Spiced Apple Cider

Nothing says fall like Spiced Apple Cider! Embracing apples’ natural sweetness, it has only 3 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep. This is one of my favorite ways to use the Instant Pot’s slow-cooker setting, because it will fill the house with such wonderful scents. Personally, I like to keep my cider simple, but if you want to try something different? Use grape or cranberry juice instead of the apple juice, or split one of them 50/50 with it. You can also vary up the seasoning with some lemon zest, orange slices, or ginger instead of or in addition to the cinnamon and cloves! And for an especially decadent treat, stir in 1/2-3/4 cup caramel for caramel apple cider. (Make your own ahead of time to keep the drink AIP-friendly.)

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Spiced Apple Cider

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time4 hours hrs

Total Time4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Servings8 cups

Ingredients

• 8 cups apple juice fresh
• 2 whole cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves

Equipment

• instant pot
• strainer

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours.
• Strain out the cinnamon sticks and whole cloves, then serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 282mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin C: 36.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.9mg