Description
A comforting autumn drink featuring apple cider, spices, and a delightful caramel pecan rim.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Apple Cider
- 10 Whole Cloves
- 3 Cinnamon Sticks
- 2 Star Anise
- 1 Orange, sliced
- ½ cup Caramel Sauce (for rim)
- ½ cup Chopped Pecans (for rim)
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Start by measuring out 4 cups of fresh apple cider, ensuring it’s of the highest quality for the most authentic flavor. Slice an orange, making sure to maximize the juice extraction. Prepare your spices—whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, and star anise—to elevate the drink’s fragrance and flavor profile.
- Combine all the ingredients in your slow cooker—apple cider, sliced orange, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Set the slow cooker to low heat and let it simmer for at least two hours.
- Serve the mulled cider in mugs, rimmed with caramel sauce and chopped pecans for an impressive presentation. Garnish with additional orange slices or cinnamon sticks for a festive look.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with spices! This mulled cider is naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg