Crockpot Apple Cider

Name: Crockpot Apple Cider
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each); 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 1 teaspoon whole allspice; 2 quarts apple cider; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 orange, sliced

Total Time Prep: 5 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield 2 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

With crockpot apple cider, there's no such thing as last-minute prep. When you're expecting guests, just load the slow cooker hours in advance and spend your time visiting instead.

Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
2 quarts apple cider
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 orange, sliced

Directions

Place cinnamon, cloves and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with a string to form a bag.
Place cider and brown sugar in a 3-qt. slow cooker; stir until sugar dissolves. Add spice bag. Place orange slices on top. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 177 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

There's no last-minute rush before the party when you simmer this slow-cooker apple cider. It has all the tantalizing flavors of fall. —Alpha Wilson, Roswell, New Mexico

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