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Slow Cooker Mulled Cider

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DrinksAmerican⏱ 185 minServes 6EasyGluten-freeEgg-freeDairy-freeLactose-freeVeganVegetarianNut-free
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups (32 ounces) apple cider or apple juice
  • ½ cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 whole star anise pods
  • 1 medium orange, sliced into rounds

Method

  1. Add the apple cider or juice, cranberries cinnamon sticks, and star anise to the pot of a slow cooker.
  2. Cook on low for 3 hours.
  3. Add the orange slices.
  4. Switch the slow cooker to the keep warm setting.
  5. Serve warm, straining off the solids before serving if desired.

Feel free to add or substitute other warm spices, such as sliced fresh ginger or whole cloves. This cider could also be served chilled, if desired. Store this cider in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. If you don’t have whole spices, substitute 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon for the cinnamon sticks. Substitute 1 teaspoon ground star anise or ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice for the whole star anise. For best results, use a spice sachet or strain the cider through cheesecloth before serving.

Recipe source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Nutrition and Food Services · Public domain (U.S. Government work) · VA Nutrition and Food Services · Reformatted from PDF; ingredient quantities parsed
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