Spiked Market Cider Recipes

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.

SPIKED MARKET CIDER

Steps:

• Combine cider, applejack, gin and lemon juice in a jar or pitcher. Stir in simple syrup and add bitters. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Fill 2 old-fashioned glasses with crushed ice. Pour in cider mixture. Dust with a little nutmeg and poke apple slices into the ice for garnish.

SPIKED APPLE CIDER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the apple cider, cinnamon sticks, and allspice berries to a slow cooker. Turn the heat setting to high, cover, and warm for 30-60 minutes, or until steaming. Once steaming, reduce the heat setting to warm.
• Add the apples and rum and stir to combine.
• Ladle into mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.
• Enjoy!

SPIKED CIDER COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Fill 6 glasses halfway with ice. Pour in 4 parts hard cider and 1 part Calvados. Drop an apple slice into the glass and serve.

HOT SPIKED CIDER

Steps:

• Pour water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and toss in the orange spice tea bags. Cover and let steep 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and stir in sugar, apple cider, rum, and 2 of the cinnamon sticks. Heat just to steaming -- do not boil.
• Ladle hot cider into 6 mugs and drop 1/2 teaspoon butter into each. Garnish with a cinnamon "swizzle" stick.

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.

WARM SPIKED CIDER

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler remove four 3-inch-long strips of zest from lemon and two 6-inch-long strips from orange.
• In a 3-quart saucepan bring cider to a rolling boil and pour through a sieve lined with a triple layer of cheesecloth or paper towels into a heatproof pitcher. Stir in orange and lemon zests, star anise, cloves, cinnamon sticks, juniper berries, and sugar and steep at room temperature 1 hour. (Cider may be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.)
• Just before serving, in a saucepan reheat cider over low heat until just warm. Discard spices and stir in brandy.