Description
A comforting warm beverage featuring apple cider infused with fragrant spices, perfect for chilly evenings and festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 gallon of apple cider
- 3–4 whole star anise
- 2–3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon of whole cloves
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- Optional: 1/4 cup of brandy or rum
Instructions
- Start by gathering all your ingredients. Pour the apple cider into the crockpot, filling it about three-quarters full.
- Combine the apple cider, sliced orange, star anise, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and brown sugar in your crockpot.
- Cover and cook on low for about 240-360 minutes, or on high for about 120-180 minutes.
- Once your cider is ready, taste it and adjust the sweetness or spices if needed.
- Serve the warm cider in festive mugs, allowing the spices and orange slices to float atop.
Notes
Adjust sweetness to taste. Garnish with cinnamon and orange slices for a beautiful presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg