My Favorite Warm & Cozy Holiday Spiked Cider Recipe
Let’s Make Spiked Cider!
There’s nothing better than a nice, warm cocktail. Last year I shared my recipe for mulled wine because it’s one of my favorite nostalgic holiday drinks. This year, to get into the holiday spirit, I’m sharing a similar recipe… but this time we’re using apple juice instead of wine to make spiked cider!
Spiked apple cider is essentially an apple cider cocktail. Technically, you could just add a splash of rum or bourbon to your cup of hot apple cider. But when you let it simmer on the stove (or in a crock pot), it tastes even better and will make your house smell like Santa’s workshop (or what I imagine it would smell like during last minute toy building).
A lot of recipes call for cloves and star anise, but they can be hard to track down during the holidays (they sell out pretty quickly at the grocery store). So my recipe uses cinnamon sticks and orange spice tea bags.
Here’s What You’ll Need
- 1 gallon of unfiltered apple juice (or apple cider)
- 1 large orange, sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 orange spice tea bags
- 2 cups of spiced rum
Here’s How You Make It
You can use a giant pot or a crock pot / slow cooker. Whatever you want. I like to cook mine over the stove.
Throw all of your ingredients into the pot (except for the rum) & bring it to a boil. Pour in your rum & stir to combine.
I like using Captain Morgan spiced rum, but you can use any rum you’ve got handy (preferably dark rum). Turn your heat down to low (you don’t want it to simmer or bubble). You can also leave the rum out and pour it in as you serve it.
To make it extra fancy, you can garnish each cup with a cinnamon stick and orange slice.
Easy Holiday Spiked Cider Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 gallon apple juice or apple cider
- 1 orange, sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 orange tea bags
- 2 cups spiced rum
Instructions
- Pour all of the ingredients (except for the rum) into a giant pot your crock pot.
- Bring it to a boil & add your rum. You can use less rum for a less strong cocktail.
- Turn the heat down to low and to keep it warm before serving.
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