Spiced Apple Cider

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Deirdre Cox

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

When the temperature drops outside, I like to warm up family and friends with steaming mugs of simple spiced cider. The recipe can easily be doubled for a larger group.—Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

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Spiced Apple Cider

Yield:8 servings
Prep:5 min
Cook:5 min

Ingredients

  • 6 cups apple cider or juice
  • 8 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
  • 2 lemon zest strips
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 4 slices red apple, cored and cut in half
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Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, lemon zest and nutmeg. Insert a clove into each apple slice; add to cider.
  2. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute. Discard lemon zest strip. Ladle into mugs.
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