Spiced Apricot Cider Recipes

SPICED CIDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Use additional cinnamon sticks for stirrers if desired.

APRICOT CIDER

Steps:

• Mix syrup with hot apple cider and stir.
• Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

PEACHY SPICED CIDER

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a slow cooker/crock pot.
• Top with orange slices.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until heated through.
• Stir before serving.

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place the apple cider, peppercorns, one of the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, and the star anise in a medium saucepan. Cut a large (1 by 4-inch) peel from the orange using a vegetable peeler and add it to the pan. Bring the cider mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and discard the solids.
• Pour the hot cider into mugs or heatproof glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of bourbon to each mug. Cut the orange in half through the stem, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each mug. Cut the apple in half through the stem, remove the core, slice crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick half-rounds, and add one slice to each glass.
• Serve hot with a cinnamon stick in each glass for stirring.

PEACH AND APRICOT HARD CIDER

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients together in a 4-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW setting for 2 to 3 hours. Remove cinnamon sticks and switch to WARM setting for serving.
• Serving Ideas: Serve in Irish coffee mugs with a cinnamon stick swizzle.