Does anything sound more on-brand for Halloween than pumpkin juice? I’ve been dying to experiment with recipes for years but never found a good excuse to do so…until I had a Halloween blog.
This week I decided to finally give it a try. I collected every pumpkin juice recipe I could find, bought all the ingredients and sat down at my kitchen table to mix up and sample every concoction.
Some were great. Others were bland. In the end, I came up with a blend of a few recipes to create one I think is the perfect pumpkin juice.

I should note while I’m definitely a Potterhead, this wasn’t meant to be a quest to duplicate what is served at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. (Though I’m sure, it’s quite similar.)
Instead, I wanted to find a pumpkin juice I could whip up from time to time to enjoy the flavors of fall – the flavors that remind me of Halloween.
Here’s what I came up with:
Step-by-step directions follow the recipe.

Perfect Pumpkin Juice
Ingredients
- 7.5 Tbsp pumpkin canned
- 6 ounces apple juice
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1/4 ounce honey
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (recipe below)
Instructions
- Measure all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Seal and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Open and pour into glass.
Here’s how to make perfect pumpkin juice:

Gather your ingredients. The mini mason jar is some homemade honey I received from a family friend. (Yum!) The shot glass on the right contains my self-made pumpkin pie spice. Keep reading for how to make your own.

You’ll also want to gather your hardware, aka what we’ll be using for mixing. I recommend a cocktail shaker since we’re making a single drink here, but you could also use a blender for batches.

First, we’ll add our 7 1/2 tablespoons of canned pumpkin.

Next, we’ll measure out six ounces of apple juice. I preferred apple juice to apple cider (I sampled both in my taste tests) and adding spices myself – the overall flavor was better.
(By the way, can you spy me in this photo?)

Then it’s two ounces of pineapple juice.

A one-quarter ounce of honey gets drizzled in for a bit of sweetness.

It’s looking good, isn’t it?

Finally, we sprinkle about one teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. I made my own, and just in case you’ve never done it…it’s super simple. Here’s how:

Add one tablespoon of cinnamon, one teaspoon of nutmeg and ginger, each, and half a teaspoon of cloves. I stuck mine in a small container with a lid and shook it to combine.

Seal your cocktail shaker.

Shake for 30 seconds until the juices, pumpkin and spices are all combined.

How gorgeous is that? I love how thick mine came out!

Pour into your favorite pumpkin-shaped glass!

Add a straw, and enjoy!



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Stay tuned – next month we’ll be revisiting this recipe and giving it a delicious twist.
By the way, if you love the vintage pumpkin banner in the background of my photos…you can get it too – for free! It’s a free download from Tried & True over on Craftaholics Anonymous.
What spooky Halloween drink are you dying to try?
Whether it’s pumpkin juice, a witches’ brew or something else entirely, I’d love to hear about it. Share it in the comments!
Happy haunting,





Stacey
Sounds yummy!!! I am going to try it!! Need to be the juices, then I try it. I always have canned pumpkin innyhe pantry.
Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween
Awesome! Let me know what you think when you make it. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed mine.
Chelsea Celaya
I never would have thought of trying or drinking pumpkin juice! O_O It sounds weird, but oh so awesome all at once! I shall have to add this to my list of drinks to try for sure! Major bonus that majority of ingredients are things I usually have on hand at all times (Don’t you hate the recipes you end up having to go out and buy a whole new pantry for because it’s all stuff you’d never normally stock?)
I don’t know why, but I just automatically think of apple sodas and ciders for the fall season, but I cannot wait to give this a go!
Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween
It isn’t something I think about a lot, outside of the confines of a Harry Potter book, but I think I’ll be enjoying a pitcher or two this fall to celebrate the season. You’ll have to let me know what you think when you try it.
A lot of the recipes I sampled to get to this one included random things like pear or apricot nectar which I found and was affordable…but it’s not exactly a pantry (or fridge!) staple. Glad to hear this ingredient list sounds simple to you.
Candace Jedrowicz
I was skeptical, but this looks like it could be delicious!
Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween
I’ve had a few readers try it, and they have all loved it. You’ll have to let me know if/when you give it a try!