Amazing 2-Hour Hot Spiced Apple Cider
This hot spiced apple cider simmers slowly in your cooker, filling your house with a warm aroma and creating a drink that comforts everyone inside.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Apple Cider (e.g., 64 ounces)
- Oranges (e.g., 2, sliced)
- Cinnamon Sticks (e.g., 4)
- Whole Cloves (e.g., 1 tablespoon)
- Allspice Berries (e.g., 1 teaspoon)
- Star Anise (e.g., 3 pods)
- Sweetener (e.g., Maple Syrup or Brown Sugar, to taste)
Instructions
- Pour the apple cider into your slow cooker.
- Add the sliced oranges, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice berries, and star anise to the cooker.
- Stir in your sweetener to your preferred level of sweetness.
- Cover the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for at least 2-3 hours, or on high for 1 hour, allowing the spices to infuse the cider.
- Before serving, remove the whole spices and orange slices.
- Ladle the hot cider into mugs.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of spices based on your preference.
- Taste and add more sweetener if needed before serving.
- This recipe is wonderful for gatherings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg