I’ve recently been reading Harry Potter with my children and we had so much fun making our own Butterbeer recipe. The next Harry Potter-inspired recipe we wanted to try is Pumpkin Juice! This recipe is inspired by the one served at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. You can serve this beverage iced or hot and with or without a whipped topping. We hope you enjoy this magical treat for wizards and muggles alike.
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Ingredients in Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice Recipe
- Apple Cider – Anything you can find in the juice aisle at your local grocery store will work. You can even use apple juice if you can’t locate apple cider.
- Pumpkin Puree – Yes, the same thing you use to make pumpkin pie filling. You may even have a can hiding in your pantry already.
- Sugar – To add a hint of sweetness.
- Vanilla Extract – For some added depth and flavor.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice – A blend of spices that includes cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger.
This is a pitcher recipe. I also used these glasses that resemble pumpkins and some orange striped paper straws.
Instructions
In a pitcher, combine apple cider, pumpkin puree, vanilla, pumpkin spice and sugar.
Stir with a whisk or wooden spoon until ingredients are fully combined.
Serve over ice or warmed on the stovetop.
What does Pumpkin Juice taste like?
This drink has a strong pumpkin flavor mixed with apple cider. If I tasted it without knowing what it was, I would probably have guessed it to be a pumpkin spiced apple cider.
Tips for Making
- If you’ve hosting a Harry Potter party, we recommend also serving Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, every flavor beans and pumpkin pasties. This recipe is perfect for birthdays, Halloween parties or the kids table at Thanksgiving!
- We love this recipe served on ice. If you want to try a warmed version, heat it on the stovetop to a simmer on medium heat (not to a boil) and enjoy it in a mug.
- If you don’t want to stir for several minutes, you can take a shortcut and use a blender to combine your ingredients.
- If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice on hand, you can substitute with half cinnamon and half allspice.
- Can you make this recipe ahead? Yes, this can be made ahead and stored in the fridge up to 48 hours before serving.
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Ingredients
- 8 cups apple cider
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Equipment
- 1 pitcher
Instructions
- In a pitcher, combine apple cider, pumpkin puree, vanilla, pumpkin spice and sugar.
- Stir with a whisk or wooden spoon until ingredients are fully combined.
- Serve over ice or warmed on the stovetop.
Notes
- If you’ve hosting a Harry Potter party, we recommend also serving Butterbeer, chocolate frogs, every flavor beans and pumpkin pasties. This recipe is perfect for birthdays, Halloween parties or the kids table at Thanksgiving!
- We love this recipe served on ice. If you want to try a warmed version, heat it on the stovetop to a simmer on medium heat (not to a boil) and enjoy it in a mug.
- If you don’t want to stir for several minutes, you can take a shortcut and use a blender to combine your ingredients.
- If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice on hand, you can substitute with half cinnamon and half allspice.
- Can you make this recipe ahead? Yes, this can be made ahead and stored in the fridge up to 48 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Love this recipe. Made it again this year. Definitely one I keep in the rotation. 🌲🌲🌲
Super excited to try this 🤩
We made this recently. Every year we watch the entire Harry Potter movies during Christmas to New year time period and this past year I knew I wanted to try this recipe. It was easy to make and so yummy, we served it over ice!
ah!! so happy you enjoyed it!!
Great!!
Made the warm version – Yummy and perfect for a cozy night!
A great, less sweet alternative to butter beer!
So good!!
This is SO GOOD! I used my immersion blender and just big whisk after that- worked great and so easy. My family loved it over ice, haven’t tried it warm but that sounds lovely too. Need to do that soon on a cold evening- I have a bottle of cinnamon whiskey that might need to join the party, too!🤔🧡
this looks so good!
This is delicious! I like that you can taste the pumpkin!
Really great recipe! It was easy and delicious. Tastes just like I would imagine pumpkin juice in Harry Potter would taste like. The pumpkin does settle, so you have to regularly swirl it but that wasn’t a problem. Drank it while carving pumpkins and listening to Halloween music mix. Recommend!! 🌲🌲🌲
Just made this for a dinner party recently! It was such a hit. The kids loved it and the adults spiked it with sparkling wine. 10 out of 10!
Just made this for Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend and it’s so delicious 10/10 for sure!
5 stars isn’t enough for this recipe! So so delish- and fun!
I’m going to try using hard cider for an adult version!
So fun for a Harry Potter party!
Yum! Perfect for fall and so delicious
Using for my daughters Harry Potter Birthday Party!
This is so fun and sounds delicious! Can’t wait to try this for my next HP rewatch. ‘Tis the season! 🍁🎃✨
So fun! Love a special cold, fall drink. Usually you only find hot ones!
This sounds so yummy! What alcohol would you suggest for an adult cocktail? 🙂