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Orange Spiced Cider
Every time I serve this wonderful hot beverage, someone asks for the recipe. Orange juice adds a bit of sweetness with red-hot candies are a fun substitute for traditional cinnamon sticks. —Erika Reinhard, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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...
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...
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 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...
Hot Spiced Cherry Cider
This slow cooker cider is so nice to sip after being out in the cold. —Marlene Wiczek, Little Falls, Minnesota
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
Hot Apple Pie Drink
A perfect holiday drink for adults, these are simple and fun to make.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
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...
Cinnamon Orange Cider
The color of pumpkins with the flavor of oranges, apples and cinnamon make this cozy beverage a hit! You just...
Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Cider
Spiced with cinnamon sticks, allspice and caramel, this warm-you-up sipper will chase away winter's chill. Serve brimming mugs alongside a...
Harvest Apple Cider
I simmer this comforting cider in my slow cooker every fall. —Lesley Geisel, Severna Park, Maryland
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...
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...
Sweet Pineapple Cider
I think the best thing about this recipe is that you can make it hours ahead of time so you...
Apricot-Apple Cider
Dried apricots give this comforting cider a marvelous twist. Add cranberries, cinnamon, allspice and cloves for the perfect hot drink...