CopyCat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Recipe
on Aug 22, 2014, Updated Oct 21, 2020
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This CopyCat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Recipe is going to save you $$’s and trips to Starbucks. I absolutely LOVE Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Cider in the fall. My all time favorite drink from Starbucks all fall long. I shared this with you last fall and showed you how I made CopyCat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice using the Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce Syrup
that you can purchase on Amazon or at your local Starbucks. Since last fall, I have made CopyCat Cinnamon Dolce Syrup at home. After using up my bottle of store bought, I knew I wanted to save even more and make my own Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Syrup.
Copycat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Recipe
Apple flavored EVERYTHING is very common in our house during the fall and winter. As a child, I can recall always having apple cider and donuts very often, hence my addiction to Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice. The flavors are both sweet and tart. YUM!
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I love making my own homemade Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice. So much more convenient than taking a trip and spending $$’s that are not needed.
If you are a fan of cider or a fan of Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice, you will find this CopyCat Starbucks Recipe highly addicting, ha ha! Plus the ingredients are so simple.
INGREDIENTS
Cinnamon Dolce Syrup Ingredients
1 cup Water
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
Drink Ingredients
2 cup Motts Apple Juice
3 pumps Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Syrup (approx 2 tbsp)
Caramel Topping (I use a squeeze bottle)
Whipped Cream
DIRECTIONS
Make syrup by bringing ingredients to a boil lower heat and simmer until reduced by half (about 5 minutes).
Allow to cool and store in a resealable container.
Place apple juice and syrup in microwaveable container and stir.
Microwave for approximately 2 minutes.
Top with whipped cream
Add caramel topping.
CopyCat Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice Recipe
Ingredients
- Cinnamon Dolce Syrup Ingredients
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Drink Ingredients
- 2 cup Motts Apple Juice
- 3 pumps Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Syrup, approx 2 tbsp
- Caramel Topping, I use a squeeze bottle
- Whipped Cream
Instructions
- Make syrup by bringing ingredients to a boil lower heat and simmer until reduced by half (about 5 minutes).
- Allow to cool and store in a resealable container.
- Place apple juice and syrup in microwaveable container and stir.
- Microwave for approximately 2 minutes.
- Top with whipped cream
- Add caramel topping.
I think you and I should be best friends!! I always go to your website for inspiration!!!
This drink was absolutely, perfectly delicious!!!!! I served it for friends & every drop was drank! Truly, delicious!!!
This is great and so simple! I halved the syrup recipe because I didn’t need such a big batch.
I made the cinnamon dolce syrup and refrigerated it.By the third day it didn’t mix in the hot apple juice,just sat on top.
Hi Pat! Go ahead and leave your syrup out on the counter to come to room temperature and it should help the problem.
Do I have to make the syrup or can I just buy the Starbucks stuff Please email me back
Oh. My. Goodness. This is amazing! Tastes just like the real thing. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Perfect! I used slightly less sugar and added a splash of vanilla to my syrup. Thanks for the inspiration!
This seems like a great recipe!! Would you recommend refrigerating the cinnamon dolce syrup? Approximately how long does it keep for?
Same question! I made a big batch of the syrup. Wondering if I can freeze it?
I don’t understand the difference between the syrup recipe and the drink recipe…
Heidi – you have to make the syrup first, then you add it to the drink recipe — which is also very simple. Make the syrup, then add it to the apple juice and microwave.