Hot Spiced Apple Raspberry Cider Food

HOT RASPBERRY CIDER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 4 quart saucepan.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture starts to simmer.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove cinnamon stick.
• Serve hot.

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.

HOT SPICED APPLE CIDER IN A CROCK POT

Steps:

• Pour enough cider to fill crock pot to ¾ full. Add brown sugar. Stick whole cloves into skin of orange and apple wedges. Place apple, orange and all remaining ingredients into cheese cloth, tie with string and drop into crock pot. Bring to a boil, about 2 to 2 ½ hours on high.
• Once the cider is boiling, reduce setting to low. Keep on low for 2 hours or more before serving. Replenish with additional cider when needed; if cider is cold, return setting to high until heated.
• Serve or have guests serve themselves from the crock pot. If desired, leave a bottle of spiced rum nearby.

SPICED HOT APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Place first five ingredients on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spice mixture; tie securely with string., Place cider and spice bag in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, to allow flavors to blend, 2-3 hours. Discard spice bag. If desired, stir in rum.

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.

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.

SPICED CIDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, add the apple cider. Stir in the brown sugar, allspice and nutmeg until the sugar is dissolved and bring to a low boil.
• Stick the pointy ends of the cloves into the orange so that just the buds of the cloves are visible. The entire orange should be covered with the cloves.
• Add the orange to the cider and reduce the heat to simmer. Cover and continue cooking for 20 minutes.
• Serve in warm mugs with a cinnamon stick garnish. For adults, add bourbon to the cider.

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.

RASPBERRY CIDER

Steps:

• Bring cider to a boil in a 3 quart saucepan -- add remaining ingredients.
• Stir until jelly dissolves.
• Remove from heat.
• Pour into serving mugs.
• While still warm.garnish with lemon slices.

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.

HOT SPICED CIDER

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, heat ingredients to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Before serving, strain cider mixture to remove cloves and cinnamon, if desired. Serve hot.