My Version of "Pumpkin Juice"

As you might have guessed from yesterday's post, we have a Harry Potter fan in our home. We have visited Universal Studios for the express purpose of seeing the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I knew that I wanted to try the (non-alcoholic) Butter Beer; what I didn't expect was to find that I really prefer pumpkin juice.

I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to replicate the flavor of pumpkin juice. There are multiple recipes online, but none that I found tasted quite right--though they were delicious. I decided to experiment a bit, and this is what I came up with. Though pumpkin juice is served cold at Universal Studios, this version is also delicious warm. I was generous (some might say "heavy-handed") with the spices; if you like things a bit more mild, you can cut the spices in half.

Ingredients:

128 oz. apple juice
46 oz. apricot nectar
2 cans (15 oz each) pumpkin
2 T ginger
1-1/2 cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons cloves
2 T lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar

Combine everything together and heat over the stove to blend the spices--and to make the house smell great! Enjoy some warm, then cool the rest.

Thanks for pumpkins and fall!

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