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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
Harvest Apple Cider
I simmer this comforting cider in my slow cooker every fall. —Lesley Geisel, Severna Park, Maryland
Spiced Apricot Cider
Simmer just a few ingredients to create this hot spiced beverage. Each delicious mugful is rich with apricot flavor. —Connie...
Peachy Spiced Cider
Welcome guests with the inviting aroma of this warm beverage. I served this spiced cider at a cookie exchange 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...
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...
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...
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 Spiced Cherry Cider
This slow cooker cider is so nice to sip after being out in the cold. —Marlene Wiczek, Little Falls, Minnesota
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...
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 Apple Pineapple Cider
A hot beverage like this is savored here when chilly weather returns after summer. The clove-studded orange slices are so...
Hot Cran-Apple Cider
This sparkly refreshing fruit drink is part of every holiday occasion I host. A tangy twist on plain apple cider,...
Spicy Cranberry Warmer
Meet the Cook: Here in the High Sierras, my husband and I operate a small bed and breakfast inn. I...
Cherry Cider
This nicely spiced, simmered beverage is so warming. For a special holiday accent, garnish the mugs using maraschino cherries and...
Apple Citrus Cider
Patricia Aurand of Findlay, Ohio shares her warm, comforting cider with a twist of pineapple and citrus that's just perfect...
Apple Tea
When the weather outside is frightful, curl up indoors with this delightful brew of apple tea. —Edna Jones, Orlando, Florida...
Apricot Wassail
Apricots lend golden color and goodness to this fruity beverage from Ruth Seitz of Columbus Junction, Iowa.
Apple Cherry Punch
Try this cheery red punch in fall or for a festive, fruity touch that brightens the holidays and fills the...
Apricot-Apple Cider
Dried apricots give this comforting cider a marvelous twist. Add cranberries, cinnamon, allspice and cloves for the perfect hot drink...
Cinnamon Orange Cider
The color of pumpkins with the flavor of oranges, apples and cinnamon make this cozy beverage a hit! You just...
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...
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...
Spiced Cider Bundles
I like to enhance the naturally good taste of hot apple cider with a bundle filled with cloves, allspice, dried...