Slow Cooker Hot Mulled Apple Cider with Cinnamon Sticks

Est. Cost: $9.21 | $0.77 per person

Estimated cost based on featured sale items only. Does not include common pantry staples (oil, salt, spices, etc.).

Three bottles of sale-priced apple cider simmer all afternoon with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and fresh citrus. Fill the house with the smell of early fall and ladle it warm straight from the slow cooker.

Ingredients

Directions

Step 1: Pour all three bottles of apple cider into a 6-quart slow cooker.

Step 2: Stir in the brown sugar until it dissolves.

Step 3: Slice the mandarin oranges and the Honeycrisp apple into thin rounds and float them on top of the cider.

Step 4: Add the cinnamon sticks, then tie the whole cloves in a small square of cheesecloth and drop the bundle in.

Step 5: Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours or on HIGH for 1 to 2 hours, until the cider is steaming and fragrant.

Step 6: Lift out the clove bundle, give the cider a gentle stir, and switch the slow cooker to Warm.

Step 7: Ladle into mugs and garnish each one with a floating apple slice and a fresh cinnamon stick.

Chef's Tip: Tie the cloves in a small square of cheesecloth or an unused coffee filter so they are easy to lift out before serving. Once the cider is hot, switch the slow cooker to the Warm setting and guests can help themselves all afternoon.

Save by using Clipping the digital offer and picking up three bottles of apple cider fills a 6-quart slow cooker for the whole gathering and Serve with Warm gourmet cinnamon rolls or glazed donuts from the bakery.