Hot Spiced Apple Cider (No Added Sugar)
Fragrant, warming spiced apple cider perfect for fall entertaining! No added sweeteners and just 4 ingredients, 1 pot, and 20 minutes required!
Servings 3 (~1 ¼ cup servings)
Ingredients
- 1 quart unsweetened apple juice* or cider
- 3 (3-inch each) cinnamon sticks
- 2 whole cloves (or sub 1 tiny pinch ground cloves)
- 2 (3-inch) strips orange peel (organic recommended // orange part only — the white pith will add bitterness)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a large saucepan or pot and bring to medium-high heat. Once simmering, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Serve hot on its own or add a dash of bourbon to make it a boozy hot toddy. For entertaining, you can keep the cider warm in a slow cooker or on the lowest setting on the stovetop.
- Store cooled leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen in an ice cube tray to keep for longer. Reheat on the stovetop.
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Notes
*If using apple juice vs. cold-pressed cider, choose a high-quality brand (made with whole apples or with apple purée added) for best flavor. We prefer RW Knudsen organic.
*Loosely adapted from our cookbook and the lovely Grandbaby Cakes.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.
*Loosely adapted from our cookbook and the lovely Grandbaby Cakes.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without optional ingredients.
Nutrition (1 of 3 servings)
Serving: 1 serving Calories: 153 Carbohydrates: 37.5 g Protein: 0.3 g Fat: 0.4 g Saturated Fat: 0.1 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 13 mg Potassium: 335 mg Fiber: 0.7 g Sugar: 31.9 g Vitamin A: 6 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 27 mg Iron: 0.4 mg