Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice (Print version)
A cozy Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice copycat made with apple cider, pumpkin puree, apricot nectar, maple, vanilla, and warm spice.
# Ingredients:
For the pumpkin juice
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4 cups (960 ml) apple cider or unfiltered apple juice
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1 cup (240 g) plain pumpkin puree
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1 cup (240 ml) apricot nectar
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2-3 tablespoons maple syrup, to taste
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1 small pinch fine salt
For serving
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Ice, for chilled serving
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Apple slices or cinnamon sticks, optional
# Instructions:
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Add apple cider, pumpkin puree, apricot nectar, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt to a medium saucepan. Whisk until the pumpkin is fully loosened into the liquid.
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Set the pan over medium heat and cook until the juice is steaming, whisking often so the pumpkin does not settle and scorch.
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Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes. The drink should smell fragrant and look smooth and deep orange.
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Pour the warm juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof pitcher if you want a smoother texture. Press lightly and discard the thick solids.
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Serve warm in mugs, or refrigerate for at least 2 hours and pour over ice. Stir or shake before serving because pumpkin settles as it sits.
# Good to know:
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Makes about 6 cups.
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Best served chilled over ice or warm like spiced cider.
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Stir before serving because pumpkin puree naturally settles.