Spiced Warm Apple Cider Recipes

Steps:

• Put the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, cloves, black peppercorns and star anise in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Immediately strain the mixture into 4 mugs, divided evenly. Top with the bourbon.
• Sprinkle a small amount of cinnamon on top of each and garnish with an apple slice.

Steps:

• Place first five ingredients on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spice mixture; tie securely with string., Place cider and spice bag in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, to allow flavors to blend, 2-3 hours. Discard spice bag. If desired, stir in rum.

Steps:

• In a 3 quart saucepan, combine cider, orange juice concentrate if using, sugar, cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, ginger, and cloves.
• Heat to a simmer and allow to cook 20 minutes.
• Strain into a pitcher and garnish with orange slices.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, add the apple cider. Stir in the brown sugar, allspice and nutmeg until the sugar is dissolved and bring to a low boil.
• Stick the pointy ends of the cloves into the orange so that just the buds of the cloves are visible. The entire orange should be covered with the cloves.
• Add the orange to the cider and reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and continue cooking for 20 minutes.
• Serve in warm mugs with a cinnamon stick garnish. For adults, add bourbon to the cider.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, lemon zest and nutmeg. Insert a clove into each apple slice; add to cider., Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute. Discard lemon zest strip. Ladle into mugs.

Steps:

• For Spice Mix------------.
• Combine all ingredients and store in airtight container.
• To Make Spiced Apple Cider or Wine----------.
• Heat wine or cider until hot but not boiling.
• Steep the Apple Cider Spice Mix in the liquid until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour into serving mug and garnish with cinnamon stick and twist of peel.

Steps:

• Place filter in coffee basket, and fill with brown sugar, allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, salt, nutmeg and orange wedges.
• Pour apple cider into coffee pot where the water goes.
• Brew and serve hot.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Pour enough cider to fill crock pot to ¾ full. Add brown sugar. Stick whole cloves into skin of orange and apple wedges. Place apple, orange and all remaining ingredients into cheese cloth, tie with string and drop into crock pot. Bring to a boil, about 2 to 2 ½ hours on high.
• Once the cider is boiling, reduce setting to low. Keep on low for 2 hours or more before serving. Replenish with additional cider when needed; if cider is cold, return setting to high until heated.
• Serve or have guests serve themselves from the crock pot. If desired, leave a bottle of spiced rum nearby.

Steps:

• Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 by 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of bourbon to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass.
• Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.

Steps:

• Take large jug of apple cider and pour into large pot on the stove (or into the crockpot if you don't want to use a burner) Heat to a simmer.
• Then add the following ingredients to cider: orange juice concentrate,cinnamon,nutmeg,ginger and cloves.
• Sometimes I add the cranberry juice cocktail but you may leave it out if you wish.
• Let it all simmer for awhile (half an hour at least) The smell wafting through the house while the cider is simmering is simply heaven.
• Serve the hot spiced cider in mugs.
• For a nice touch,add a whole cinnamon stick to each mug.
• Having a large pot of cider simmering on the stove when company arrives is a sure way to make them very happy that they chose to come over to your house.