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Hot Spiced Apple Juice
This delicious spiced apple cocktail is a must for winter parties. It's a winning alternative to an alcoholic punch. Keep it warm in a slow cooker and it'll keep everyone cozy and happy. —Susan Adams, Victoria, British Columbia
Hot Spiced Cider
Next time you're entertaining, stir up a batch of this nicely spiced apple cider. The wonderful aroma will make your...
Warm Spiced Cider Punch
This is a nice warm-up punch. I like to serve it when there is a nip in the air. The...
Cider Wassail Punch
Cinnamon, cloves, apple cider and cranberry juice blend together to create a wonderful drink with an aroma to match. If...
Westerfield Wassail
—Jim and Marilyn Westerfield, Freeburg, Illinois
Christmas Spice Mix
Wonderfully versatile, this gift is seasoned for both sipping and sniffing. When mixed with fruit juices, it's a delicious winter...
Breakfast Wassail
This fruity beverage is great all year-round, and tasty hot or chilled. I got the recipe from a co-worker and...
Hot Cranberry Cider
Adding colorful appeal to a wintertime meal is a easy—just turn to this tasty cider. The cranberry juice gives it...
Fireside Glogg
An aromatic blend of spices flavor this superb wine-based beverage. It is served warmed and it's sweet fruity taste will...
Spiced Apricot Cider
Simmer just a few ingredients to create this hot spiced beverage. Each delicious mugful is rich with apricot flavor. —Connie...
Spiced Cider
I first concocted this beverage years ago for my son on a chilly New England day. He’s grown now, but...
Slow-Cooked Apple Cranberry Cider
Buffets are my favorite way to feed a crowd. This fruity cider can be made ahead, then kept warm in...
Peachy Spiced Cider
Welcome guests with the inviting aroma of this warm beverage. I served this spiced cider at a cookie exchange and...
Hot Apple Cider
In this recipe, brown sugar and spices add extra flavor to already delicious apple cider. —Marlys Benning, Wellsburg, Iowa
Hot Cider with Orange Twists
I first tasted a steaming mug of this comforting beverage on a frigid evening. It's still a family favorite on...
Easy Hot Spiced Cider
This warm cider chases the chill on cool evenings…and it’s perfect for winter holidays, too. —Trinda Heinrich, Lakemoor, Illinois
Pineapple Cider Wassail
Pineapple juice prevents this hot drink from becoming overly sweet. Skip the rum—without sacrificing flavor—for a beverage that's ideal for...
Harvest Apple Cider
I simmer this comforting cider in my slow cooker every fall. —Lesley Geisel, Severna Park, Maryland
Cider Wassail
This traditional wassail recipe came from a dear friend in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where we lived for many years. Since...
Tropical Winter Warmer
While raising our family, we lived in a chalet on a lake. Winter morning were cold and frosty, so I'd...
Spiced Hot Apple Cider
During cool-weather season, my husband and I take this soul-warming drink outside by the fire pit. Our house smells amazing...
Merry Mulled Cider
When our children were younger, I always made warm cider for Christmas Eve. This herbal version was a favorite. The...
Wassail Bowl
We served this at my family's open house on Christmas Eve—to welcome anyone who came a-wassailing! —Sharon Tipton, Casselberry, Florida
Spiced Apple Cider
When the temperature drops outside, I like to warm up family and friends with steaming mugs of simple spiced cider....
Spiced Cider Bundles
I like to enhance the naturally good taste of hot apple cider with a bundle filled with cloves, allspice, dried...
Vanilla Citrus Cider
My mom used to make cider for the holidays, so I based my citrus-vanilla variation on her recipe. I think...
Mulled Red Cider
Red wine gives a rosy glow to this warm beverage. The spices are a wonderful complement to both the wine...
Pear Cider
A wonderful alternative to traditional apple cider, our perfectly spiced, pear-flavored beverage will warm you from head to toe. —Taste...
Cinnamon Berry Cider
When the weather is gray and cold, put a warm mug of this drink into mittened hands and watch little...
Warm & Cozy Spiced Cider
We take winter seriously in Minnesota. This comforting cider flavored with cinnamon, cloves and fruit juices helps warm and brace...