Spiced Apple Cider

Name: Spiced Apple Cider
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups apple cider (fresh pressed preferred); 2 cinnamon sticks; 6 whole cloves; 3 allspice berries; 1 orange (sliced)

Classic warming cider with cinnamon, cloves, and orange—perfect for all ages

non-alcoholicEasy0

MethodSimmerGlassHeatproof MugIcenoneGarnishcinnamon stick, orange wheel

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

4 cupsapple cider(fresh pressed preferred)
2cinnamon sticks
6whole cloves
3allspice berries
1orange(sliced)

Tools

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Instructions

1Combine all ingredients in a saucepan
2Heat over medium-low until steaming (do not boil)
3Reduce heat and simmer gently for 20 minutes
4Strain out whole spices
5Serve warm in mugs
6Garnish with cinnamon stick and fresh orange wheel

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History & Origin

Spiced cider has been an American autumn and winter tradition since colonial times when apple orchards dotted the Northeast. The warming spices—cinnamon, cloves, allspice—were precious imports that transformed humble cider into a celebratory beverage.

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