Recipes
Apple Beverages/Cider
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Deep Red Apple Cider, Wassail Hot Cider, Hot Cranberry Cider, Hot Apple Punch, Frosty Apple Shake, Apple Tea, Apple Smoothie
Deep Red Apple Cider
-Judi M.
5 cups apple cider
3 cups dry red wine
¼ c. brown sugar
½ t. whole cloves
¼ t. whole allspice
1 stick cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours
Remove cloves, allspice and cinnamon before serving
Wassail Hot Cider
-Ruth H.
3 tea bags, your choice of flavors
1 qt. Boiling water
2 qts. Cider
1qt. Cranberry juice
2 cups orange juice
½ c. sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
Thin orange slices, optional
Steep tea in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and pour tea into slow cooker
Combine all remaining ingredients in slow cooker
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours
Float orange slices in cider when ready to serve. Keep warm in cooker while serving.
Hot Cranberry Cider
Serves 10-12
2 qts. Apple cider
1 pt. Cranberry juice
½ c. sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
1 t. whole allspice
1 orange, studded with 10 to 12 whole cloves
Put all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 1 hour, then on low for 4-8 hours
Serve warm
Hot Apple Punch
4 cups apple cider
2 cups cranberry juice
1 cup orange juice
½ cup fresh lemon juice
¾ cup sugar
3 whole cloves
1 tsp. Ground allspice
2 cinnamon sticks
Combine all ingredients in large kettle. Cover and bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat. Remove and discard cloves and cinnamon sticks
Serves 10-12
Frosty Apple Shake
Combine in blender:
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1 apple, cored, sliced, but not peeled
1 quart ice cold apple cider
½ t. cinnamon
Whir until frothy; pour into tall glasses and sprinkle with nutmeg.
Apple Tea
6 cups apple cider
1 Tbl. Honey
4 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon, broken
2 tea bags
Combine all ingredients except tea bags in large saucepan.
Cove and bring to a boil.
Turn off heat, and add tea bags
Cover and steep 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove and discard tea bags, cloves, and cinnamon
Makes 6 servings
Apple Smoothie
2 cups apple sauce
1 cup apple cider
1 cup orange juice
2 T. honey
½ tsp. Ground nutmeg
½ tsp. Ground cinnamon
Put all ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve immediately
Makes 2 servings