Mulled Pomegranate Sipper Slow Cooker Food

CROCK-POT MULLED POMEGRANATE SIPPER

Steps:

• In a 5-quart slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients.
• Place cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange peel on a double thickness of cheesecloth.
• Gather up corners of cloth to enclose seasonings; tie securely with string. Add to slow cooker.
• Cover, covered, on low 1-2 hours or until heated through.
• Discard spice bag.

MULLED POMEGRANATE JUICE

Steps:

• Pour the pomegranate juice into a large saucepan. Add the rosemary, sumac, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, and orange. Bring to a simmer then pour through a sieve into a jug. Stir in the orange blossom water and pour into heatproof glasses or cups.

MULLED POMEGRANATE AND RED WINE PUNCH (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker; cover.
• Cook until very hot, about 1 hour on High or 2 hours on Low; once hot keep warm on low heat up to 4 hours.
• A serving is 1 cup.

SLOW-COOKER MULLED CIDER

Steps:

• Put the cardamom pods on a cutting board. Lay the flat of a chef's knife over them and gently smack the flat of the knife to lightly crush and crack the pods. Add the cardamom pods, peppercorns, cinnamon sticks and allspice berries to a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Toast the spices, shaking the pan often, until very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the cinnamon sticks into a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Tie up the remaining spices into a cheesecloth bundle, and add that to the slow cooker as well. (If you don't have cheesecloth, you can use tea infusers or loose tea bags. You could also put the spices directly into the slow cooker, then strain the mixture as you serve.)
• Cut the piece of peeled ginger in half lengthwise and smash each piece by laying the flat of the knife over it and smacking with the heel of your hand. (At this point, put the slow cooker in the spot where you'd like to serve it, because it will become difficult to move once you've added all of the liquid.) Add the ginger, lemon, orange, salt and apple cider to the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on high for 3 hours.
• Reduce the heat to warm. Add the rye whiskey and vanilla and stir to combine. You can leave the cider on warm for several hours, allowing guests to serve themselves, adding additional citrus slices and cinnamon sticks to their mugs, as desired.