Mulled Grape Cider

Name: Mulled Grape Cider
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).
Ingredients: 5 pounds Concord grapes; 8 cups water, divided; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 8 whole cloves; 4 cinnamon sticks (4 inches); Dash ground nutmeg

I came up with this recipe one year when I tried to make grape jelly and ended up with 30 jars of delicious grape syrup instead. I simmered the syrup with spices to make a lovely autumn drink. —Sharon Harmon, Orange, Massachusetts

Ingredients

5 pounds Concord grapes
8 cups water, divided
1-1/2 cups sugar
8 whole cloves
4 cinnamon sticks (4 inches)
Dash ground nutmeg

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine grapes and 2 cups water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Press through a strainer; reserve juice and discard skins and seeds.
Pour juice through a double layer of cheesecloth into a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add the sugar, cloves, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg and remaining water. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Discard cloves and cinnamon sticks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 231 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 59g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Originally published as Mulled Grape Cider in Taste of Home August/September 1996

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ken.edgar

Sep 24, 2013

Besides the pain of picking grapes, this was amazingly delicious and well worth the work. My whole family loved it, great for a chilly fall night. Next time I might cut the spices in half.