Hot Cider with Orange Twists

Name: Hot Cider with Orange Twists
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 2-1/2 quarts.
Ingredients: 2 quarts apple cider or juice; 1 cup pineapple juice; 1 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 8 whole cloves; 4 unpeeled fresh orange slices (1/4 inch thick); 4 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); Additional orange slices and cinnamon sticks

I first tasted a steaming mug of this comforting beverage on a frigid evening. It's still a family favorite on a wintry day. —Catherine Allan, Twin Falls, Idaho

Ingredients

2 quarts apple cider or juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 whole cloves
4 unpeeled fresh orange slices (1/4 inch thick)
4 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
Additional orange slices and cinnamon sticks

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Push two cloves through each orange slice. Push a cinnamon stick through the center of each orange slice; add to cider mixture.
Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours or until heated through. Discard orange slices, cloves and cinnamon sticks. Stir cider before serving. Use additional orange slices and cinnamon sticks to make orange twist garnishes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 127 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 50mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Originally published as Hot Cider with Orange Twists in Quick Cooking November/December 2000

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farrellnm

Jan 20, 2013

We make this cider every fall/winter and around Christmas time for family and friends. I always get rave reviews!
farrellnm

Jun 9, 2012

This is our favorite cider recipe! We make it every winter, and guests always ask for the recipe.