Hot Holiday Cider Food

HOT HOLIDAY CIDER

Steps:

• Place first four ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Place spices on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string. Add to slow cooker., Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 3-4 hours. Discard spice bag. Serve warm.

HOT CIDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, combine the water, allspice, cinnamon stick and cloves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Add the remaining ingredients. Return just to a boil. Discard cinnamon stick and tea bag. Stir and serve warm.

HOT SPICED CIDER

Steps:

• Place filter in coffee basket, and fill with brown sugar, allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, salt, nutmeg, and orange wedges. Pour apple cider into coffee pot where the water usually goes. Brew, and serve hot.

HOLIDAY HOT CINNAMON CIDER

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine apple cider, cinnamon candies and allspice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove allspice. Stir in honey.

FESTIVE HOT CIDER

Steps:

• Combine cider, cranberry juice, water, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, cardamom pods,& vanilla bean into slow cooker.
• Cook on low heat for 2-4 hours.
• Garnish with orange slices, if desired and fresh cranberries for a more colorful celebration.

HOLIDAY CIDER

Steps:

• Stir apple cider, cranberry juice, amaretto, and cinnamon together in a large pot over medium-low heat to heat through and let flavors meld, about 10 minutes.

HOLIDAY SPICED CIDER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Pierce orange with cloves. (If you have a tea infuser, tea bag or cheese cloth, you can use that to keep the spices under control).
• Pierce apple with allspice.
• Put the orange, apple, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, brown sugar and nutmeg into your slow cooker.
• Turn on high for 2 hours, then keep warm on low until you're ready to drink.
• Drink as is or with a shot (or two) of whiskey, rum, etc.
• Enjoy!

HAPPY HOLIDAY CIDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Insert about half the cloves into 2 baking apples.
• Place the apples in a 2-quart square baking dish.
• Add the water.
• Bake apples, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Add crab apples, if desired.
• Bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until apples and crab apples are tender; cool slightly.
• Halve or quarter baking apples.
• Set aside.
• Meanwhile, squeeze juice from oranges and lemons (you should have 1-1/3 cups orange juice and 3/4 cup lemon juice).
• In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine orange and lemon juices, apple cider, sugar, cinnamon, remaining cloves, allspice, and nutmeg. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove whole cloves and stick cinnamon from cider mixture.
• To serve, place apples in a large heat-proof punch bowl; carefully pour cider mixture into bowl.

HOT HOLIDAY CIDER

Steps:

• In a 5-quart of 6-quart slow cooker, combine the cider, juices, and sugar.
• Place the cinnamon sticks, allspice, and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth.
• Bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.
• Place in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours or until heated through.
• Discard spice bag.
• Serve warm in mugs.