3-Ingredient Cozy Apple Cider

3-Ingredient Cozy Apple Cider

Simmered apples, cinnamon, and orange turn into a warm, spiced cider with almost no effort.

Total 2 hr 15 min Makes 8 servings Calories 110/serving

Dietary

Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal, Kosher, Kosher for passover, Ashkenazi kosher for passover

This stovetop cider simmers whole spices and fresh apples into a deeply flavored, naturally sweet drink. It fills the kitchen with warm aromas and suits chilly afternoons, holiday gatherings, or a mug by the fire. Just three ingredients do the work, letting the apples' natural sweetness shine through.

Ingredients

  • 8 apples, quartered (a mix of sweet and tart varieties, such as Honeycrisp and Granny Smith)
  • 4 sticks cinnamon sticks
  • 1 orange, sliced

Method

  1. Rinse the apples and orange, then quarter the apples and slice the orange into rounds.

  2. Place the apple quarters, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices into an 8-quart stock pot and add enough water to cover by about 2 inches, roughly 12 cups.

  3. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered, allowing the flavors to meld and the apples to soften completely.

  4. Remove the pot from heat and let cool slightly, then mash the softened apples against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon to release more flavor.

  5. Strain the cider through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher or bowl, pressing solids to extract as much liquid as possible, then discard the solids.

  6. Ladle the hot cider into mugs and serve warm, or refrigerate and reheat before serving.

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    3-Ingredient Cozy Apple Cider

    This stovetop cider simmers whole spices and fresh apples into a deeply flavored, naturally sweet drink. It fills the kitchen with warm aromas and suits chilly afternoons, holiday gatherings, or a mug by the fire. Just three ingredients do the work, letting the apples' natural sweetness shine through.

    2 hr 15 min 8 servings 110 cal

    Ingredients

    • 8 apples, quartered (a mix of sweet and tart varieties, such as Honeycrisp and Granny Smith)
    • 4 sticks cinnamon sticks
    • 1 orange, sliced

    Method

    1. 1

      Rinse the apples and orange, then quarter the apples and slice the orange into rounds.

    2. 2

      Place the apple quarters, cinnamon sticks, and orange slices into an 8-quart stock pot and add enough water to cover by about 2 inches, roughly 12 cups.

    3. 3

      Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered, allowing the flavors to meld and the apples to soften completely.

    4. 4

      Remove the pot from heat and let cool slightly, then mash the softened apples against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon to release more flavor.

    5. 5

      Strain the cider through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher or bowl, pressing solids to extract as much liquid as possible, then discard the solids.

    6. 6

      Ladle the hot cider into mugs and serve warm, or refrigerate and reheat before serving.