Spiced Hot Apple Cider
This spiced hot apple cider is easy and makes your kitchen smell incredible! It’s the ideal warming fall and winter drink. Alternate method: Try Slow Cooker Apple Cider.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 10 allspice berries
- 10 cloves
- 2 star anise
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 gallon apple cider*
- 1/4 cup rum, optional
- 1 small orange, for garnish
- Whole cranberries, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the nutmeg, allspice, cloves, star anise and cinnamon to the bottom of a pot. Toast over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fragrant.
- Turn the heat to low. Pour in the apple cider and bring to below a simmer, just barely bubbling. Warm for 1 hour on low heat (don’t let it simmer). Skim off any particulate if desired, or stir to re-incorporate it.
- If using, stir in the rum. Garnish with orange slices and cranberries, then serve.
Notes
Entertaining tip: If you’re serving spiked hot cider to a crowd of people, let guests to add their own rum! The quantity above equates to only 1/2 tablespoon rum per glass.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/hot-apple-cider/
