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Hot Apple Cider Recipe needed !!!

18 years ago

Does anyone have a good recipe for "Hot Apple Cider"? Thank you. Diana55

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Adnama
18 years ago
60 oz apple juice
2-4 cinnamon sticks
1 vanilla bean
1 large orange, sliced (not peeled)
3-5 cloves

Put all in a saucepan & simmer on low for 2 hours.
Cloud Swift
18 years ago
Alcoholic or non-alcoholic?

For non-spiked, I would do about what adnama posted. Maybe with some ginger or allspice too depending on my mood.
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dinkans
18 years ago
For a crowd. . . In a large coffee maker put 1 bag of red hots (small cinnamon candy) in the coffee basket. Pour a gal. of apple cider in the coffee maker and turn it on. As the cider perks the candy melts. . . . so simple, delicious, and makes the house smell wonderful!
msafirstein
18 years ago
I love hot apple cider but do not like the way the cidar seems to coat the inside of my mouth. I did find a recipe some 20 years ago that I really like and make it every year.

Hot Cider

1 gallon apple cider
1-30 oz can of frozen lemonade concentrate
1-30 oz can of frozen orange juice concentrate
3 whole cinnamon sticks
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp whole cloves
1 tsp whole allspice

In a cheesecloth bag or tea ball, place spices.

Drop spice ball into 30-cup coffee maker or slow cooker.

Add juices and cidar.

Simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve Hot.

Spiced Tea:

Follow cider direction substituting 8 tea bags and 1 gallon water for 1 gallon apple cider.

Michelle
beanthere_dunthat
18 years ago
I know you asked for recipe, but if you don't want to deal with mixing anything, Knudson has a spiced cider that is really good. And it's all natural with no added sugar. They only make it in the winter, so we stock up on it.
rosecmd
18 years ago
I just used the apple cider from the grocery store and added about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice to a gallon of cider when I made it a few weeks ago for a cooking demonstration. Everyone loved it and it was really easy.

I believe the brand of apple cider was McCutheons, something like that.
lindac
18 years ago
To a 64 oz jug of cider, I add a cinnamon stick, 5 or 6 cloves, a piece of dry ginger root about the size of the last joint on my pinky finger and 4 or 5 all spice berries and a lemon sliced...
Simmer for about an hour and serve. I like to remove the lemon slices and replace with fresh as they look sort of bad after simmering.
I don't care for anything but coffee heated or made in one of those big ol' coffee makers with the spigot...I can always taste the old coffee oils.
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azzalea
18 years ago
I don't use a recipe either. Just pour some cider into my Lodge Apple pot, add a couple of cinnamon sticks and whatever other spices catch my fancy that day--whole cloves, or alspice, or some grated nutmeg. Maybe some orange or lemon slices and heat.

You can really make it however you like, with whatever spices you enjoy.
lpinkmountain
18 years ago
I always get raves on my hot spiced cider. I make it in the crockpot. I use a mix of cider and cranberry juice, and whole spices I get from Penzeys. The easiest is just stick cinnamon, but I use a slice of candied ginger, some orange pieces with cloves stuck in them, and some whole cardamom pods. Maybe some allspice berries too, if I can find them. I use maybe 1/3 cranberry to 2/3 cider.
nancylouise5me
18 years ago
To a gallon of cider I put in 3 cinnamon sticks (broken in half), 1 tsp brown sugar, the rind of a small orange, and 3 cloves. Heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally. If we want to "spice it up" we add a small amount of Calvidous, (sp?) to our mugs. NancyLouise
nanabelle
18 years ago
Here is my T & T recipe for Wassail, which I have made for years. Each year I am asked to make it and bring it to parties. Everyone always wants this recipe. It came from a Christmas Home Tour by a local City's Womens' Club that I attended back in the 1980's.

WASSAIL

1 gallon Apple Cider
3 cinnamon sticks broken up slightly
1 tsp Nutmeg
3 tsp Allspice
1/3 box brown sugar, or less, if desired
1 12 oz can Frozen Lemonade
1 12 oz can Frozen Pineapple or Pineapple/Orange Juice
1 to 2 cans (cans from frozen Lemonade) of water

combine all ingredients and heat.(Place cinnamon sticks and spices in a bag and drop into liquid so you don't have to strain mixture)

Float clove studded oranges in liquid. Also, oranges,thinly sliced make a nice presentation.

This can be cooked in a slow cooker, on top of stove, or in a coffeemaker.

I make this for Christmas Eve Services at church and triple the recipe (do not triple the frozen fruit. Leave it as shown)and use a 100 up coffeemaker that is seperately designated for Wassail only because it will leave a definite aftertaste in the coffeemaker.

This year at a party in my home I made this in a 7 quart slow cooker which really worked well.

Note: I have been using Sugar Twin Brown Sugar substitute so that Diabetics can drink this. I cannot tell the difference in the taste.
kellyskitchen
18 years ago
Mulled Cider

2 sticks cinnamon
Â½ tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. whole cloves
Â¼ c. brown sugar
1 c. water
1 qt. apple cider

Combine cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, sugar and water in 1-quart pot. Cook about 15 minutes at medium heat. Strain and add liquid to cider. Heat until steaming. Serve hot or chilled. Yield: 5-7 servings.

Here is a link that might be useful: Family Recipes: Hot Apple Cider
diana55
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks Everyone!!! I can't wait to try most of theses. Diana55

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