Mount Caramel Pumpkin Syrup 200 ml

Mount Caramel pumpkin syrup is a Polish handmade syrup in a 200 ml bottle, for making pumpkin spice latte and other autumn drinks at home. It is made from caramelised sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, pumpkin extract, cinnamon and ginger, with no nuts, lactose or gluten. A 200 ml bottle makes a dozen or so drinks, roughly a season’s worth for one or two people.

What Mount Caramel pumpkin syrup tastes like

This is not sweetness from pumpkin flavouring. The base is caramelised sugar, which gives depth and a light toffee note, and only on top of that come pumpkin extract, cinnamon and ginger. The fresh lemon juice acts as a counterweight: it lifts everything else and stops the syrup from tasting flat.

In a coffee with milk, cinnamon and caramel come through most; the pumpkin itself stays in the background rather than taking the lead. That is a good thing, because syrups where pumpkin dominates get tiring after two coffees.

How to make pumpkin spice latte at home

You do not need an espresso machine costing thousands. A moka pot or a filter coffee machine and a milk frother are enough.

1. Pour 15-20 ml of syrup into the bottom of a mug. That is about one tablespoon.
2. Brew strong coffee: a double espresso or 100 ml from a moka pot. Pour it over the syrup and stir while it is hot.
3. Heat and froth 150 ml of milk. Regular 3.2% cow’s milk works well; of the plant-based options, a barista oat drink.
4. Pour in the milk and grate a little cinnamon or nutmeg on top.

Start with 15 ml and adjust to taste. It is easier to add more than to rescue an oversweetened coffee.

What else it goes with besides coffee

• Hot chocolate: 10 ml is enough to turn it into an autumn drink.
• Black tea with milk, chai-style. The ginger and cinnamon in the syrup fit in naturally here.
• Pancakes, waffles, porridge: pour it on instead of maple syrup.
• Vanilla ice cream: a spoonful of syrup and a few walnuts.
• Iced coffee for September, while it is still warm: syrup, cold milk, ice and espresso.

Ingredients and nutritional values

Ingredients as stated by the producer: caramelised sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, pumpkin extract, cinnamon, ginger. No nuts, lactose or gluten.

Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy	275 kcal
Carbohydrates	69 g, of which sugars 69 g
Protein	less than 0.5 g
Fat	less than 0.1 g
Salt	less than 0.1 g

This is a sugar syrup and we are not going to pretend otherwise. A serving for one coffee is a dozen or so grams, so realistically it is comparable to two teaspoons of sugar, only with spices rather than just sweetness.

200 ml or 1000 ml

With one coffee a day, a 200 ml bottle lasts two to three weeks of regular drinking, which is a good part of the season. It is a sensible choice if you are buying pumpkin syrup for the first time or only drink it in autumn.

If several people drink it at home, you run a café, or you know from last year that you will get through a litre, the 1000 ml version works out cheaper, with the cost per serving roughly halved.

Storage

Before opening, keep at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. Once opened, keep it in the fridge and use it within a reasonable time, as with any natural syrup without preservatives. Shake gently before use, as the spices can settle at the bottom.

Take a look at the other coffee syrups in our range too.