Boiled Apple Water with Cloves, Honey, Cinnamon, and Lemon Peel

Boiled Apple Water with Cloves, Honey, Cinnamon, and Lemon Peel

Simmered apples, warm spices, and lemon peel steep into a soothing, lightly sweet sipping water.

Total 50 min Makes 16 servings Calories 55/serving

Dietary

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

Chopped apples simmer with whole cloves, a cinnamon stick, and strips of lemon peel until the water turns golden and fragrant. A touch of honey rounds out the tartness, making this a comforting drink for cold afternoons or a gentle after-dinner sipper.

Ingredients

  • 4 apples, cored and chopped
  • 8 cups water
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 strips lemon peel
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

  1. Core and chop the apples into rough 1-inch pieces; there is no need to peel them.

  2. Using a vegetable peeler, remove 3 wide strips of peel from a lemon, avoiding the white pith.

  3. In a 6-quart saucepan, combine the chopped apples, water, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and lemon peel strips.

  4. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the apples are very soft and the water is golden and fragrant.

  5. Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture cool slightly for easier handling, about 10 minutes.

  6. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher or heatproof jar, pressing gently on the apples to extract the liquid, then discard the solids.

  7. Stir in the honey and lemon juice while the liquid is still warm, whisking until the honey fully dissolves.

  8. Serve warm in mugs, or refrigerate and serve chilled over ice.

Rate this recipe

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Boiled Apple Water with Cloves, Honey, Cinnamon, and Lemon Peel

Chopped apples simmer with whole cloves, a cinnamon stick, and strips of lemon peel until the water turns golden and fragrant. A touch of honey rounds out the tartness, making this a comforting drink for cold afternoons or a gentle after-dinner sipper.

50 min 16 servings 55 cal

Ingredients

  • 4 apples, cored and chopped
  • 8 cups water
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 3 strips lemon peel
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Method

  1. 1

    Core and chop the apples into rough 1-inch pieces; there is no need to peel them.

  2. 2

    Using a vegetable peeler, remove 3 wide strips of peel from a lemon, avoiding the white pith.

  3. 3

    In a 6-quart saucepan, combine the chopped apples, water, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and lemon peel strips.

  4. 4

    Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the apples are very soft and the water is golden and fragrant.

  5. 5

    Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture cool slightly for easier handling, about 10 minutes.

  6. 6

    Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher or heatproof jar, pressing gently on the apples to extract the liquid, then discard the solids.

  7. 7

    Stir in the honey and lemon juice while the liquid is still warm, whisking until the honey fully dissolves.

  8. 8

    Serve warm in mugs, or refrigerate and serve chilled over ice.