Top 5 Best Pumpkin Juice Recipes

The pumpkin juice recipe isn’t only for Halloween. I feel like pumpkins are unjustly neglected when it comes to at-home juicing. A pumpkin is such a humble fruit and gives you so many options to play with in the kitchen.

Potages, pumpkin pies, other desserts and juices are as delicious as they are healthy.

Over the years, I experimented with different pumpkin juice recipes and come up with the top five variations that will please everyone’s taste.

Pumpkin juice is a common treat in literature, such as the Harry Potter wizarding world. So, it is time to bring the magic to our table and cook some delicious pumpkin juice potions.

Before I share my recipes, let’s first talk about why choosing pumpkin benefits.

I will share which pumpkin types are good for cooking and juices.

Pumpkin – Benefits

According to Medical News Today, pumpkin flesh, juice, seeds, and leaves don’t contain a lot of calories but have numerous vitamins and minerals.

People on a healthy diet use pumpkin for a healthy butter replacement, nutritious addition to salads, and pumpkin seeds as a healthy snack.

Let’s see why pumpkin is so good for your health.

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Source Of Beta Carotene

An antioxidant that gives the beautiful orange color to fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and pumpkins, is beta carotene.

When you take beta carotene from pumpkin, your body converts it to vitamin A.

Moreover, regular intake of beta carotene protects against asthma and heart-related diseases, and reduces the risk of some cancer types (colon, prostate) and eye degeneration.

Beta carotene in pumpkin also protects against obesity and serves as a natural guardian against diabetes. It boosts energy and maintains healthy hair and skin.

Pumpkin Is Good For Blood Pressure

Because high fiber, potassium, and vitamin C levels in pumpkin, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Pumpkin Seeds – Reason More To Love Pumpkins

A medical journal published several years ago brought attention to the positive health benefits of pumpkin seeds. According to that article, pumpkin seeds have the following properties:

• Anti-diabetic
• Anti-bacterial
• Anti-fungal
• Anti-inflammation
• Anti-microbial

Moreover, pumpkin seeds are rich in protein, which makes them an essential part of well-balanced nutrition.

Pumpkin – Nutritional Value

The FoodData database reveals the nutritional value of one serving of pumpkins, boiled, cooked, or juiced without extra spices, such as salt and sugar.

Check the table to see the nutritional value of one, 245-gram pumpkin serving.

Nutritions	Values
Protein	1.76 g
Fiber	2.7 g
Fat	0.17
Carbohydrate	12 g
Cholesterol	0 g
Total calories	49 kcal
Vitamins	A, C, E, B-6
Other minerals	Riboflavin, potassium, copper, thiamin, manganese, niacin, iron, etc.

Pumpkin is great for weight loss. If you don’t know how to incorporate pumpkin into your diet, pumpkin juice is an excellent start. Keep in mind that different pumpkin juice variations won’t be as low in calories as the raw pumpkin because you can add sugar, honey, and other ingredients.

Pumpkin Juice Varieties

There are several varieties of pumpkins. Some are only used for decoration and Jack-o-Lanterns in the Halloween season, but those with sweeter taste are suitable for cooking and juicing.

However, most juicing books with great recipes don’t specify which pumpkin variety to use.

Here are some of the most available varieties of pumpkin that you can pick for juice. In general, edible pumpkins are those you can find in most supermarkets and use for cooking and juicing:

• Jarrahdale
• Cinderella
• Musquee de Provence
• Cherokee Bush
• Casper
• Baby bear
• Sugar pumpkins
• Butterkin
• Long Island Cheese

Most of these varieties are sweet, so when making desserts and juices from them, you can use less sugar. These are orange pumpkins, except for the Casper variety, used for popular white-pumpkin juice.

Are There Side Effects To Pumpkin Juice?

Side effects of pumpkin juice can occur if you take it in high amounts. These include upset stomach, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and hypoglycemia.

Adults can safely consume from one to two 8-ounce cups of pumpkin juice per day, depending on the juice ingredients.

You should never give pumpkin juice to the infant, and if you are pregnant, consult with your doctor about a safe pumpkin juice dose for you.

Top 5 Pumpkin Juice Recipes

Let’s mix out pumpkin potions! Some recipes include raw and sliced pumpkins, others contain pumpkin puree. You can use a puree when pumpkins are out of season, or you don’t have time to make it by yourself.

Scroll down to learn how to make a pumpkin puree in one of my juice recipes.

I always prefer to make it by myself, but when I am short with time, canned puree works like a charm. You can even use the canned pumpkin to make various recipes other than pumpkin juices, from decadent dessert to savory dishes for your family’s dinner.

Before we hop on to the best pumpkin juice recipes, learn how to prepare your pumpkin for juicing.

How To Prepare Pumpkins For Juicing

The first thing to do is to wash your pumpkin on the outside. It can contain traces of dirt and soil. You don’t want pumpkin juice with soil in it, don’t you?

Then, remove the stem, if your pumpkin comes with it, cut the pumpkin in half, and scoop the seeds with a spoon.

I recommend you to use a chef knife or any other sharp knife type suitable for cutting large vegetables because pumpkins are very hard.

Peel the skin and cut the chunks into smaller pieces you will later use.

• Pro tip: when working with a compact juicer, slice pumpkin, and other ingredients into tiny chunks to get better results.

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1. Raw Pumpkin Juice With Apples

My quick pumpkin raw juice recipe is a definitely a try-worthy dish to make for autumn dinners. I feel like it boosts immunity, it is refreshing and doesn’t have a lot of calories.

You can serve it for a Sunday pumpkin-based breakfast. It will wake you up even better than coffee. Also, some people prefer to use pumpkins and apples with the skin. I found that my juice has a much better texture when I peel the skin off, and the taste is the same.

However, pumpkin and apple skins are rich in beneficial nutrients, so you can leave them if you want extra vitamins.

• Servings: 4
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Cuisine: Global
• Course: Beverage

Ingredients:

• 4 cups pumpkin (peeled and sliced into small parts)
• 4 green apples (peeled and sliced)
• Fresh ginger (minced) – to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Clove – to taste

Prepare pumpkin and apples by washing them, peeling them, and cutting them into small parts. A well-designed apple corer can help you speed up the preparation process. Otherwise, an ergonomic knife with a sharp edge can also do the job.

Put them into your juicer alongside other ingredients and process the mix until you get a smooth texture.

Serve with cinnamon sticks or ice cubes, and enjoy!

2. Jamaican Spiced Pumpkin Juice

A pumpkin called Jamaican pumpkin or Caribbean pumpkin is a tropical variety, sweet and tender. However, for the following Jamaican drink, you can use whatever edible pumpkin variety is available in the local supermarket.

To elevate this recipe to a whole new caliber, you should consider paring this with some luscious desserts from Jamaica as well. Trust me, there’s nothing better than sipping on this fragrant drink while munching on a Jamaican sweet treat.

Jamaican people created so many fun and delicious drink and food recipes with the tropical pumpkins, and the following one is one of the most famous. Use an easy-to-use vegetable chopper to save time because this recipe includes a lot of chopping in the prep phase!

I hope the flavor of this juice will transfer you to a tropical paradise!

• Servings: 6
• Preparation time – 10 minutes
• Total Time: 2 hours
• Cuisine: Jamaican
• Course: Beverage

Ingredients:

• 12 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 4 cups pumpkin (peeled and sliced)
• 1 tablespoon nutmeg
• 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1 can – 15 ounces condensed milk (sweetened)

Prepare your ingredients by peeling and slicing carrots and pumpkin into smaller chunks.

Juice them and add the rest of the ingredients alongside the mixture into a large jug.

Stir well using a long spatula, making sure that condensed milk has dissolved.

Cover it up with a plate or foil and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least two hours.

Before serving, stir well and add more ground cinnamon or finely chopped mint leaves for decoration.

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3. Orange Rhapsody

My next recipe featuring this food beginning with “P” is a bit more complex and contains a lot of ingredients. But, you can easily adjust it to taste and swap some of them with things you prefer.

Also, this is such a lovely autumn drink you can serve at fall children’s birthday parties or family gatherings.

The recipe is for six people, but you can adjust it if you need more of it. Also, sometimes I use store-bought pumpkin puree for this one, but you can make your pumpkin puree.

For this recipe: you need 2 pounds of sliced pumpkin. Bake it for one and a half hour at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, scoop the flesh and use a hand mixer to make a puree.

Remember, 2 pounds of sliced pumpkin equal to one can of pumpkin puree. Therefore, if the recipe includes a larger amount of pumpkin puree, increase the raw pumpkin part.

• Servings: 6
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Cuisine: British
• Course: Beverage

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 20 apricots (dried)
• 3 cups of water
• 4 cups apple juice
• 10 allspice berries
• 4 slices of ginger (sliced to 2-inch pieces)

Soak apricots in 3 cups of water overnight and keep them in the refrigerator.

Mix the top-grade apple juice, berries, sliced ginger in a saucepan and reduce the heat once you bring the mixture to boil.

Add vanilla extract, stir well and let it simmer on lowest heat for ten to 15 minutes.

Blend apricots with the water they have been soaked in, until you get a smooth texture.

Add pumpkin purée and nutmeg, and process the mixture one more time. If there’s no nutmeg around, opt for some alternative nutmeg ingredients such as mace, allspice, or cinnamon.

Use a cheesecloth or cotton napkin to strain the apple juice mixture into the blender, and process one more time.

Repeat the straining process to strain all pulp and you’ve got yourself a delicious pumpkin juice.

Serve fresh and warm!

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4. Healthy Orange Bomb

For some reason, people often mix apples and carrots with pumpkin when making juices. I tried adding avocados and the results were stunning. Also, avocado is one of the superfoods, so this pumpkin-avocado juice makes a real vitamin treat.

• Servings: 4
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Cuisine: American
• Course: Beverage

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pumpkin (sliced and peeled)
• 1/2 cup sweet potato (sliced and chopped)
• 1 cup avocado
• 1 carrot (sliced and peeled)
• 1 cup skimmed milk
• 2 teaspoons Mint leaves (finely chopped)

Prepare your ingredients.

Slice, peel, and chop pumpkin, carrot, and sweet potato.

Peel avocado and scoop the flesh with a spoon.

Next, add pumpkin into your juicer and let it process, add other ingredients one by one, and process the mixture in between.

That way, you are ensuring the smoothest possible texture. I don’t recommend adding all ingredients at once; the flavors won’t be the same.

Use cheesecloth, or any cheesecloth alternative, to strain the mixture into a jug.

Add milk, and stir the juice to dissolve it.

Close the jug with a foil and let it sit in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.

Serve cold and garnish with finely chopped mint leaves.

5. Pumpkin & Ginger Mix

Pumpkin, ginger, and apple cider are great for boosting your immune system. If you caught a cold, you will get better as soon as you taste this delicious beverage.

My family loves it almost as they love the raw pumpkin juice on Sunday morning. I recommend this as an afternoon kind of drink.

Again, you can make the pumpkin puree by yourself using the recipe and procedure I described in section Orange rhapsody.

• Servings: 5
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Cuisine: American/British
• Course: Beverage

Ingredients:

• 1 can pumpkin puree
• 5 cups apple cider
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
• 2-inch ginger piece (sliced or minced)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves

Use a saucepan and bring three cups of apple cider to simmer.

Add sliced or minced ginger, ground cinnamon, and cloves.

Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Add sugar and honey and stir well until honey is dissolved.

Let it cool down a bit, and add the rest of the apple cider and pumpkin puree.

Stir well and pour the juice into a large jug with a lid.

Keep it in the fridge or serve warm!

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The Magical Pumpkin Juice

Be creative, and stop buying oranges for juices. Include other things, such as lovely pumpkins. Mix and match the ingredients you like to discover your favorite pumpkin juice variety.

Everything from sweet potato, apple cider, dried fruits, carrots, apples, avocadoes, vanilla, and honey, goes perfectly with raw pumpkin or puree.

If the pumpkin you are using isn’t very sweet, you can add a pinch of brown sugar to make it more delicious.

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