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Get Your #PSL Fix at Mandala Tea House (Recipe Included!)

Spice up your life with this drink.
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Mandala Tea House

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pumpkin spice latte

As the seasons change, we remember that our bodies are perpetually adjusting to our environments. To comfort the cooler air rolling in, please welcome our annual favorite: pumpkin spice! Our pumpkin spice latte is house-made with organic pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and a blend of warming spices, including cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. We also add a bit of ginger, juiced inhouse, that will help take the chill off. Ginger can help with inflammation and nausea, but the star of this drink is the pumpkin. Pumpkin is a significant source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E. This popular gourd is an antioxidant and known to be an immune system booster, perfect for the seasons’ transition. Pumpkin spice will be available in lattes, but if you want to skip the espresso, you can also try out our pumpkin spice in a steamer or in a chai. And if the start of fall ends up feeling more like an extended summer, consider having your #PSL iced!

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup water 
  • ¼ oz ginger juice
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree

Directions

  1. Add ingredients to a pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. 
  2. Once mixture begins to boil, bring heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes. 
  3. Strain mixture through fine mesh metal strainer and allow to cool.
  4. Add steamed milk of your choice to the syrup to make a latte. (Optional: Add ice on a hot day to make it an iced latte!)

Notes

  • We recommend using organic ingredients whenever possible (as we do at Mandala Tea House!). 
  • Use within 14 days.
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Mandala Tea House

The Mandala Tea House offers organic teas, smoothies, elixirs, coffee, and treats made with the highest quality ingredients to support your potential for complete health. We prepare fresh nut milk, fruits, and vegetables daily, and almost everything we sell over our counter is made by hand. You will find only whole food ingredients in our almond milk, infused honeys, health elixirs, acai bowls, and delicious innovative smoothies. Our cleanses, ayurvedic services, culinary workshops, and our blog provides you a clear path toward optimum health, helping you to learn what is best to feed your very unique body, eat mindfully, and thoroughly enjoy your life. Move from Savasana to the Mandala to reflect, replenish, and rejuvenate.

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