Home > Beverages > Crockpot Apple Cider Crockpot Apple Cider November 21, 2013 | No Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Delicious crockpot apple cider — a must-have Fall drink! How do you make homemade apple cider? To make from scratch apple cider, you cook apples with water into a stockpot and add spices + sugar. You then have to mash the apples and strain the mixture a few times to get a cider. While I do enjoy making from scratch apple cider, it’s also a lot of work to do for a beverage when you likely have so many other dishes to make if you’re entertaining. So this cider actually starts with store-bought apple cider! Which might sound strange at first, but honestly, this is my favorite “hack” and people ask me for the recipe EVERY TIME I bring it somewhere. In fact, I’ve had many tell me it’s the best cider they’ve ever had! What makes this cider a “recipe” is we’re enhancing store-bought apple cider while also creating amazing aromatics around the home by cooking in in the crockpot. Also because apple cider can often be quite tart depending on the brand, we’re adding some extra sugar and some orange. To make apple cider from scratch in the crockpot: Below I have the recipe using store-bought apple cider, but if you do want to try making it from scratch; here’s how I do it: Ingredients: 10 apples, quartered 1 large orange, peeled and segmented Water 1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (or 3 whole cinnamon sticks) 1 tablespoon ground allspice 1 tablespoon whole cloves Instructions: Add the quartered apples and the peeled + segmented orange to the crockpot. Add 10 cups of water, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Stir and cover. Cook on high for 3 hours and then mash the apples with a potato basher. Cook for another 1 hour, covered, on low. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids. Taste and add additional sugar as desired. You can also make THIS recipe ahead of time and then use it in place of the store-bought cider recipe below! 🙂 FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. Crockpot Apple Cider 0 from 0 votes - Review this recipe Delicious crockpot apple cider -- a must-have Fall drink! SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Crockpot Apple Cider 0 from 0 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Delicious crockpot apple cider -- a must-have Fall drink! Course Drinks Cuisine American Keyword Crockpot Apple Cider Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 2 hours Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes Servings 10 glasses Author Chelsea Ingredients1 piece of cheesecloth2 whole cinnamon sticks1 teaspoon whole cloves1 teaspoon whole allspice8 cups 2 quarts apple cider⅓ cup light brown sugar packed1 large orange peeled and sliced InstructionsAdd the cinnamon sticks (break them if you need), whole cloves, and whole allspice on a cheesecloth you've folded in half. Bring up corners of cheesecloth and tie them together with a string to form a small spice bag.Pour the cider and dump the brown sugar in the crockpot and stir until sugar dissolves. Add the spice bag and the peeled + slice orange on top (the peel sometimes makes it bitter).Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag and serve! DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below. More Delicious Holiday Recipes: Autumn Crunch Pasta Salad Crockpot Turkey Breast Fall Bacon & Spinach Salad Hot Chocolate Pumpkin Creme Brulee
