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Spiced apple cider in the slow cooker
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Spiced apple cider in the slow cooker

Spiced apple cider from whole apples, orange and cinnamon in the slow cooker. No juicer — soft, mashed and strained. Aromatic served warm or cold.

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465 min total
8 servings
Very Easy

Ingredients

servings
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  • Cider

    • 4.4 lb apples
    • 2 stk oranges
    • 8½ cup water
    • 3 stk cinnamon sticks
    • 4 stk whole cloves
    • 2 stk star anise
    • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the fruit

    1. Rinse the apples, remove the cores, and quarter them.
    2. Rinse the oranges. Slice one with peel, and juice the other.
    20 min
    KnifeCutting BoardJuicer
  2. 2

    Slow cooker

    1. Add apples, orange slices, orange juice, spices and water to the slow cooker.
    2. Cook on LOW for 6–8 hours.
    420 min
    LOW
    SlowCooker
  3. 3

    Mash and steep

    1. Mash the apples thoroughly once completely soft.
    2. Let the mixture steep another 20–30 minutes.
    30 min
    PotatoMasherSlowCooker
  4. 4

    Strain and adjust

    1. Strain the liquid through a fine sieve or clean cloth. Remove the spices.
    2. Adjust sweetness with brown sugar or honey if you like.
    3. Pour into clean bottles, cool quickly, and refrigerate — or serve warm right away.
    20 min
    FineMeshStrainerBottle

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Nutrition

Calories

100kcal

Protein

0g

Fat

0g

Carbs

25g

Serving Size

250ml

Serving

Suggestions

  • • About 2 litres. Serve warm, or chill and drink ice cold.

Side Pairings

  • • Salted nuts.

Dessert Pairings

  • • A slice of cinnamon cake.

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 4 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Keep refrigerated in clean, closed bottles for 3–4 days. Cool quickly. Not for room temperature without proper preservation.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 6 months
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Freeze in portions for 3–6 months. Thaw in the fridge and warm gently.

Reheating

  • • Stovetop: Warm in a pot until pleasantly hot — avoid a hard boil.

Tips

Preparation

  • • A mix of sweet and tart apples works well. Orange peel adds bitter depth — rinse well.

Cooking

  • • The longer on LOW, the deeper the spice. Taste after 6 hours if you are home.
  • • If you already have mild apple juice from the slow cooker: warm it with orange and spices on LOW for 30–45 minutes instead of starting from whole apples.

Serving

  • • Ice-cold cider is a different drink from the warm one — both work.

Variations

Flavor

  • Without star anise the drink stays round — cinnamon and cloves carry most of it.

Health

  • Skip sweetener at first. Apples and orange often give enough sweetness.

Method

  • Staying on LOW the whole way gives the deepest spice. If you are home after 6 hours, taste and stop there.
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