5 Less-Basic Alternatives to the PSL

I have no patience for this pumpkin spiced latte craze anymore. It's been YEARS, you guys. If you post a photo of one, then I will unfollow you. If you're craving one, then keep that complaint to yourself. If they are what you've been looking forward to the most this season, then I highly suggest that you re-evaluate your priorities and probably your outlook on life, too.

Here are some ways to get the weird pumpkin craving out of your system, without succumbing to ordering that you-know-what at you-know-where:

- Eat a slice of pumpkin pie!

- Smell a pumpkin scented candle!

- Go to a freaking pumpkin patch!

- Inject pumpkin into your veins!

But on a more helpful note, here are five alternatives to your favourite seasonal beverage that'll knock your double-layered socks off. You're welcome in advance.

If you're insistent on getting that Starbucks kick: Give an espresso con panna (espresso shot with whipped cream), caramelized honey latte or even the seasonal chile mocha hot chocolate a chance instead. They're just as good as the PSL and deserve some love, too. You can always buy dried pumpkin powder in bulk and add it to your coffee at home. Just an FYI.

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Vanilla ginger latte

Coffee helps me person. Personing is hard without caffeine.☕️ #vanillalatte #vsco #fallfeels #october

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Vanilla is great, and ginger is great, so what could be greater than combining these two flavours? Follow these easy steps and you’ll be living the vida latte in no time.

TO MAKE: Bring 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup sugar (or sweetener substitute) to a boil in small sauce pan. Add 2 tsp pure vanilla extract and 1 tsp ground ginger and stir until sticky syrup is achieved. Remove syrup from heat. Brew 2 tbsp worth of coffee and steam 1/2 cup milk. Pour coffee into mug, then syrup, then milk, then any leftover foam. Drink immediately.

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