Easy Mulled Apple Cider: Crock Pot or Stovetop
This mulled apple cider will warm you up from the inside out! With juicy cider, warming spices and a little citrus, this easy recipe can be ready in as little as 30 minutes.
Servings: 6
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups fresh apple cider or unfiltered apple juice (see Note 1)
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise (optional but adds lovely warming notes)
- 4 cloves
- 1 sliced orange
- 1 sliced lemon (optional)
- ¼ cup brown sugar or maple syrup (optional - see Note 2)
Instructions
Stovetop Method
- Heat all ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat until just bubbling (do not let it boil rapidly).
- Cover and simmer on very low for 30 minutes.
- Taste, then add a tablespoon of brown sugar or maple syrup if required. Taste again and repeat if necessary until you reach your desired sweetness.
- Serve in mugs and garnish with orange slices and star anise.
Crock Pot / Slow Cooker Method
- Add all ingredients to your slow cooker.
- Heat on low for 2-2.5 hours.
- Taste, then add a tablespoon of brown sugar or maple syrup if required. Taste again and repeat if necessary until you reach your desired sweetness.
- Serve in mugs and garnish with orange slices and star anise.
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Notes
Note 1 (cider or juice): I recommend using apple cider, or a high quality unfiltered apple juice to achieve the best flavor possible. Avoid clear apple juice and sparkling cider.
Note 2 (sweetener): if you prefer a sweeter mulled apple cider, add a little brown sugar or maple syrup. I recommend mulled as normal, then taste it. Add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar or maple syrup if required, stir, then taste again. Repeat until you reach your desired sweetness.
You may not need to do this step if you select an apple cider or juice that’s already quite sweet.
Nutrition information will differ depending on whether you choose to sweeten, and how much you use.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg