The Discarded Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri – Repurposing Leftover Pumpkin & Discarded’s Banana Peel
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As Halloween draws near, millions of homes across the UK light up with jack-o’-lanterns, but once the spooky fun is over, many pumpkins meet an unfortunate end. Shockingly, 95% of the 10 million pumpkins grown in the UK each year are discarded after Halloween, contributing to a huge 18,000 tonnes of food waste.
This year, make a change. Instead of letting those post-Halloween pumpkins go to waste, why not transform them into something magical and creatively repurpose into a fantastically delicious cocktail.
Try crafting a Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri for your next spooky soirée! This wickedly good cocktail not only helps reduce waste but also stars the award-winning Discarded Spirits Banana Peel Rum – a smooth, fruity rum made from Caribbean rum blended with banana peel extract. It’s the ultimate circular serve to sip this Halloween!
Did you know that it takes 240 litres of water to grow just 1kg of pumpkin? This Halloween, make sure none of that effort goes to waste by turning those pumpkins into something delicious.
Why This Cocktail Matters
This seasonal cocktail highlights the importance of reducing food waste by creatively repurposing ingredients that would otherwise be discarded. With millions of pumpkins wasted each year, this is a fun and delicious way to make sure those Halloween leftovers don’t end up in the bin.
Not only does this recipe help cut down on waste, but it also showcases the zero-waste ethos behind Discarded Spirits Co., which turns discarded banana skins into their Discarded Banana Peel rum (70cl – RRP £32). As an ingredient, banana peel provides toffee notes with a fruity balance. Flavours of banoffee pie and sticky toffee pudding, with the deep fruity milk chocolate raisins, accompanied by a crystallised ginger finish.
Discarded Pumpkin Spice Daiquiri Recipe
Ingredients:
• 200g Pumpkin
• 150g Caster Sugar
• 100ml Boiling Water
• ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
• ½ Teaspoon Allspice
For the Daiquiri:
• 50ml Discarded Spirits Banana Peel Rum
• 20ml Lime Juice
• 60g Pumpkin Mixture
Method:
1. Prep the Pumpkin: Peel and dice your leftover pumpkin flesh, then roast it in the oven for 25
minutes or until soft.
2. Make the Pumpkin Mixture: Blend the roasted pumpkin with caster sugar. Then, add the
mixture to a pan with boiling water, cinnamon, and allspice. Stir until the sugar is fully
dissolved.
3. Create the Cocktail: Combine 50ml of Discarded Spirits Banana Peel Rum, 20ml lime juice, and
60g of your pumpkin mixture in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds and double strain into a glass.
4. Optional: Roast the pumpkin seeds for a crunchy snack to enjoy alongside your cocktail!
ABOUT DISCARDED SPIRITS CO.:
Discarded Spirits Co. is dedicated to reducing waste in the food and drink industry by repurposing
discarded ingredients into innovative and delicious spirits. With a focus on creatively repurposing and
circularity, Discarded Spirits Co. is transforming how we think about waste, which is why our award winning zero waste inspired spirits brand reuses waste from the coffee, wine and whisky industries.
Our products include:
Banana Peel Rum – a fruity, sweet rum made by infusing Caribbean rum with banana peel.
Grape Skin Vodka – Chardonnay Vodka using Grapes recovered from wine making
Sweet Cascara Vermouth – a sweet Vermouth infused with Cascara, the discarded fruit of the Coffee Berry
AWARD-WINNING PORTFOLIO
Banana Peel Rum
– The Spirits Business Global Rum & Cachaca Masters 2024 – Master Medal
– International Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold medal
Grape Skin Vodka
– Voted 2nd Favourite Vodka of Bartenders – Class Magazine Awards 2024
– The Spirits Business Vodka Masters 2023 – Master Medal
– International Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold medal
Sweet Cascara Vermouth
– Winner of The Spirits Business ‘Most Innovative Brand Launch of the Year’ 2018
ABOUT WILLIAM GRANT & SONS:
William Grant & Sons is a sixth-generation independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the
United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. Today, the Company is run by a professional
management team and distils, bottles, and distributes some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch
whisky and premium gin. Its global brands include the world’s most-awarded single malt Scotch
whisky Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts, Monkey Shoulder® blended
malt Scotch and super-premium Hendrick’s® Gin. Other spirits in the portfolio include Grant’s®
blended Scotch whisky, Tullamore D.E.W.® Irish whiskey, Sailor Jerry® spiced rum, Drambuie®,
Milagro® Tequila, Reyka® vodka, Discarded Spirits Co. and Silent Pool Gin.