Recipe: DIY Spiced Apple Cider

A few sticks of cinnamon for a spiced apple cider recipe.
If company’s coming, or you just need a hot cuppa something delicious, try out this classic winter drink starring cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.

The Olive Branch Oil & Spice Company has knowledgeable staff and a website full of recipe ideas for taking those beautiful oils, vinegars, and spices, and making a perfect meal. If company’s coming, or you just need a hot cuppa something delicious, try out this classic winter drink starring cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. That trio of warming spices is sure to warm you right up—and make your house smell amazing, too.

Yield: 8 1-cup Servings
Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients

  • 1 (64 oz.) jug of apple cider
  • 3 Olive Branch Ceylon cinnamon sticks or Saigon cinnamon sticks
  • 1 tsp. Olive Branch whole allspice berries
  • 1 tsp. Olive Branch whole cloves
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar

Get out your slow-cooker, dump in the apple cider, and drop in all three cinnamon sticks. Wrap the allspice and cloves in a small piece of cheesecloth, tie them closed in a satchel, and add it to the pot once tied closed. Stir in the brown sugar and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, and keep warm until served.