mulled cider

This easy recipe for <strong>Spiked Hot Apple Cider</strong> is perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas! Made with cinnamon sticks, star anise, clove, allspice, fresh oranges and a spiced rum to warm you right up!

Hot Spiked Mulled Apple Cider

apple juice or apple cider

orange,

cinnamon

star anise

whole cloves

allspice

1″ ginger root, sliced

spiced rum (I used Captain Morgan)

To a large 10 qt dutch oven, add apple juice, orange slices, cinnamon sticks, star anise, whole cloves, whole allspice and ginger root. (If you have a spice ball, add clove and allspice to that. It&#8217;s easier cleanup after wards.

Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to simmer for 2-3 hours.

Oh my goodness this cocktail look absolutely amazing! It truly looks delicious! Good idea for holidays. I bet those flavors are amazing! Cannot wait to try this! Love!

I love that this is spiced…I want to come home to this warm sweet drink on a long fall day after work!!! Thanks for your sharing and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Looks fantastic! All those flavors together makes this simply irresistible, just perfect!

This looks perfect! I really love this for Thanksgiving day!

this is so pretty! I love your photos so much!

Hot Apple Cider (also known as Mulled Apple Cider) is a delicious beverage to serve during the fall. Often made with fragrant and flavorful seasonal spices, it's sure to warm you up from the inside out.

Hot Apple Cider (Mulled Apple Cider)

apple cider

mulling spices

apple slices, orange slices, and cinnamon sticks for garnish

Pour fresh apple cider in a heavy-bottom saucepan (or slow cooker) and set on medium-high heat.

Place your mulling spices in a fabric bag and toss it into your pot. Stir occasionally, squeezing the bag of spices with a spoon like you would a tea bag.

Heat the cider until it is hot and flavorful; then set the temperature on warm.

Optional: Garnish the pot with apple and orange slices. Serve in a mug, garnished with a cinnamon stick.

An old-fashioned Mulled Cider recipe makes the perfect fall and winter beverage!

Mulled Cider ("Wassail")

orange

cranberries

Combine all of the ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low; simmer for 20 minutes. Ladle into mugs and serve warm. If you want to strain off bits of spices and fruit that are floating in the cider, you can pour the liquid through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth before serving.

This slow cooker mulled apple cider has a 'just right' amount of sweetness from the cider itself and a bit of brown sugar.  The natural spices create a lightly spiced flavor perfect to take the chill out of any winter day.

Recipe may be halved to cook in a 4 quart slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider

Apple Cider

Orange (,

Whole Cloves

Allspice Berries

Root

Cardamom Pods

Brown Sugar

Cinnamon Sticks

In a large (6 quart or larger) slow cooker add all the ingredients and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours.  Spices can be strained before serving by using a sieve.

Tip: to add the cloves to the rind of the orange slices, make small holes with the sharp end of a bamboo skewer first, then the cloves will insert easily and not break in the process.

There's more to good mulled apple cider than swirling in a couple sticks of cinnamon.

Spiced Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

(3-inch) cinnamon

cloves

cardamom pods, pressed until they just crack open

coriander seed

star anise pod

(900 milliliters) high-quality apple cider

Optional additions (see note): 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) brandy, raw sugar, lemon zest

lemon

Turn slow cooker to high and add apple cider. Cover and set aside.

Heat a small skillet on medium-high and add spices. Toast, stirring frequently, until spices are fragrant and coriander seeds begin to darken. Set aside and either transfer to a reusable spice bag or add loose to cider.

Cover and let cider mull on high (reduce if it begins to bubble) for about 4 hours, or until spice flavor is well infused. Ten minutes before serving, add brandy. Add sugar, 1 rounded teaspoon at a time, if cider is too tart (sugar will bring out flavor of spices if needed).

Serve plain, or with a slice of lemon, extra brandy, or a small grating of nutmeg. If keeping warm for service, remove spices.

Recipe from The Pioneer Woman’s “A Year of Holidays” Cookbook. Makes about 1 1/4 gallons.

The Pioneer Woman's Mulled Apple Cider

Granny Smith apples

T. allspice berries

sugar

apple brandy brandy (optional)

Pour the apple cider into a large pot over medium-high heat.

Dice up the apples and toss them into the cider.

Peel the rind off the orange in large pieces and toss them in.

Add the allspice berries, the cinnamon sticks, and the cranberries.

Add the sugar and stir it around to dissolve.

Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Add the brandy if using, then simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

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A delicious hot drink for the holidays: The Pioneer Woman’s Mulled Apple Cider Recipe. Perfect for the fall, holidays, or a cozy treat on a cold day.

The Pioneer Woman's Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

Apple cider is simmered with mulling spices, cinnamon sticks, star anise pods, sliced apples and oranges to create a deliciously spicy beverage perfect for the holiday season!

Mulled Apple Cider

pack Spice Hunters mulling spices

Spice Hunters cinnamon sticks

star anise pods

orange (sliced)

apple (sliced)

maple syrup (optional*)

Pour cider into a Dutch oven or a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot ad turn burner to low and bring cider to just below a simmer.

Wrap mulling spices in cheesecloth and add to the pot of cider. Add cinnamon sticks, sliced oranges, sliced apples, star anise pods and maple syrup and give cider a good stir. Cover pot and allow cider to cook for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Keep an eye on the cider as you don't want it to come to a boil. This shouldn't happen, however, with the burner on low.

Remove and discard mulling spices and serve cider warm in mugs. Garnish cider with apple slices, cinnamon sticks and cranberries if desired.

Sugar, and spice, and everything nice... that&#39;s what Mulled Apple Cider is made of. Crockpots and dutch ovens aren&#39;t just for stews – cozy up with this aromatic brew of apple cider, fresh orange and ginger, and mulling spices. (Plus maybe a splash of something stronger after the kids are in bed for a spiked apple cider cocktail.) Simple to make, and slow-simmered for beautiful fall flavor.

Mulled Apple Cider (with Spiked Option)

portion mulling spices

brown sugar

Orange slices (for serving)

Cinnamon sticks (for serving)

Whipped cream (for serving)

½ tsp allspice berries (optional but recommended)

star whole star anise

cardamom pods

orange (thinly sliced)

1" knob fresh ginger (thinly sliced)

bourbon

oz apple brandy

Combine the apple cider, brown sugar, and one portion of mulling spices in a dutch oven or large pot.

Bring to a low simmer over medium heat. Do not let boil. Stir occasionally in the first 10 minutes, or until the brown sugar dissolves. Simmer on low 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. Strain if desired.

Ladle the warm cider into mugs and garnish with a fresh orange slice, cinnamon stick, and/or fresh whipped cream.

Optional:  ladle into mugs, add bourbon and apple brandy, then garnish and serve.

Easy Spiked Apple Cider is made with cinnamon, allspice, orange, and rum (whiskey or bourbon)! Make it fast on the stovetop and keep it warm in the slower. Batch and single serving instructions included.

Spiked Apple Cider | Mulled Cider With Rum

lemon juice

star anise (not ground)

(1 cup) spiced rum

(1 cup) ginger liqueur ((optional))

Use a vegetable peeler and peel off 3 large strips of the outer rind of the orange. Do your best to avoid digging into the pith as it is very bitter. Set aside.

Add the apple cider, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, star anise, and orange peels to a saucepan over medium-high heat.

Allow the mixture to come to a simmer. The cider can be used immediately after it reaches a simmer, or you can reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook for up to 30 minutes more.

Remove the spices and discard, if desired.

MAKE THE MULLED CIDER

Add the rum to the mulled cider, stir and serve in mugs or coffee cups.

If using the ginger liqueur as well, you might want to consider using half the amount of rum so your cider won&#039;t be quite so boozy!

BATCH OF SPIKED CIDER (MAKES 8):

Add 1 ounce of spiced rum, a 1/2 ounce of ginger liqueur, and a scant half-cup (about 4 ounces) of apple cider to a mug or coffee cup. Stir and enjoy!

SINGLE SERVING SPIKED CIDER COCKTAILS:

Make hot spiced apple cider from scratch!  This cozy drink is perfect for the holiday season. It&#x27;s a fun DIY project for a cold-weather weekend. Cooked on the stove, and you can also make it in a slow cooker. It will make your home smell amazing! This non-alcoholic apple cider can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Hot Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

anise stars

orange, sliced

lime, sliced

lemon, sliced

water

apples

raisins

anise star

cardamom pods (or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom)

tsp allspice

tsp ground nutmeg

Tbsp apple cider vinegar

- 1 Tbsp molasses (optional)

Pour water into a large pot. Put it...

Pour water into a large pot. Put it on the stove and turn on the heat. Wash the apples and cut each apple into 4 to 6 pieces.

Place the apples, raisins, cloves, anise star, cinnamon...

Place the apples, raisins, cloves, anise star, cinnamon sticks, allspice, and nutmeg into the pot with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for about 1 hour keeping the liquid at a very low boil.

In the meantime prepare the orange by scraping...

In the meantime prepare the orange by scraping off a thin layer of the orange peel (a microplane grater works best but you can use a regular grater too) and then pressing out the juice from the orange.

After about one hour, open the lid and...

After about one hour, open the lid and slightly mash the apples using a potato masher. No need to create apple puree, just make sure the apples are slightly broken apart. Add the orange zest and orange juice.

Close the lid and continue cooking the hot...

Close the lid and continue cooking the hot apple cider for another hour. Once it finished cooking, turn off the heat and let it cool.

Strain the hot apple cider. Please refer to...

Strain the hot apple cider. Please refer to the blog post for the step-by-step instructions on how to quickly strain it.

Add the apple cider vinegar. Taste and add...

Add the apple cider vinegar. Taste and add molasses if desired. When ready to serve, heat it up and add garnishes.

Easy Instant Pot recipe for hot spiced apple cider (mulled cider) from scratch, with apples infused with the warming flavors of cloves, cinnamon, and ginger.

Hot Spiced Apple Cider - Mulled Cider

Gala apples (or Pink Lady apples, cored and sliced)

brown sugar (: adjust to taste)

ginger (sliced)

water (or 6 cups, if you like your cider less dense)

Tie the cloves and cinnamon sticks in cheesecloth to make a spice pouch. Core the apples and slice them into ¼-inch slices.

Turn the Instant Pot on. Add the sliced apples, brown sugar, ginger, spice pouch, orange peels (if using), and water into the Instant Pot. Stir well. Close the lid and set the vent to Sealing mode. Pressure cook for 15 minutes at high pressure.

Wait 10 minutes then release the pressure manually. Open the lid after the pin drops. Use a potato masher to stir and mash the apples.

Strain this apple mix through a strainer into a separate bowl, using a spatula to push down the pulp.

After you are done straining, strain the liquid once more, stirring lightly so the strainer holds back the pulp.

Serve hot on its own in mugs garnished with a cinnamon stick or add a dash of bourbon or rum to make a hard apple cider. For entertaining, select the &quot;keep warm&quot; mode on the instant pot and serve it straight out of the pot. Enjoy!

Hi Maya, you can use the apple pulp in place of apple sauce in this recipe: https://spicecravings.com/apple-cinnamon-cake. Hope you enjoy it!

Hey Aneesha, 

I just discovered your recipe and I can't wait to try it. In your note you talk about the pulp and how we can use it for a Apple Spice cake. Do you have the link of it? In the cake recipe, what is the amount of apple pulp should I use if it's not writen in the original recipe? 

Thank you!

This is my favorite instant pot cider recipe so far. I've made it a handful of times and it's always a hit.

I've started tweaking it by doing the following:
- 4 cloves instead of 8
- Adding a blood orange cut into 8ths (wedges)
- A LOT more water. No specific amount, I just fill until the 4L line in the instapot liner

The result is slightly a less spiced, citrusy, and less thick cider. Essentially I'm making it to drink cold.

If I want to drink it hot, though, I tend to stick with the original recipe (especially if I'm adding booze).

The point is this is a great recipe that's easy to adjust to your liking and virtually impossible to mess up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc9xJA8Lq8E

RECIPE: https://spicecravings.com/spiced-apple-cider-mulled-cider-instant-pot-pressure-cooker


Spiced Apple Cider– fresh, sweet and tart apples, cooked with sugar and warm spices like cinnamon, cloves and ginger, and strained, to get a delicious cup of cider that can warm up your soul on a cold winter night.  It’s like having apple pie… in a mug!

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