Hot Spiced Cider Recipe

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 06/2/22
Simple hot spiced cider recipe

The Spruce / Zorica Lakonic

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 2 mins
Total: 7 mins
Servings: 12 servings

This simple apple cider and spice mixture is served hot in mugs with cinnamon sticks for stirrers. This is a classic spiced cider, perfect for winter parties and events. It's the perfect beverage for a Christmas Eve party or any fall gathering.

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Ingredients

  • 3 quarts apple cider

  • 12 whole cloves

  • 1 stick cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for hot spiced cider
    The Spruce / Zorica Lakonic

  2. Put the apple cider, cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, and nutmeg in a large saucepan or stockpot. Bring to a full boil.

    Boil
    The Spruce / Zorica Lakonic

  3. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and serve hot in mugs with cinnamon sticks for stirring.

    Strain
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  4. Serve and enjoy!

    Simple hot spiced cider
    The Spruce / Zorica Lakonic
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
114 Calories
0g Fat
28g Carbs
0g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 28g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 24g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 95mg 477%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 251mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)