Mulled Apple Cider Recipe (Slow Cooker) (2024)

FAQs

What's the difference between mulled wine and mulled cider? ›

Mulled wine, popularized in the Middle Ages, is an ancient drink dating back to the time of Hippocrates who used it as medicine. The more familiar cider is a similar but non alchoholic hot beverage made using the juice of apples (unless you use hard cider).

Storage: Mulled cider can be refrigerated for up to a week. Just bring it to a simmer before serving. Garnish: Orange wheels, a curled orange peel, thin apple slices, a cinnamon stick, or nothing at all.

Apple cider is a versatile beverage you can integrate into your menu in a variety of ways. While delicious cold, you can turn apple cider into a warming and comforting drink by heating it on the stove and adding a sprinkle of your favorite type of cinnamon. You can also use it to make holiday-themed co*cktails.

Alcohol (some honey varieties, some fruits, and some adjuncts) can add bitterness. Bitterness balances sweetness. Low sweetness in the presence of higher alcohol will make the cider seem bitter. High sweetness and low alcohol will make the cider seem cloying.

How many apples does it take to make a gallon of cider? - It will take just a little over a peck or 36-42 medium apples to make just one gallon of cider.

Many alcohols mix well with apple cider. Dark liquors like bourbon (my pick) or dark rum are traditional, but they are by no means the only option. Vodka pairs well with apple cider and is a good light option. You can even let guests each pick their own.

Bourbon, brandy, or even a dark aged rum have enough oomph to stand up to the sweet flavors of the spices and apple cider. As to when to add in the booze, it's best to wait until the mulling spices have flavored everything first.

But fear not, hot cider, hot toddy, and mulled wine lovers: Around 85 percent of your beloved alcohol will survive the heating process. The U.S. Department of Agriculture did a study in 2007 that nailed down the numbers with the magic of the scientific method.

For sweeter cider, try Gala, Fuji, Cortland, Golden Delicious, or Red Delicious varieties; for a more acidic ghostwriter seminararbeit, tart flavor, go with Pink Lady, Braeburn, Jonathan, or McIntosh. A blend of apples from both the sweet and tart flavor families is sure to be a hit!

A slow cooker does double duty of both mulling the cider and keeping it warm for hours, making it the perfect appliance for this classic cold-weather beverage.

What does warm apple cider do to your body? ›

Apple cider contains polyphenols, which are compounds in plants that act as antioxidants. They can help the body to fight against free radicals and cell damage, lowering your risk of certain types of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Polyphenols also help to ease inflammation in the body.

Here's a simple recipe for making Campfire Ginger Apple Cider: Ingredients: 1 gallon of apple cider. 1/4 cup fresh ginger, peeled and sliced (adjust to taste)

You can get creative and add water-infused mulling spice to pumpkin recipes as a substitute for pumpkin spice. Add it to cheesecakes, spice cookies, apple cakes or even hot cocoa. And if you love the scent as much as we do, a simple bowl of mulling spice potpourri will add the aroma of holiday spirit anywhere you wish.

I placed 1/2 cup of mulling spices in a 16 oz jar and added cranberries, a sprig of rosemary and oranges or clementines. To use the potpourri, slice the orange and pour all of the jar's contents into a small pot. Cover with water and bring to a simmer. Your home will smell amazing!

I used a little over 5 oz (by weight)/5 gallons. As far as cinnamon, I'd put some cinnamon sticks in a mason jar, then pour in enough vodka to cover the cinamon. Maybe break the cinnamon sticks into 1 or 2 inch pieces. Then at bottling, take a measured sample of cider and add the spiced vodka to the cider to taste.