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warm spiced apple cider in clear glass mugs garnished with cinnamon sticks and orange slices in a wide horizontal shot, steam rising, set on a cozy table with pine sprigs and twinkling lights blurred behind, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Spiced Apple Cider

Warm apple cider is gently mixed with cinnamon, cloves, and orange until it becomes spiced, cozy, and hard to walk by.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 cups
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups apple cider
  • 1 whole orange sliced
  • 4 sticks cinnamon
  • 1 tsp whole cloves
  • 3 whole star anise
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

Method
 

  1. Pour the apple cider into the crockpot.
  2. Add the orange slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves, star anise, and brown sugar.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours to let the spices infuse.
  4. Stir, then strain out the whole spices and orange slices before serving.
  5. Ladle into mugs and serve warm, garnishing with a fresh cinnamon stick if you like.

Notes

Keep it on the warm setting all evening so guests can help themselves.