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Slow Cooker Apple Cider Recipe

Slow Cooker Apple Cider is made with apples, oranges, fresh ginger, brown sugar and warm spices. This homemade cider is an easy, cozy fall drink perfect for holidays and parties.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 20 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cider, homemade apple cider, slow cooker apple cider
Servings: 8
Calories: 208kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds assorted apples cored and cut in chunks, about 12 apples
  • 2 oranges sliced
  • 1 piece 4-inches long fresh ginger, cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 4 whole cinnamon sticks
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 8 cups water (to cover; you may need more or less water)

Instructions

  • Place the apples, oranges, ginger, cinnamon sticks and cloves in the slow cooker.
  • Top with brown sugar.
  • Add enough water to cover the ingredients.
  • Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
  • Remove 2 cups of apple pieces and reserve.
  • Mash the remaining solids in the slow cooker with a potato masher then strain through a cheesecloth.
  • Place the reserved apple pieces in a blender with 2 cups of the strained apple cider and blend until pureed.
  • Add the pureed cider into the strained cider and stir until thoroughly blended.
  • Enjoy warm garnished with a cinnamon stick, apple slice or orange slice or serve chilled.
  • Refrigerate any letover cider and be sure to give your cider a quick stir before serving since some of the apple pulp may settle when the cider is in the refrigerator.

Notes

This recipe makes about 8 cups of apple cider.
Be sure to give your cider a quick stir before serving since some of the apple pulp may settle when the cider is in the refrigerator.
For a thinner cider, more like an apple juice consistency:
  • If you prefer a texture more like apple juice, you can leave out the step of blending apple pieces with some of the liquid in the blender.
  • Just mash the apple and orange pieces after slow cooking and strain through a cheesecloth, discarding the mashed fruit mixture.
  • The textre will be that of apple juice which is much thinner than an apple cider texture.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg