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    Home » Entertaining » Drinks & Cocktails » Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

    Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

    Published: Sep 8, 2021 Modified: Sep 8, 2021 by GG

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    Mulled Apple Cider

    Mulled Apple Cider Recipe is a delicious way to kick off the chilly autumn season. Apple cider infuses with cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and clementines in your slow cooker for a flavorful beverage bursting with fall flavors. Just add Bourbon and slices of clementine and lime for an easy spiked apple cider that will surely become a fall favorite! 

    Mulled Apple Cider in a clear mug with cinnamon sugar rims and frresh fruits and cinnamon stick

    Mulled Apple Cider                                        

    Sipping on a mug of spiked mulled cider is a perfect way to warm up on a chilly evening. You’ll love this apple cider drink recipe even without the Bourbon too!

    Apple cider, extracted from the pulp of pureed apples, is an unfiltered, unsweetened and nonalcoholic drink that is delicious on it's own.

    Once the cider has been slow cooked and infused with our warm fall flavors, you'll take the flavor up a notch when you add bourbon and fresh slices of clementine and lime. 

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    Our Mulled Apple Cider recipe transforms cider in the slow cooker into a delicious drink for the holidays or to take the chill out of cool winter nights. So easy, right?

    Serve in the crockpot with a ladle and mugs and our apple cider bourbon cocktail will be a fun beverage addition at your next get together.

    Trust me, your guests will love being greeted with this hot toddy.

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    How to make a hot toddy

    Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below.

    1. Heat apple cider, clementine quarters, cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger in slow cooker on low for 3 hours.
    2. Strain to remove clementines, cinnamon and ginger.
    3. Return apple cider to slow cooker.
    4. Add bourbon, clementine slices and lime slices.

    Best whiskey for hot toddy

    Any of these alcohols will taste delicious in our spiked apple cider:

    • Apple Jack Brandy
    • Bourbon (my personal favorite!)
    • Brandy
    • Dark Rum
    • Rye
    • Scotch

    looking down on two mugs of mulled apple cider with cinnamon sticks and fresh fruit

    Mulling spices for cider

    There are a variety of mulling spices and fruits that you can flavor your apple cider with such as:

    • Allspice or allspice berries
    • Cardamom
    • Cinnamon sticks
    • Dried fruits
    • Fresh ginger
    • Nutmeg
    • Peppercorns
    • Star anise
    • Whole cloves

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

    • Make this recipe with your favorite whiskey
    • Add lemon slices for extra citrus flavor
    • Make recipe with an apple flavored alcohol
    • In a pinch, you can make this recipe with apple juice but be sure to add some brown sugar too!
    • Line the rims of your mugs with a cinnamon and brown sugar mixture

    Apple cider jugs

    Apple Cider FAQ’s

    What is the difference between apple cider and mulled apple cider?

    Typically you drink apple cider cold with nothing added to it. You drink mulled apple cider warm or hot after it has been warmed with spices and possibly fruit. Many times alcohol is added to a mulled apple cider.

    Can you reheat mulled cider?

    Yes, you can reheat mulled cider. You can make your mulled cider, strain it and then cool it. When you are ready to serve, just return the mulled cider to your slow cooker or a saucepot and gently reheat but do not bring to a boil.

    How do you heat up apple cider?

    Heat apple cider over medium heat until the cider is hot. Do not boil the apple cider. Then you can serve your warm apple cider with a cinnamon stick or orange slices.

     

    Mulled Apple Cider

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    Ingredients for mulled cider

    • apple cider - unfiltered, unsweetened drink made from apples
    • clementines – the smallest type of mandarin orange and they are very sweet
    • cinnamon sticks – they flavor the cider as they warm up
    • fresh ginger – peppery, sweet and fragrant
    • Bourbon - a type of American whiskey that is barrel-aged distilled and made primarily from corn
    • lime slices – adds a bright citrus flavor

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    Mulled Apple Cider warms in your slow cooker, combining apple cider with cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and clementines, will fill your home with "Swirls of Flavor"! Add Bourbon and sipping on Mulled Apple Cider will be a perfect way to kick off your holiday gathering. #Bourbon #applecider #mulledcider #warmdrinks #hottoddy #clementines #easy recipe #holiday #appleseason #swirlsofflavor
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    Mulled Apple Cider Recipe

    Apple cider infuses with cinnamon sticks, fresh ginger and clementines in your slow cooker for our Mulled Cider Recipe that's bursting with fall flavors. Add Bourbon for an easy spiked apple cider.
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Keyword hot toddy, mulled apple cider, mulled cider recipe
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 3 hours
    Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
    Servings 8
    Calories 189kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 8 cups apple cider
    • 2 clementines, quartered
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • 2 slices fresh ginger , each about 1/2-inch thick
    • 1 cup Bourbon
    • clementine slices
    • lime slices

    Instructions

    • Heat apple cider, clementine quarters, cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger in slow cooker on low for 3 hours until hot and seasoned.
    • Strain to remove clementines, cinnamon and ginger.
    • Return apple cider to slow cooker and add bourbon, clementine slices and lime slices.

    Notes

    Makes 8 cups.
    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
    • Make this recipe with your favorite whiskey
    • Add lemon slices for extra citrus flavor
    • Make recipe with an apple flavored alcohol
    • In a pinch, you can make this recipe with apple juice but be sure to add some brown sugar too!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 271mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg

    First Published: November 20, 2017... Last Updated: September 8, 2021 for better readability and user experience

     

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    1. David Tower

      September 11, 2021 at 11:21 pm

      5 stars
      Fall is right around the corner and I can't wait to make this!! Looks amazing!

    2. Jerika

      September 19, 2021 at 9:52 pm

      5 stars
      I loved this easy spiked apple cider !:) Thanks!

    3. Jean

      September 20, 2021 at 3:09 am

      5 stars
      looking forward to making this again!

    4. GG

      September 20, 2021 at 2:43 pm

      I love apple cider season so much! Enjoy!

    5. GG

      September 20, 2021 at 2:44 pm

      Yes, definitely so easy to make, and so delicious too! Cheers!

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