 coffee mugs to about 2/3 full. Pour 2 ounces coffee into each mug. Garnish each mug with whipped topping and pumpkin pie spice.

{recipe by Kat via Allrecipes}
{photo via The Chronicles of Conception}