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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The world of witches is filled with mysteries, enchantments, and eerie feelings, making it a perfect theme for the upcoming Halloween. On this occasion, TasteVN would like to introduce you to a drink that is highly favored by witches called magical pumpkin juice. Let’s get cooking and make this unique drink to treat your friends at gatherings!
Ingredients for Magical Pumpkin Juice Serves 2
Pumpkin 400 gr Apple juice 250 ml Pineapple juice 250 ml Cinnamon powder 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg powder 1/2 teaspoon (Nutmeg)
How to choose delicious pumpkin
- You should choose heavy pumpkins that feel firm when picked up. Additionally, sweet and tasty pumpkins usually have 2 layers of skin (the outer layer is green), and the flesh is orange-red.
- Avoid buying pumpkins with spots or blemishes on the skin. Also, you should pay attention to choose pumpkins with stems about 2 – 5cm long (those with shorter stems may rot faster).
Notes on ingredients
- You can buy apples and pineapples, clean them, and then use a blender to extract and filter the juice or purchase organic, no-sugar, and no-preservative packaged juice at supermarkets or reputable grocery stores.
- You should prepare both types of juice to ensure the flavor of the drink is harmonious and more delicious.
- Cinnamon powder and nutmeg help enhance the flavor of the drink.
How to prepare Magical Pumpkin Juice
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Prepare the pumpkin
Peel the purchased pumpkin, remove the seeds, wash it clean, then cut the pumpkin into bite-sized pieces.
Steam the pumpkin for about 15 – 20 minutes until it is cooked.
Quick pumpkin peeling tips:
- Use a sharp peeler to cleanly peel the skin around the pumpkin and hold the pumpkin firmly with the other hand.
- If your peeler is not sharp enough or you don’t have a peeler, you can cut the pumpkin in half horizontally and then use a regular knife to peel it vertically.
- Use a knife to cut the pumpkin in half. Then continue cutting each half into 3 – 4 pieces depending on the size of the pumpkin.
- Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds inside or gently use a knife to separate the seeds.
- Finally, just cut it to the desired size and prepare the dish.
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Make pumpkin juice
After steaming the pumpkin, let it cool for about 10 minutes.
Once the pumpkin has cooled, add the pumpkin, 250ml apple juice, 250ml pineapple juice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg into the blender and blend until smooth.
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Final Product
The pumpkin juice after completion has a beautiful golden color. The sweet pumpkin combined with the sour taste of apple juice and fragrant cinnamon will surely make you want to keep sipping endlessly. Try cooking this drink right away to treat your friends!
Origin of magical pumpkin juice
- Magical pumpkin juice (pumpkin juice) originates from the Harry Potter series, and it is a very popular drink in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- According to the story, this drink has been produced since 1837 by London Pumpkin and his son, and it is very favored in the wizarding world, especially at the Hogwarts Academy.
- This drink can be consumed at any time, such as breakfast, lunch, or at parties and special events like Halloween.
We hope that with this sharing from TasteVN, you have another drink for Halloween. Let’s get into the kitchen to make magical pumpkin juice! Wishing you success.
