Yesterday, I was baking pumpkin nut rolls and sugar cookies for the Thanksgiving day meal when I came across a bottle of Pumpkin Spice. It was mixed in with my other spices. In looking at the bottle’s label, I found it to contain cinnamon, organic ginger, organic nutmeg and organic cloves. Interestingly enough, there is no absolutely no pumpkin in my Pumpkin Spice.
I remember when Starbucks introduced its Pumpkin Spice Lattes back in 2003. The drink was tested first in Washington, DC and Vancouver, DC markets.
What Can I do with this Spice?
However, my concern is what I can do with an still unopened bottle of this spice combination?
So, I looked it up on the internet to see what I can make with it. On checking McCormick’s website, apparently they invented this back in the 1950’s. The wanted to offer people a convenient and perfect combination of spices for making pumpkin pies.
Their website, also, offered a variety of recipes for using it in breads, spreads to be served with apple slices, hot chocolate, twice baked potatoes with a dusting of it on the Greek yogurt topping, sprinkled on baked pumpkin seeds, spiced bourbon cocktails, layered pumpkin cheesecake, pancakes, and even spiced fudge to name a few.
I love the fall feeling and taste of this spice, so these all recipes sounded good to me.
Ending Notes on Pumpkin Spice Blog
In 2022, Meriam-Webster added pumpkin spice to the dictionary, so I guess the name is here to stay.
So, what did I use my spice for lately? Yes, I opened it and put a dash of it on top of my morning coffee made with some half and half.
One sip made me think of autumn, a pumpkin patch, and, of course, a slice of pumpkin pie.
Resource Sites: www.mcormick.com and a Look Back 1t 20 Years of sneers and cheers for the Pumpkin Spice Latte, The Washington Post, Sept. 20, 2023.