Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider
This Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider is a warm spiced drink that’s filled with the best flavors of the season! Prep this cider in only 5 minutes and then let your crockpot do the rest!
The Best Slow Cooker Cider
Cozy up to a mugful of this Hot Mulled Cider on those cloudy, breezy, sometimes even rainy, cool fall days! The seasonal blend of spices, apple cider, and citrus is sure to warm you right up from the inside out!
Wondering what the difference is between classic Apple Cider and Mulled Cider? Apple Cider is just raw unfiltered apple juice that is normally enjoyed as a cold drink without any additional flavorings. Mulled Cider uses Mulling spices and fruit to bring a new, spiced flavor with a hint of citrus to heated cider.
Both are absolutely delicious! But when the weather turns chilly I love taking just 5 minutes to toss the ingredients into the crockpot to slow cook all day. It not only leaves us with a warm drink to sip on for the entire day but it also makes the house smell absolutely wonderful as well!
Making this easy-to-make drink a treat for your taste buds AND nose!
Rebecca’s Recipe Review
Taste: Cozy blend of spices, sweet cider, and bright citrus.
Texture: Warm, thicker mouthfeel,
Ease: 2/10
Pros: Served from the slow cooker makes this an easy drink option throughout any gathering or party.
Cons: Star anise does have a strong flavor that not everyone may enjoy, but it can be left out if you prefer.
Would I Make This Again? Yes!
Ingredients For Slow Cooker Mulled Apple Cider
The foundation of this Mulled Cider Recipe is pretty obvious, it’s apple cider! Go ahead and grab some from your local apple orchard or if you’d like you can even use your own homemade apple cider.
Once you’ve made your cider selection it combines with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, star anise, and slices of navel orange in a slow cooker. That’s it! Then your work is done, the crockpot will take care of the rest!
When it’s ready to enjoy simply ladle it into your favorite mug and garnish with an orange slice and cinnamon stick!
You could even try branching out a bit and mixing up a tasty variation of this Mulled Cider! Try using a combination of allspice, berries, and fresh ginger for a fresh take on this recipe!
How To Make Mulled Apple Cider
- Combine all of the ingredients in a small slow cooker.
- Cook on high.
- Reduce heat and enjoy over a long period of time!
Stovetop Mulled Apple Cider
Add the ingredients to a pot and bring them to a low simmer, then just reduce the heat to keep the cider warm.
I highly recommend serving this cider alongside my Apple Cider Donut Cake!
Rebecca’s Tips
- This does produce a smaller batch of cider so if you’ll be serving a crowd I’d recommend doubling the recipe using a large crockpot. Doing so will result in about a gallon of cider which will easily serve 16 people.
- Star anise does have a strong flavor that not everyone may enjoy but I do find that it adds a lot of flavor to this drink. If you’d prefer to leave it out or if you just don’t have any on hand the cider will still turn out delicious.
- To prevent the cloves from finding their way into your drink, the whole cloves can be pressed into the orange slices before putting them in the crockpot.
- If you want to add alcohol to this mulled cider, I’d recommend adding rum or bourbon to individual mugs for serving. You could also try out my Hard Apple Cider Sangria or Crock Pot Ginger Rum Apple Cider!
How To Store Mulled Cider
If you find yourself with a crockpot of leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Drink them up within 3-4 days!
Here are more recipes that deliver another taste of Fall!
- Apple Cider Whoopie Pies – Rolled in cinnamon sugar for an extra cozy treat!
- Pumpkin Spice Latte – Pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, rich bold coffee, and frothy milk!
- Apple Crisp – Tender, spiced apples topped with an easy 5-ingredient hearty oat topping!
- 4-Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies – Moist, fluffy cookies ready in under 30 minutes!
- Caramel Apple Cider Mimosas – Made with your favorite champagne or prosecco!
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Crockpot Mulled Apple Cider
Ingredients
- 8 cups apple cider
- 8 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 2 star anise optional
- ½ navel orange sliced
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a small slow cooker.
- Cook on high for at least 2 hours or low for at least 4 before enjoying.
- Reduce heat to warm if enjoying over a long period of time.
Notes
- This is a smaller batch of cider. You can easily double this recipe to make a gallon of cider that will serve 16 people in a large crockpot.
- Star anise has a strong flavor that not everyone likes, but I think it adds a lot to this drink. If you don’t like it or don’t have any on hand, it is fine to omit it.
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