Starbucks Secret Menu: Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice (ingredients, taste, variations, sizes, copycat recipe, caffeine, calories, and more information)

If you haven’t tried the original Harry Potter juice, the Starbucks Harry Potter Pumpkin Juice is a close replica. Read on to find out more.

The Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice is a drink off the Starbucks secret menu prepared with steamed apple juice and pumpkin sauce. After my son had the pumpkin juice from Harry Potter in Universal, he wouldn’t stop talking about it when we returned home. So, after digging, I found the Starbucks version of the juice and surprised him with it. As expected, he enjoyed every sip, and I also loved the refreshing “fall” flavors.

Keep reading to find out what this drink is made of, how to order it, and how you can recreate it.

A brief history of the drink

This magical concoction was created by Matt B. in 2017 after being inspired by the famous Harry Potter Juice. The Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice ingredients were already being used in the coffeehouse before its invention. Apple juice had been introduced almost a decade earlier, and the pumpkin spice sauce was in its fourteenth year at Starbucks.

Is Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice still available at Starbucks?

Yes. This juice is available in all Starbucks outlets and on the coffeehouse’s app and website, but only during fall because it uses pumpkin spice sauce. At Starbucks, pumpkin spice sauce is a seasonal ingredient only available during the fall season.

Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice (ingredients, variations, sizes, caffeine, calories)

What’s in a Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice? – (Ingredients)

This drink is prepared with the following;

Apple Juice: Steamed Starbucks apple juice is the base for this juice, filled to the cup’s top line. Starbucks uses real apple juice.

Pumpkin Spice Sauce: To add pumpkin flavors to the juice, pumpkin spice sauce, which is pumpkin puree, sugar, and condensed milk, is incorporated.

Ice cubes: The cup is filled with regular ice cubes for a refreshing and cold drink.

Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice: Size, nutrition, caffeine, and calories

Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice

What sizes are available?

The Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice is available in four sizes; kids/short, tall, grande, and venti. The kids/short has 8fl oz., tall has 12fl oz., grande has 16fl oz., and venti has 20fl oz. The venti and grande sizes are the most-ordered, but if you’re having this drink for the first time, start with the tall or short size, then upgrade if you enjoy it.

Nutritional facts

This juice is excellent for those on a weight-loss diet and a great treat for kids as it has fewer calories and carbs, low sugar levels, and non-existent fats. The Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice has the following nutritional values per 8fl oz. serving;

Calories145
Nutritional Values (per short size serving)% Daily Value
Total carbs (36g)12%
Sugars (33g)
Cholesterol (0g)
Total fat (0g)
Saturated fat (0g)
Trans fat (0g)
Dietary fiber (0g) 
Proteins (0g)

Caffeine information

The Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice is a caffeine-free and coffee-free drink making it perfect for anyone looking for a non-caffeinated iced drink. However, depending on how a customer modifies their juice, the caffeine levels in this drink can change.

So, what does the Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice taste like?

The Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice is delicious, refreshing, and sweet, with light flavors of pumpkin and apple. The apple flavors are from the base drink, while the pumpkin flavors are from the pumpkin sauce added to the base drink. Since Starbucks pumpkin sauce has sugar, this drink is also perfectly sugary.

Ways to customize a Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice at Starbucks – Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice variations

If you’d like your pumpkin juice sweeter, ask your barista to add a liquid sweetener like the Starbucks classic syrup, or any other sweetener you like, to the pumpkin juice.

If you prefer, ask the barista to add milk to your pumpkin juice. For the best flavors, use plant-based milk.

Select the size of Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice you’d like from the four sizes offered.

The amount of pumpkin spice sauce used can be adjusted depending on how rich you want the pumpkin flavors in your juice.

How to make Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice at home – Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice copycat recipe

Starbucks Secret Menu: Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice

Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice copycat recipe

Kai Jordan
Course Drinks
Cuisine American

Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup
  • 1 ½ cups of apple juice

Instructions
 

  • Pour apple juice into the saucepan, and steam/warm the juice over low heat. Do not boil.
  • Place the pumpkin puree and simple syrup in a cup and pour the steamed apple juice into the cup.
  • Stir gently and thoroughly until all the pumpkin puree has dissolved in the steamed juice; add ice cubes and enjoy.

Notes

  • Feel free to use either homemade or store-bought pumpkin puree or simple syrup.
  • Adjust the amount of pumpkin puree used to suit the intensity of pumpkin flavors you want.
  • Modify the amount of simple syrup used depending on how sweet you want your pumpkin juice.
  • Use either store-bought or homemade apple juice.
  • If you prefer, add your favorite plant-based milk.

INFORMATIVE SECTION

How do you order Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice from the Starbucks app?

Simply order steamed apple juice as usual, and in the add-ins section, add ice; in the flavors section, add pumpkin spice sauce and then place your order.

Does Starbucks have Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice all year round?

No. This drink is only available during fall because that’s when the pumpkin sauce is available.

Is Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice healthy?

Yes. It has low calorie and sugar levels. It’s also fat-free and has fewer carbs compared to most Starbucks drinks.

How much is the Starbucks Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Juice?

A tall size is about $2.50.

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