Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider is a deliciously simple way to warm up some fruity and spicy cider for chilly evenings.
Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider is my recipe of the day for Cranberry Week, which starts today.
Living in an area where apples orchards are plentiful, I have come to use a variety of mulled and hot cider recipes, sometimes mixed with juice. This is one of them, and is wonderful all throughout autumn, even up until Christmastime.
One of the things I have learned, is that if a particular orchard has a type of cider you like, you can easily freeze it into cubes and store those in a ziplock bag. Then whenever fancy strikes you, you defrost some of those for drinks. Of course, if you like iced cider (and I know we do!) using the cubes to chill your drink is a great way to ice it down without watering it down.
If you don’t drink a *lot* of cider over the season- drink what you like and freeze the rest- besides being good to thaw for drinks or use as ice, using apple cider in your cooking is a wonderful way to add natural sweetness and flavor to things such as braised sausages, cooked greens, and pan-fried pork chops. Try it and see!
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Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
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Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider
Ingredients
- 1 quart apple cider
- 1 quart cranberry juice cocktail
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a large pan.
- Heat over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve warm.
Notes
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Post has been updated from 10.19.13
I love apple cider and I lvoe cranberry juice! What a great idea! Mmmm…hot and comforting! Thanks! I told one of my daughters about this and she thought it was a great idea too! Your recipes really get around! 😀
Such simple ingredients make for a cup of comfort during these cold days! And that color looks so pretty!