As our ode to Thanksgiving continues, we knew pumpkin was a must! To our young adults (Donald and I are the pastors of a young adults group called Flashpoint), I am known as pumpkin queen in the Fall. We've sat around joking several times about what kind of crazy pumpkin recipes I'll come up with next. During one of those discussions, Pumpkin Cider came up. I decided that Thanksgiving was the perfect time to take that challenge and come up with a recipe! This one is not based off any Pinterest searches, just plain ol' Erica ingenuity! Here's what I came up with.
What you need:
4 C Apple Juice (I used unfiltered organic from Trader Joe's)
1/4 C Pumpkin Puree (all of my homemade was gone, so I used store bought)
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
2-5 Cloves (depending on how spicy you want it)
2 Reusable Spice Bags (if you don't have these, you could sub in a coffee filter or cheese cloth and tie with kitchen twine)
Sauce Pot
Measure out your apple juice and pour into pan.
Spoon a 1/4 cups worth of pureed pumpkin into your spice bag and tie firmly.
Add cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and cloves into second spice bag and tie firmly.
Place both bags into apple juice and bring pot to a low boil. Simmer with lid for 2-6 hours. The longer you simmer it, the more the flavors will develop.
We let ours simmer for about 6 hours and it had a great depth of flavor! It tasted great served warm or cold. If you want the pumpkin to be the main star, lessen your spice mixture so that it's not so prominent.
We will definitely be serving this on Thanksgiving day, both for a festive beverage AND because it makes the house smell just heavenly!!
Check back for another Countdown to Thanksgiving post tomorrow!
What you need:
4 C Apple Juice (I used unfiltered organic from Trader Joe's)
1/4 C Pumpkin Puree (all of my homemade was gone, so I used store bought)
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
2-5 Cloves (depending on how spicy you want it)
2 Reusable Spice Bags (if you don't have these, you could sub in a coffee filter or cheese cloth and tie with kitchen twine)
Sauce Pot
Measure out your apple juice and pour into pan.
Spoon a 1/4 cups worth of pureed pumpkin into your spice bag and tie firmly.
Add cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and cloves into second spice bag and tie firmly.
Place both bags into apple juice and bring pot to a low boil. Simmer with lid for 2-6 hours. The longer you simmer it, the more the flavors will develop.
We let ours simmer for about 6 hours and it had a great depth of flavor! It tasted great served warm or cold. If you want the pumpkin to be the main star, lessen your spice mixture so that it's not so prominent.
We will definitely be serving this on Thanksgiving day, both for a festive beverage AND because it makes the house smell just heavenly!!
Check back for another Countdown to Thanksgiving post tomorrow!
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