Make your own Pumpkin Spice | How to Drink

[@howtodrink]

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[@JonManProductions]

I would probs use this to spice a milkshake maybe... on the other hand, did that Vermouth Episode ever come to be? I've been binge-watching your channel for the past couple of weeks XD

[@boarderking133]

Hey Greg, IDK if your aware of/into Thai Iced Tea but you can buy it in powder form and make it yourself. It would be interesting see a cocktail version of it. I've been trying myself and I'm a little stuck.

[@POTATOEMPN]

People were hating on pumpkin spice latte and stuff? I don't like it that much, but a tshirt to tell people that pumpkin spice is stupid? Kinda pathetic lol

[@robinthrush9672]

@@POTATOEMPN Yeah, people got tired of seeing pumpkin spice added to everything. On top of how sweet the latte is made hitting hard against the coffee snobs. Granted, the rampant overuse of the word "misogyny" is really draining the accusation of any power.

[@tymonritco8578]

The thumbnail for this video is fire 👍😂

[@angelwhispers2060]

" Is this low-hanging fruit... Oh Yeah, absolutely." -Greg 2021 This is the kind of cocktail honesty we come back for

[@SkyStar997]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, whoever writes Greg's tasting notes is a comedic God.

[@AaronRotenberg]

IIRC, Greg edits the videos and writes all those snarky comments about himself.

[@ILoveHandles]

Greg *is* pretty hilarious.

[@telosmonos_gustavo]

Low hanging fruit or not, what matters is the JOY that this concoction and this moment creates. With practically everything around us seemingly poised on the precipice of oblivion, we NEED cocktails and moments like these : ) I'm gonna make this syrup and pour it into an old fashioned once Austin finally gets its fall season. Which may actually be right around Thanksgiving.

[@adamwelch4336]

That's cool 😎

[@laosvegas7494]

how did it turn out man? i’m thinking of making it right now

[@Tuton25]

I love pumpkin spice, I'll definitely sit in a duck blind at 3am sipping on gas station knock off pumpkin spice latte watching the sun rise. Reminds me of being a kid.

[@ViktoriousDead]

I get me a coffee from the gas station and a small cup for my squirrel dog. She loves pumpkin spice, gets her really amped up for the hunt

[@cd14623]

Kinda dig how we get one episode that’s like “here’s a drink from a show I like” and then the next is “the space capitalist owning class is destroying the planet so let’s slam some drinks”

[@kevinwillems8720]

And it's all a mood.

[@Kedai610]

2020 will do that to you

[@sugarcoatedslaughterhouse4937]

Variety is the spice of life when you’re living in a capitalist hellscape

[@StevetheBartender_]

Legend Greg! Thanks for sharing our Coffee Cocktail Challenge! Pumpkin Spiced Latte’s never really made it to Australia - but we’re always 10+ years behind the US.. Speaking of Starbucks - they shut down all 3 stores in my home state after culling 75% of all Australia stores! I can’t even try one if I wanted to.. 😌

[@60sSam]

Ten years behind the US? Aren't you the lucky ones.

[@Itssconnorr]

10 years behind culturally, 10 years ahead politically. Wish more of the world was paying attention to how awful the authoritarianism in Australia is right now. The US isn’t very far behind.

[@adamwelch4336]

They have KFC smugglers so maybe you can!😂(serously I hope things get better there first!👍❤

[@StevetheBartender_]

@Bruce Wayne I don’t think it’s a bad thing… but want to see what the fuss is about with PSLs…

[@motherofanarchy]

“Let people enjoy sugaring up their coffee any damn way they like” 👏😂 I love me some pumpkin spices coffee and nobody is going to change my mind. 😎

[@Christian-xf5ke]

Greg you scoundrel. How did you know pumpkin spice was my weakness? I gotta say I love seasonal themed how to drink episodes. And autumn just happens to be my favorite season.

[@jondavis3427]

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[@jondavis3427]

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[@Ringadon]

The pumpkin spice expands consciousness. The pumpkin spice is vital to space travel. The pumpkin spice must flow!

[@Krfification101]

He who controls the pumpkin spice controls the fate of the universe.

[@PhilDuggs]

@@Krfification101 I see dune reference I give thumbs up!

[@hutt359]

Walk without rhythm, and you won’t attract the Karen.

[@tarakincade501]

I really appreciate the way you approach your sponsorships. It never feels like a total diversion from your content, and you tend to incorporate them in a way that I can still get meaningful value or inspiration from them. Kudos!

[@MrTheMighty]

Hell yes, Greg! We should all chill the shit out about these things. This man speaks wisdom, people! Just take it easy!

[@whitneybrandenburg672]

I accidentally made pumpkin butter from this recipe and it’s amazing! I used a super fine mesh to separate the liquid, and the solid that was left over was straight up pumpkin butter. The liquid is more watery than syrupy but will probably still work well as a flavoring. I was also low on demerara sugar so for the last 1/4 of it I used white and brown sugar.

[@tibbs4000]

YES...Imma try Dat! Don't waste that puree baby!

[@dreamingwolf8382]

Is it just me or has the writing gotten significantly better over the past couple of months? always loved the show, but ya'll have Really stepped up your game recently. cudos

[@SasquatchsCousin33]

After trying his butterbeer, I take the spice recommendations down to 50-60%. Greg's palate pushes the envelope sometimes

[@fluidthought42]

Interesting point. Personally I was wondering if I could replace some of the spices with allspice which is even stronger so yeah that'd definitely mean a lot less spices to it.

[@LaineyBug2020]

@@fluidthought42 lol, they actually have a Pumpkin Pie spice at tones. Basically a mixture of these with nutmeg and allspice in too, everything that you would add to make and actually pumpkin pie sans the pumpkin.

[@fluidthought42]

@@LaineyBug2020 That sounds like a bit much, because from every source that I've read allspice already covers those bases so unless you want to use a miniscule amount of everything in a large volume preparation the syrup gonna quickly be too strong to be usable in all but the most minute quantities.

[@ninboy01]

The amount of ginger and cinnamon does sound overpowering. I would have at least cut the ginger in half and balanced, the overall profile with a little nutmeg

[@vanillachai4218]

@@fluidthought42 Allspice is definitely it's own distinct flavour. It's excellent in pumpkin pie/apple pie spice mix

[@moortak]

My only problem with pumpkin spice is that it is driving out the true flavor of fall, caramel apple.

[@MattyPGood]

I was seriously considering replacing my summer syrups with fall-inspired syrups, and one of them is definitely going to be a pie spice syrup. Also I'm pretty sure pumpkins are a squash

[@eerbrev]

They are a squash, but I think Greg was referencing that often "Pumpkin Pie Filling" in a can is, in fact, a Butter*cup* squash, (not a butternut), which looks like a small green pumpkin, and is sweeter.

[@morrigankasa570]

@@eerbrev Yep that's what I think as well. But where I live I can get real fresh pumpkins in the Fall and use that. I also save some Pumpkin afterwards by freezing about a gallon worth of it.

[@davidautinify]

i started making pumpkin spice syrup a couple years ago, and found it goes surprisingly well with screwdrivers (orange juice + vodka). sounds weird, i know, but give it a whirl. :) my recipe for pumpkin spice syrup: -- 1 overflowing cup of sugar in the raw -- 1 cup water -- 0.25 cup pumpkin puree (from can) -- 10 whole cloves -- 0.125 tsp ginger -- 0.25 tsp nutmeg -- 3 whole cinnamon sticks bring water and sugar to boil until sugar dissolves. stir in rest of ingredients, reduce heat to low simmer for 10-20 minutes. let cool for 20 minutes. strain into bottle.

[@Ozrichead]

I don't get why anyone would expect something with "pumpkin spice" to contain pumpkin. Pumpkin spice just means the spices you use for pumpkin pie. Noone expects a jar of barbeque seasoning to have barbequed meat in it. If you add actual pumpkin to it I think linguistically the term "spiced pumpkin" would be a better choice than "pumpkin spice". This is all from someone who is not a native English speaker though so I dunno.

[@BushBumperBaker]

Barbeque sauce is named that because it's for seasoning barbeque with, not tasting like barbeque.

[@anter176]

@@BushBumperBaker and their whole point is that pumpkin spice is the same, it's spice, not pumpkin

[@Ozrichead]

@@BushBumperBaker And pumpkin spice is the name of a mixture of spices meant to go into a pumpkin pie not meant to taste like pumpkin, I don't really see the difference there.

[@wutthe8284]

​@@Ozrichead my guess is it's because pumpkin is just an ingredient rather than a class of foods or a dish. Kinda like a chili sauce I guess? Unless I've been lied to all this time. Or tomato sauce for that matter.

[@magpiejames1440]

Native English speaker here, and I 100% agree! I've always felt that if you include pumpkin, it should be called pumpkin pie flavored, not pumpkin spice.

[@benjaminpierce911]

The best part of this has to be the thumbnail. It is pure entertainment when I get to see some of the thumbnail pictures you come up with.

[@kristophermichaud4467]

Greg, this episode makes me want to say that i dont even drink anymore and you are still one of my favorite shows here. Also, what you said about the spice in the beginning deserves a chef's kiss because for real, theres no need for so much fuss over so much small stuff, including pumpkin spice. Maybe if we stopped being so poopy about the small stuff, we could do big things! Whatever happens, Greg, stay humble, stay gentle. Sincerely, Kris

[@racheljohnson1683]

I used to be a Starbucks partner. Back then, we put 8 pumps of vanilla syrup in each canister of whipped cream. Your tiny bar spoon is definitely lowering the sugar content.

[@kirale1172]

As a current partner, they actually cut it back recently and now it's only 4 pumps. Then again people just get sweet cream cold foam on everything these days which ends up being even more sugar lol

[@chrisclark7170]

My PSL syrup 4-5 Cinnamon sticks, 1/2 tsp of ginger powder, 1/2 tsp of fresh nutmeg, 6 cloves, 6 all spice berries, 1 vanilla bean, 2 cups of water, 1 2/3 cups of turbinado sugar and 1/3 cup of white sugar. Good with warm apple cider and bourbon.

[@bldomingo]

This is probably the best version of the most basic of basic autumnal beverages.

[@Sabata17801]

Made the pumpkin syrup, with more sugar, it's delicious! Made up some decaf coffee to try it out with, added some whiskey, the wife and I are quite happy! Thanks Greg!

[@TakedaIesyu]

Y'know, I was gonna try to be cute and do a whole "he sounds like he's mad about the PSL but turns out he actually loves it" bit in this comment, but I'm just gonna be honest: the syrup sounds delicious, the cocktail sounds phenomenal, and the whipped cream with sugar/spice is the perfect cherry on top. Can't wait to try this at home!!

[@rigbone173]

I once had a pumpkin pie old fashioned...twas quite wonderful. Would love to see your take on it based on nothing more than the name.

[@jakesmokeman6053]

i need to try that

[@jefferymosdell2490]

Greg is like that one cousin that knew a lot of cool stuff, but lived far away and you only really ever saw at family reunions, and then you see them years later and they're just as happy as can be.

[@barabimbarabum9430]

can't you just freeze it? make little cubes of it in perfect size to spice up 1 coffee aand just throw it into hot coffee now and then

[@Chronicallywitty]

:o genius

[@caffeinequeenie]

You're spot on with the vanilla flavoring being dominant! the pumpkin cream cold brew actually has vanilla syrup in the cold brew and the base of the cold foam/sweet cream has vanilla syrup as well :) we just add in the pumpkin spice sauce or sea salt depending on which foam someone gets

[@thehoffer]

Literally just made the syrup and pumpkin spice powder tonight. Can confirm: it’s freaking delicious. Not a typical cocktail but damn this is tasty. Thanks for giving us a new fall tradition!

[@steviebnotthepizza]

I do love the PSL (lately as a frappuccino because it's just too hot where I am), but my *favorite* seasonal Starbucks drink is the chestnut praline latte-- and that one I can actually drink hot by the time it hits the menu.

[@UnderdogSMO]

I accidentally grabbed a Pumpkin spice kahlua off the shelf one year. it was actually really good

[@PHILeeOPE]

Autumn Greg is almost as fun as Winter/Holiday Greg but certainly more fun than Spring or Summer Greg. I’ve been here a while, so trust me

[@1014p]

So what your saying is wait for fall and winter greg.

[@PHILeeOPE]

@@1014p not necessarily, just know that the previous autumn/winter themed episodes have been really fun.

[@BlackThomas]

I appreciate Greg in all seasons. Making tiki drinks pool side is a lot of fun. Or talking about how he should play Ted Danson's son in a Cheers-sequel. Autumn and winter also good!

[@killerheYzUse]

top 10 cocktails with cola?

[@wolfranga8477]

Two would be a long island ice tea

[@killerheYzUse]

@Hunter6213the first one i knoe second one idk waths in it?

[@robertmccracken3763]

What's in a Long Island iced tea? Pure evil that's what

[@cam4636]

@@killerheYzUse Everything except maybe drain cleaner, and that's a big maybe

[@nevadanate4957]

@@killerheYzUse long island iced tea is four different clear liquors, triple sec, lemon juice, syrup, and topped with coke. Traditionally it's just enough coke to give it color but I think they're better with at least two ounces

[@SunthunderBolt1]

I made the syrup today, I can't imagine wanting it sweeter, it was already very sweet. It was pretty good just drinking a spoonful but in coffee.....amazing.

[@kydd666]

I love the detroit rock city clip, i watched that movie a lot in high school because my grade 11 automotive teacher was in!

[@derpolcu]

Greg was clearly having a lot of fun this episode, made me smile :)

[@austinparsons144]

Who else watched the whole video knowing damn well you aren't going to make this drink, but feels sophisticated by just watching Greg do his thing?

[@Zatticzattic]

So I made this recipe. Got a ton of pulp leftover and used it for muffins, but thats a different story. My dude, i mixed 1 to 4 with milk and IT TASTES LIKE EGGNOG!!! Mix in a little allspice or nutmeg and it MFing eggnog concentrate! You mad genious you have made my ENTIRE YEAR!!!

[@Aerowind]

I don't get the people that hate pumpkin spice either. Like, I don't like grape soda, but I don't go around bitching at people for drinking grape soda. Also what the hell Greg, pumpkin pies are absolutely made with pumpkin. Sure, store bought ones probably don't, but plenty of people make pies with actual pumpkins. There's a whole slew of different "pie" pumpkins that you can use. That said, it's specifically a "pumpkin spice" latte, not a pumpkin latte. Everyone always makes that mistake in youtube videos. None of them have any pumpkin flavor at all in them.

[@laurene988]

It's a joke mostly. An easy thing to slag a certain type of superficial person. But obviously some idiots took it too far or are just unable to actually joke

[@MattHydroxide]

The secret is deeply internalized misogyny

[@jasoncoates1835]

Go on a giant, years-long, all-guns-blazing marketing push for "Grape Soda xxxx" where xxxx is any given food product you can imagine, and I promise there will be a backlash of grape soda haters who just don't get it. Humans gonna human. Personally could not care less about the pumpkin spice thing, like so many other mainstream phenomena which fail to move me. I do like grape soda. (And actual pumpkin pie.)

[@erich1394]

Caring either way makes money for Starbucks and that is why we care - our feed is being tailored to make us care. Our feed. Our feed trough. Our feedlot. Fat and short lived.

[@cam4636]

It's backlash from being tired of hearing about something popular that grows out of control into being a popular thing in its own right. Whenever someone's got some pumpkin spice hate-merch all I wonder is if they also bought some for the absolute flood of bacon-flavored everything from the late 00's or that whole Szechuan sauce fiasco from a few years back. ...And then I wonder if I could sell T-shirts with "i h8 cbd gummies lol" or "cold brew is for communists" or something stupid and make a quick buck. memerific hatred is profitable for as long as the meme lasts

[@DeathToMayo]

I made a half batch of this. It came out to a little over a pint. Most pumpkin bread recipes call for 1 can for two loaves so you can do half a can for pumpkin bread and half a can for this syrup. Or you can just freeze the rest of the pumpkin puree. Since this syrup doesn't last terribly long I'd recommend doing the same unless you were making it for a large group. I might bring this into work. Also worth noting, the solids left over once you strain them and remove the cloves is pretty tasty and can be used as a very sweet pumpkin butter.

[@MarFor0]

Love that you squeezed a Detroit Rock City quote in there!

[@carelsby]

Nutmeg is a key ingredient in pumpkin spice!!! The classic combination in pumpkin spice is nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and clove.

[@AmaterianAngel]

I've been making a gingerbread syrup for our coffees and cocktails, but this sounds amazing!

[@tibbs4000]

Ooooo tell me more 🤤❤

[@tristan9648]

I personally did Mead instead of the Mr. Black last year and it tasted really good. It blended really good with the honey and the people at my party loved it I used Viking Blod mead if you’re curious

[@LaineyBug2020]

I was banned from caffeine (GERD) a couple years before this started, so my go to fall drink has always been the caramel apple spice steamer. Soooooooo freaking good!

[@Dragoonofdeath]

Dairy Queen has a fantastic pumpkin spice blizzard. As someone that's spent the last few years complaining about "pumpkin spice everything" it's high time I admit it's actually pretty good.

[@ArteausArtane]

Been following your show for a long time! Inspired me to pick up mixology and try out different cocktails that you’ve made. This one is definitely at the top of my list.

[@TheWeePearl]

Pumpkin pie is life! Looking forward to seeing everyone’s cocktails

[@sillybear25]

I was recently turned onto the concept of black pepper in my pumpkin pie spice blend. In terms of flavor, it kinda fills the same niche as cloves, except with a hot sensation instead of a cooling/numbing one. Definitely worth trying in anything pumpkin spice.

[@The_Starkindler]

Okay this sounds like the kind of pumpkin spice thing I can actually get behind. Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite things, and if I can make a psl taste more like that with less sugar? SOLD. Thanks for sharing!

[@masoncollard4091]

You could also do a cold foam, or maybe an egg white in the drink to get the foamy top.

[@anthonys45]

I would love to see a cocktail book including how to make your own syrups!

[@baileywatts1304]

isi whipper at the bar is great, get some instant clearjel or carageenan orsome other gelling agent and add it to your favorite booze till it has the consistency of cream. Then charge it like you're making whipped cream and go nuts. Instead of whipped cream you can top your hot cocoa with whipped Grand Marnier or serve a slice of homemade pecan pie with just a cloud of bourbon foam on it. It's really great. You could have an upside down latte with maple syrup and Crown Royal at the bottom of a glass, fill it halfway with milk and the rest of the way with a thick Mr Black foam on top. It'd be loads of fun

[@alyssaroberts5711]

This has to be one of my favorite videos!!! Now I'm going to go try this

[@coryzepp238]

I like a good pumpkin spice latte. I'm more of a fan of "pumpkin" pie, roll, and other baked goods than just the spice flavored stuff. I usually use libbys which is a Dickenson squash. My dad makes pies with real pumpkin and they are much less sweet and more vegetal. I still like em though.

[@sarahgray430]

One could possibly modify this recipe to make a Chai Spice syrup, but replace the black tea with coffee, and either might make an interesting addition to a White Russian.

[@magpiejames1440]

That sounds really good!

[@cam4636]

That _does_ sound really good

[@gabrieldemontigny3113]

There is so much sass in this episode, I love it!!

[@BlueButtonFly]

Tell Mr. Black to please just jump through the hoops required to sell in all provinces of Canada.

[@MrBlackSpirits]

We're working on it!

[@cam4636]

You could smuggle it in. I'm not saying you should. I'm just saying you could.

[@67pearse]

Even if I don't make this cocktail exactly, I will ABSOLUTELY be making that syrup for other drink variations lol

[@jeraimie]

Making the syrup right now. Only adjustment I've made is one tsp less ginger. Tastes fantalastic so far.

[@jmiz69420]

I've had way too many arguments about the fact that its a "pumpkin spice" latte versus a "pumpkin flavored" latte. Pumpkin spice is the spice you put on pumpkin to make it taste good. A pumpkin flavored latte would taste like pumpkin, which if you've ever taken a bite of your pumpkin as you carve it every year, isn't exactly a great flavor (for most people). The fact that Starbucks caved and put actual pumpkin in the drink is ludicrous. It's like saying a tequila sunrise has to actually contain THE SUN.

[@Zathren]

I thought it was very funny how you compared a pumpkin to the actual sun. Take my upvote.

[@SpaceCowboy42X]

This

[@1014p]

Um generally all pumpkin spice has pumpkin in it plus spice blends. Only one time I had one where pumpkin was simply not there in flavor.

[@JohnKelly2]

@@1014p absolutely not. Go to any grocery store, go to the spice aisle, look for "pumpkin spice", read the ingredients. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PUMPKIN IN IT. Pumpkin Spice refers only to the spices used for pumpkin pie. Cinnamon, clove and nutmeg. That's it!

[@1014p]

@@JohnKelly2 Yea ok buddy, had it today and its got pumpkin flavor as well. Its my jam and notice immediately when its just the spice. In my area its uncommon to not have pumpkin in it. Whether its a muffin or a drink.

[@tomboz777]

I do a spiced syrup every year (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, all spice, star anise et al) for mulled cider, coffees etc and I’ve always put off trying it with demerara but I might try it this year.

[@rebeccamoiani3047]

This looks great! Super tasty. We love pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread in this house, so pie spice and mulling spices are popular around here. The syrup looks and (probably smells) amazing. I'll definitely try to reproduce this. Thanks for the recipe. Cheers! (An aside - what kind of weird pumpkin pies are you eating, Greg? I've never had a pumpkin pie made from butternut squash. Our pies are made from sugar pumpkin puree. I'll have to look for this butternut squash pie.)

[@EchoRe]

Currently cooling some roasted pie pumpkins to make puree for the syrup- hopefully trying the full cocktail later this evening. Perfect way to celebrate the first day of fall!

[@ILoveHandles]

Thank you for more en pointe and downright delightful content, Greg! This channel is a gorram gift.

[@TallDarknGruesome]

a lot of the spice profiles in this mix and in other American baking mixes are covered by allspice berries. Since I'm allergic to cinnamon I use allspice as a sub to cover a lot of clove / mild cinnamon range that you get in winter baking without having to deal with all the grit those spices have.

[@rumbleinthekitchen_Amy]

I recently made an apple crisp with a Lebanese 7 spice blend & I bet it would taste great in something like this. Hmmm. Maybe time to start playing this weekend! And thank you for including the pumpkin. I know some claim is not necessary but for me it rounds out the flavor better.

[@CodyLScaggs]

Detroit Rock City is an AWESOME movie! You don't even have to be a KISS fan to enjoy it. I wasn't, but I am now!

[@expertionis794]

*Stares ravenously at the Mr. Black on my shelf*

[@ryan34ssj]

Mr Black sure have cornered the KZbin cocktail market

[@TheTmcabral3]

We were doing New Hampshire apple Cider and markers mark with a cinnamon stick….. Soooooo Good

[@toddhoward1892]

I know nothing about drinks and am not even old enough to drink. I still love watching this guy.

[@varietystreamer]

You probably wont see this but you are far and away my most watched youtuber. It's not uncommon for me to go back and watch episodes over and over ( the what is Gin and what is Rum episodes are my favorites cause its history first with lots of examples and styles.) You're a talented bartender and I love watching you. Keep up the good work!

[@kevinwillems8720]

I love how Greg is like, "Fuck toxic masculinity, now here's how you make the sweet fall drink."

[@Adrian-qr6gk]

that's an old mentality that most men don't have today. i see guys get sweet drinks all the time.

[@kungfuman82]

Ironic, considering Starbucks is the liquid fuel of toxic feminists everywhere.

[@jb76489]

Indeed Greg is a fan of more modern toxicity

[@JagaloonGoon]

this goon sad toxic masculinity unironically lmao

[@Kerithanos]

@@kungfuman82 I don't know if "ironic' is the right term. "Toxic masculinity" is a slur against normal men used by "toxic feminists", which is a redundant term because all feminism is toxic. So in the sense that either of these phrases mean anything, they are polar opposites, which doesn't imply irony. Disgusting that Greg publicly debases himself like this but unfortunately I wasn't surprised.

[@rebelfriend2880]

Im not even old enough to drink this guy is just so entertaining to watch

[@magpiejames1440]

Absolutely! I'm old enough, but I don't drink either, and this stuff is fascinating. I love his presentation!

[@lithmire]

Condensed milk is the ingredient in the Starbucks syrup that's missing from yours/the other commercially available syrups. That's part of why it's SO sweet, and contributes a lot to tasting closer to the pie ingredients

[@driverjayne]

And why I've missed psl for years. Wish it was dairy free I miss it

[@TheOnlyValken]

I enjoy a couple of pumpkin spice drinks a year. It's usually too strong and sweet for my tastes. But I enjoy the profile and I think I might try to make this as an additive for my home coffee this season!

[@ashtree3023]

Greg, I'm a chef and I had a few suggestions on how to make this syrup better (not that it's bad! I think you were providing a simple recipe that anyone can do, and that's great! If you want a fancier version, however...). Many (if not most) powdered spices have anti-caking agents which a lot of people, myself included, can detect with taste, and it skews the flavor of the end product. Try using as many "fresh" ingredients as you can. Here's how I would do it to make it fancier and hopefully even tastier than your already glorious syrup: 1. Get a fresh pie pumpkin (specifically a pie pumpkin, not a carver. Pie pumpkins have better texture and a sweet flavor devoid of bitterness), peel, stem, and seed it with a knife, then roast the flesh of the pumpkin, covered, at 300 degrees F for about 1.5-2 hours, until soft and mashable. Use this as your pumpkin puree instead of canned, which can absorb a metallic flavor from the can. 2. Use fresh ginger, peel it, grate it using a cheese grater's finest side over a clean kitchen towel on a plate. This way, you catch the grated fibers and the juice. Pick the towel up and hang it over your pot or bowl and wring out as much juice as you can from the ginger. This will get all that great ginger flavor without the awful stringy fibers, and it will extract the oils of the ginger efficiently in order to preserve that strong ginger-y flavor through to the end product. 3. For your fresh spices, such as the cloves and cinnamon, I suggest using whole sticks of cinnamon and whole cloves, then toasting them in the oven or in a pan on the stove. You're not dumb - you can figure out how to do this part without burning the spices. I promise, the flavor changes so much, even if you're cooking them in the syrup too, you want that toastiness from the spices. 4. Instead of vanilla extract, split, scrape, and include the seeds and body of the vanilla bean. Use a really nice bean, don't skimp on the price. This part is super important. 5. When making the syrup, I would toast the spices in the same pan in which you make the syrup. After the spices are toasted, add the ginger juice to deglaze the spice pan, then add the remainder of your ingredients. (same measurements as your recipe should work great! This one shouldn't come out as cloudy, however. That's the anti-caking agents at work in your final product) After the simmering time, run the syrup through a fine filter like a nut milk bag as you suggested and bam - fancy pumpkin spice syrup! I hope some of these techniques help, if you didn't already know them! You're awesome and I love your videos!

[@nicoled5062]

My son and I love your channel. I have learned a lot from you

[@jeremiahwhite4403]

As for the flavors themselves, I think even before Starbucks came up with the PSL, the spices were fairly indicative of fall, being found in (as you said) pumpkin pie, but also in mulled cider. The only reason people hate it is (again, as you said) the marketing. I tend to use pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger in my vanilla breakfast nutrition shake anyway, so I probably won't use the syrup for cocktails, but it sounds pretty good!

[@warrenhenning8064]

Watching the first 2016 old fashioned video and then this is a trip

[@Kawika_stone]

So no one’s gonna talk about the thumb nail, funniest thumb nail I ever seen

[@adamdraws]

Still waiting on Mr. Black to come to Canada!

[@zmoclov21]

The Syrup turned out Very good. I cut the recipe in half just in case, but wish I would have made the whole thing. It tastes like pumpkin pie in a bottle. Mine turned out more like a rich simple syrup, quite thick and sweet, but I'm not complaining. Well done.

[@TyPTew]

I did something similar. I made Chai, and made an apply whiskey sour with it. SOOOO good. not my recipe though. It was inspired by Looks Market in Sioux Falls!

[@micahm64]

Made a beautiful stirred cocktail Brandy, blended scotch, cocchi americano, and said gourd syrup

[@ehall2877]

Immediately I want to try this with some whole spices and some pumpkin seeds to add a mild nuttiness to the syrup. All in all this one looks quite good though!

[@haleyusf-highfiberdiet1433]

Made it. Loved it. Pro move: mixed the remaining pumpkin purée left over after straining the syrup out with coconut cream to use as cookie dip, pie filling, French toast toppings, etc. 🙀😻🙀😻

[@jacoboshea6050]

That rant brought me life. Thank you!

[@Kaijugan]

There may not be a pumpkin "spice" per say, but pumpkins can easily yield a delicious sugar that you can distill from them (similar to cane sugar) and spice it as desired from there. Plus, Sugar was considered a spice since the medieval period, so I would hardly say that pumpkin spice (which is sugar mostly, possibly straight from said squash) isn't a spice.

[@sugarcoatedslaughterhouse4937]

Love to hear someone dismissing the vehement hatred of PSL. I personally very much dislike it as a flavor, but the huge amounts of hatred for it are absolutely just a result of hating on the people it’s marketed towards for no good reason outside of “me no like popular thing. Make me STRONG and COOL.”

[@magosomni]

That thumbnail was far more feral than it needed to be. I love it!

[@Liam-bp2rm]

Is it just me or does it seem like he's having more fun doing the show lately? Maybe it's just me having more fun watching it

[@todd2771]

I think its since he got his spit bucket.

[@itzel1735]

This syrup sounds amazing. Not PSL, but better. And I’m just mixing it with either rum or baileys or both.

[@madelynnebutterfield1019]

Living for the slow-mos, always.

[@nocturneJOJO]

The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow!

[@MagnieBolt]

So I made this last night, and threw some in my morning coffee... For those that have an idea of what a PSL should taste like, but still want that 'less sugary', more 'raw' flavour, I would still recommend doubling the vanilla, make a hair less ginger powder, and maybe take out 1-2 cloves (They are so damn strong, seriously). Other than that, seriously awesome syrup, just makes a fuck ton of it haha.

[@kalenberreman8252]

The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness.