Description
Warm up your chilly evenings with this aromatic Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider, infused with spices and zesty orange slices. Perfect for gatherings or a quiet night in!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups fresh apple cider
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (or to taste)
Instructions
- Gather Your Ingredients: Assemble all ingredients for the slow cooker.
- Combine Everything: Pour the apple cider into the slow cooker. Add cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, star anise, brown sugar, and orange slices.
- Stir It Up: Gently stir the mixture with a wooden spoon to dissolve the sugar and mix spices.
- Set It and Forget It: Cover the slow cooker and set it on low heat for 4 hours.
- Strain and Serve: After cooking, strain out spices using a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth. Ladle warm cider into mugs.
- Garnish: Add additional orange slices or star anise before serving for extra flair.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 3mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Customize the spice blend by adding ginger or nutmeg for a different flavor profile. For more sweetness, adjust the amount of brown sugar based on your taste preference. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week; reheat when ready to enjoy.