This spiced apple cider combines apple cider with a variety of spices to give you the ultimate fall drink! It smells incredible and tastes just as good as it smells!
Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Strain into a larger pot to remove big spice pieces.
Add cider and orange juice.
64 ounces apple cider, 1 1/2 cups orange juice
Heat until warm, then serve. A cinnamon stick can be added to each cup if desired.
Notes
Transfer the cider to a crock pot (slow cooker) to keep it warm throughout your evening. Keep the crock pot on low to keep the cider warm without being scaldingly hot.Reheat the apple cider after refrigerating by either warming up on the stove on medium-low, in the oven (in an oven-safe container) until it reaches a warm temperature, or in a crock pot or Instant Pot (on low, let it come to the temperature you want).Once you’re done with the apple cider for the evening, put it in a pitcher in the fridge – ideally one with a lid. You can store it for about a week.Ingredient Notes:
Apple cider – make sure it’s apple cider and not apple juice. Apple cider has a much richer flavor and works much better in this recipe.
Grated orange peel – freshly grated orange peel (compared to dry orange peel) works much better in this recipe! If you don’t have oranges and have dried orange peel, you can use it in a pinch but the flavor won’t be the same.
Allspice & cloves – make sure they’re both full cloves and allspice, not ground. You want the flavor of the spice but you want to be able to strain them out.