Our version of Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice is like all the flavors of Autumn in one glass. Smooth pumpkin flavor with a touch of spice. No wonder the Wizarding World loves this drink!
Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice
I tried Pumpkin Juice for the first time during a visit to the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando. I knew at first drink that this was something I had to recreate at home! This Pumpkin Juice recipe tastes exactly like the one I tasted at the park! Slightly spicy with a hint of sweetness and a smooth pumpkin flavor makes it ideal for fall! I love it cold over ice, but it’s delicious heated up and served in a cozy mug. This would be so fun to serve at fall and Halloween parties, and would be a delightful addition to your Thanksgiving spread as well!great to go with your Thanksgiving dinner as well. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the recipe. It’s so delicious!
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I thought it would be fun to share some pictures from our trip for all you Harry Potter lovers out there. We had such a fun day at Universal Studios. By far my favorite part was The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I’m a huge fan of the books- you could find me at the midnight releases when a new book came out and then you wouldn’t see me again for a few days until I finished reading it. I loved the movies too, and being in Harry Potter World felt like walking right into the story. You absolutely HAVE TO GET the park-to-park passes if you go. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter London/Diagon Alley are in one park and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hogwarts/Hogsmeade are in the other park. And you can ride the Hogwarts Express between the two places (it actually looks like you are traveling from London to Hogwarts) if you have the park hopper.
This is the front of the Gringotts Bank Ride – so fun!
At Ollivanders you can really have a wand choose you!
Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes
The Knight Bus
Platform 9 3/4
The Hogwarts Express Ride- it really looks like you are traveling to the school.
The Hogwarts Express
Hogwarts Castle
The Sorting Hat
Our Lunch at the Three Broomsticks – Fish and Chips and Ribs, not to mention Butter Beer and of course Pumpkin Juice! Such a fun place to eat and the food was tremendous!
Walking around Hogsmeade
Universal Studios Orlando
Some of my other favorite rides were the water rides Ripsaw Falls and Popeye’s- which left us completely soaked! And the Revenge of the Mummy and Rip Ride Rocket were my favorite coasters. I am dying to go back and ride the Kong ride and the Hulk, both were under construction when we visited.
The parks were getting all set up for Halloween and had fun decorations- we missed it by a day but everyone was so excited about Halloween Horror Nights. We are going to have to come back to see what all the excitement is about!
The Cowfish Restaurant
That night we had the most delicious dinner at The Cowfish. We love sushi and this place was top notch. My favorite appetizer was the truffle fries but my husband loved the blackened tuna nachos. They surprised us with a chef’s 17 piece special that was amazing, and my favorite sushi was one with mango and coconut. The service was fantastic too, we all loved our server- she was so friendly and funny and very attentive. It was so good (you can see some of the pics below) I highly recommend making reservations if you are going to the park. It’s pretty popular so be sure to call in ahead.
Check out all that sushi!
Some of the best truffle fries I have ever had.
You can find the Cowfish right along the City Walk in front of Universal Studios. No ticket needed in this area of the park. 🙂
Thank you again, Universal Studios for treating us to a day at your park and a great dinner. It was so much fun, I wish I could go back and do the whole day over again. But for now I can drink my yummy pumpkin juice at home!
Last but definitely not least, here is our yummy cool refreshing pumpkin juice recipe. And don’t forget to check out our recipe for Harry Potter Butterbeer too!
How to Make Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice
Ingredients
- 4 liters apple cider apple juice works fine too
- 1 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and stir well.
- Pour over ice in individual glasses.
- Stir again before each serving.
Johnny says
Is that vanilla extract? In the recipie for the pumpkin juice? It just says vanilla
Erica says
Yes, it is vanilla extract 🙂
brittni says
how many servings is this recipe for?
Echo says
This recipe makes approximately 19 cups (8 ounces) of Pumpkin Juice. If you are using 8 ounce cups to serve, I would plan on 18 servings. If you are using a 12 ounce cup, plan on 12 servings. For a 16 ounce cup, plan on 9 servings. I hope this helps!
Jocelyn says
We loved this! I scaled the recipe down to make just two servings. If anyone is interested, here are the proportions I used: 2 cups apple cider, 2 oz. pumpkin puree, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie extract, and 1/4 tsp. vanilla. I mixed the juice in a blender, and it worked great.
Thanks so much!
Karen says
I have never seen apple cider sold by the liter, at least not in my area, so for anyone else who might be wondering, 4 liters is a gallon. not trying to be a smarty, I was just confused so I looked it up.
Karen says
Oh, and I will definitely be making this drink, it sounds awesome!
Amy Gillette says
Can this be made in advance? Does it taste the same the next day?
Thanks
Favorite Family Recipes says
WYou can make it in advance and it will still taste fine the next day 🙂 Hope this helps
Eden Isaac says
I made this for Early Thanksgiving at my parent’s house & it was a big hit. Everyone really loved it, even my picky sister who says she doesn’t like pumpkin. 🙂
Thanks for the delicious recipe! My kids are already asking me to make more, lol.
Favorite Family Recipes says
So glad you liked it! 😀 I feel a Harry Potter marathon coming on.. haha
Petra says
sounds realy good, but in the original pumpkin-juice at the Whizzarding World is also apricot juice. I tried it that way and it tasted allmost perfect.:-)
Favorite Family Recipes says
Ooh good to know! Had no idea about the apricot juice.. totally can see that being a part of it! Thanks for the tip!
Mike E says
Do you use apricot instead of apple. Or do you ad with the apple juice and how much?
Melinda says
Can we do the apple cider bags? Does it have to be the apple juice?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Yes, you can use apple cider bags. It should still taste similar!
Melinda says
Okay all! I did the following and it tastes the same!
4 packets Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Original (32 oz or 1 liter)
20 sugar cubes (ran out of sugar and had to use sugar cubes)
&
Everything else is the same!
It tastes exactly like what I had at HP World in Universal Studios Hollywood! You guys can add more packets of apple cider or more sugar cubes for even more flavor but I love his and I can’t wait to make it for my next party!
It’s also a GREAT treat during summer (when it’s 120 degrees outside)
Favorite Family Recipes says
Thanks for the suggestions! Definitely a great summertime drink when it is freakishly hot outside!
Liv says
What do you do if you only have 1.53 L of Apple juice? Like what’s the measurement of Pumpkin then?
Favorite Family Recipes says
If I were you, I would do 4-5oz of pumpkin. Hope this helps!
Katherine Jones says
For the pumpkin purée, is it 115 oz by weight or by volume?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Most cans of pumpkin puree you buy at the store are 15 oz, which is to say the can weighs 15 oz. It is about 1 & 3/4 cup of pumpkin puree. Hope this helps!
Janet says
Is it 115 oz or one 15 oz can of puree?
Erica Walker says
Its ONE 15 oz. Hope this helps!