Drink recipe · from the recipe book
Warm Spiced Apple Cider
A cozy mug of hot apple juice simmered with cinnamon, cloves, ginger and orange, bright, gently sweet and fragrant with warm spice.

- One pot
- 12 min · 5 min hands-on
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- 31–45 g carbs
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups (410 ml)440 gApple juice, unsweetened
- ¼ cup (60 ml)60 gOrange juice
- 1 tsp2 gOrange zest
- ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp0.3 gGround cloves
- ¼ tsp0.5 gGround ginger
- ⅛ tsp0.2 gGround nutmeg
- ¼ cup chopped30 gApplethinly sliced, for garnish
Steps
- In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice, orange juice and orange zest.
- Whisk in the cinnamon, cloves, ground ginger and nutmeg.
- Add the apple slices and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes so the spices bloom.
- Stir well, ladle the hot cider into two mugs, and float the apple slices on top to serve.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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