Strain the pumpkin base before soda
Whisk the puree, maple syrup, cinnamon and milk together before pressing through the sieve. This step removes coarse fibers while the mixture is still easy to work with. Use plain pumpkin puree and retain the written sweetener amount first; pie filling would introduce another set of spices and sugar. Divide the strained base between the glasses.
Add the chilled soda slowly and pause for foam. Give only the gentle stir in the method before adding the measured cream to each glass. Pumpkin may settle, so a light stir at serving is expected rather than evidence that you need to keep blending. Assemble immediately before drinking, with room above the liquid for the foam and comfortable carrying.
