Description
This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cider blends the warm, cozy flavors of pumpkin puree, aromatic spices, and apple cider into a comforting autumn beverage. Perfect for chilly days, this mulled cider recipe fills your home with a delightful scent and offers a sweet, spiced drink that’s easy to prepare and serve warm.
Ingredients
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Liquid Ingredients
- 6 cups apple cider (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin filling)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Spices
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tsp whole cloves
- 1 tsp allspice berries
- 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled and roughly chopped)
Fruit
- 1 honeycrisp apple (cored and sliced)
- 1 navel orange (sliced)
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: Stir together the apple cider, water, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree in your slow cooker until well blended.
- Add Spices and Fruit: Add the cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, allspice berries, fresh ginger, sliced honeycrisp apple, and navel orange into the slow cooker, mixing gently to distribute evenly.
- Slow Cook: Let the cider mull in the slow cooker on low heat for 4 hours, allowing the flavors to infuse and meld together beautifully.
- Strain: After cooking, strain the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined colander or mesh strainer to remove all solids, leaving a smooth spiced cider.
- Serve: Serve the cider warm, garnished with additional fruit slices and cinnamon sticks if desired, for a festive presentation.
Notes
- This slow cooker recipe fills your home with the inviting aroma of pumpkin and autumn spices all day long.
- Use pure pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling, for the best flavor and texture.
- You can adjust the sweetness by increasing or reducing the brown sugar to taste.
- Leftover cider can be refrigerated and reheated gently before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240 ml)
- Calories: 227 kcal
- Sugar: 47 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.25 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 57 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
