Description
My cranberry apple cider recipe is the perfect drink to sip on during those cold nights. It’s packed with antioxidants and serves as a great alternative for coffee, tea or hot cocoa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 Granny Smith apples
- 6 Honeycrisp apples
- 2 oranges
- 10-ounce bag cranberries, fresh or frozen
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- ½ teaspoon clove, whole
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3½ quarts water
Instructions
- Chop fruit into wedges.
- Combine all ingredients in a large pot over high heat. Bring to a boil.
- Simmer on low for 1 hour.
- With a potato masher, crush the fruit to release the juices.
- Simmer for at least one more hour. Allow to cool before straining.
- Strain out the fruit fibers and herbs with a cheesecloth.
- Store in a sealable container in the fridge for about 1 week.
- Heat before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 2 hrs
- Category: Hot Beverages
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 oz.
- Calories: 119
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg