Hot Spiced Apple Cider in a Crock Pot

Submitted by KristenFC

"I recently made this for a holiday party, and it was a big hit. I kept the crock pot on low throughout the evening, so the flavors continued to infuse. The house smelled great, too. I hope you enjoy it!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12-15

ingredients

• 1 gallon apple cider
• 2 whole nutmegs
• 3 -4 cinnamon sticks
• 1 orange, cut into four wedges
• 1⁄2 apple, cut into wedges
• 20 -25 whole cloves
• 3 -4 pieces crystallized ginger
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar

• Equipment

• cheese cloth, and
• butcher's string

directions

1. Pour enough cider to fill crock pot to ¾ full. Add brown sugar. Stick whole cloves into skin of orange and apple wedges. Place apple, orange and all remaining ingredients into cheese cloth, tie with string and drop into crock pot. Bring to a boil, about 2 to 2 ½ hours on high.
2. Once the cider is boiling, reduce setting to low. Keep on low for 2 hours or more before serving. Replenish with additional cider when needed; if cider is cold, return setting to high until heated.
3. Serve or have guests serve themselves from the crock pot. If desired, leave a bottle of spiced rum nearby.

Reviews

[HnyBnny]

This recipe was really good; however next time I'll leave out the extra sugar. It was a little too sweet for us, almost a little syrupy. The leftovers tasted better when I mixed them with some unused cider in the bottle. Go ahead and make this. You'll love the blend of flavors, and it's not too spicy.

 

[Elisa72]

This is a holiday staple in our house! Smells heavenly, tastes wonderful. The spices are not too overpowering. The family is divided on whether or not it's too sweet, so I just reduce the amount of sugar a bit.

 

[howsru2day]

I didn't use the apples or the nutmeg but the recipe was PHENOMENAL! Everyone kept asking me for the recipe and it was gone before I could get a second cup. This is definitely a recipe I'm going to keep.

 

[Outta Here]

Very easy, tasty and aromatic. Spices are not overpowering like some recipes I have tried. The only change I made was not adding the brown sugar, as we do not like it too sweet. I used homemade unfiltered cider. I liked the addition of the crystallized ginger. Made for Fall 2009 My 3 Chefs game.

 

[juniperwoman]

I made a simplified version of this recipe for a potluck. Yum! I replaced the spices with pumpkin pie spice, added more candied ginger, and skipped the brown sugar and the apple. I also added my secret cider ingredient: black pepper. Yum!