Hot Raspberry Cider Recipes

SPICED RASPBERRY APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients (except for the maple syrup) in a saucepan. Bring everything to a boil on medium-high heat. Lower the heat to medium to medium-low heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Strain the cider, save the cinnamon sticks and discard the rest. Return the cinnamon sticks back to the cider (optional - alternatively, you could use them as a garnish when you serve)
• Stir in the maple syrup (just enough for your taste).
• Serve while warm in glasses/mugs with some bourbon (optional), extra raspberries, apple slices and cinnamon sticks.

RASPBERRY APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add apple cider and raspberries.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat.
• With a sieve, strain berries from cider and discard.
• Serve warm.

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Pour the apple cider and maple syrup into a large stainless steel saucepan.
• Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel and lemon peel in the center of a washed square of cheesecloth; fold up the sides of the cheesecloth to enclose the bundle, then tie it up with a length of kitchen string. Drop the spice bundle into the cider mixture.
• Place the saucepan over moderate heat for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cider is very hot but not boiling.
• Remove the cider from the heat. Discard the spice bundle. Ladle the cider into big cups or mugs, adding a fresh cinnamon stick to each serving if desired.

WARM RASPBERRY CIDER FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Steps:

• Combine everything in a large pan or crock-pot.
• Heat to a simmer, then turn down and keep warm until closer to serving time.
• May be served hot, warm or even cooled completely with equally tasty results.
• NOTE: Instead of apple-raspberry, try apple-cranberry, with a pitcher of reconstituted apple juice (instead of the cider).

HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Fill the filter-lined basket of a large automatic percolator with the brown sugar, cloves, allspice and cinnamon sticks. Prepare as you would coffee according to manufacturer's directions, but substitute cider for water.

APPLE RASPBERRY CIDER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 4-quart sauce pan. Simmer over medium heat for at least 20 minutes. Put 3 or 4 frozen raspberries in each glass before serving.
• If you are wanting to make larger recipe, use two 12 oz containers of raspberry concentrate to every 3 gallons of apple cider.