Pumpkins make excellent serving bowls for cider and a variety of other cold or hot drinks and recipes. This pumpkin cider bowl recipe is sure to be a hit at any Fall party or gathering.
The pumpkin gives just a hint of pumpkin flavor to the food or drink you put inside it. Without a doubt, things taste better when served in a pumpkin bowl.
Holiday Party Tip: During the party, it is important to be a social butterfly. It is important to mingle and spend time with every guest.
Pumpkin Cider Bowl Ingredients
5-10 pound pumpkin
1 gallon apple cider
1-2 Cinnamon Sticks
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
Note: If serving cider at a party, you may want to double the recipe, so you can re-fill the bowl as it empties.
Directions How to Make Pumpkin Cider Bowl
Heat apple cider with the cinnamon sticks and nutmeg on low heat.
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Cut the lid off the pumpkin and scoop out the insides.
In a large, shallow pan, add 1/2″ of water, and place the pumpkin upside down.
Cook pumpkin in the oven for about 30 minutes, until pulp is just beginning to get soft. Do not cook it too long, or it will not hold the cider.
Remove the pumpkin from the oven.
Pour cider into the pumpkin bowl.
Serve cider hot. A little of the pulp may get in the mug…that’s a good thing!
Important Note: The first time you make this, we recommend placing the pumpkin bowl inside of a flat, shallow dish or bowl. If you have cooked it too long, the pumpkin can leak or split. The trick is to cook the pumpkin just until it starts to get soft.
Kitchen Cleaning Tip
We all have a lot of bottles. And, they are in all shapes and sizes. Bottles with small necks are hard to clean.
Fill 1/3 of the bottle with warm, soapy water. Add some gravel. Then, shake and stir the bottle. Pour out the contents and rinse out the bottle with clean, warm water. If you want to save the gravel to use later, rinse it off to remove dirt and gunk.
In addition to bottles in your house, it works on vases, and even hummingbird feeders.
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